Sample for Practice 11A: Stewardship Fund

A sample stewardship and legal defense fund calculation from the accredited Hill Country Conservancy.

A sample stewardship cost calculation from the accredited Piedmont Environmental Council.

This guidance covers Practice 11A: Funding Conservation Easement Stewardship.

This is a sample spending policy for endowment and stewardship funds from the accredited Leelanau Conservancy.

This is a sample landowner pledge form for contributions to the Conservation Easement Stewardship Endowment Fund and Legal Defense Fund from the accredited North Branch Land Trust.

This is a sample stewardship calculator from the accredited North Salem Open Land Foundation.

The key to achieving lasting conservation outcomes is to ensure that sufficient funding is available for long-term stewardship. This calculator can be used by land managers to estimate the long-term stewardship costs associated with voluntary conservation projects.