Sample for Practice 8D: Basic Concepts of Conservation Easements

Updated for 2023, this popular publication clearly covers basic legal concepts underpinning easements, requirements for tax benefits, appraisals and more.

The Model Grant of Conservation Easement and Declaration of Covenants provides users with a state-of-the-art legal document together with an expansive commentary. Built on practitioner experiences and feedback, no easement document in the nation has benefited from more cycles of peer review.

This is a sample questionnaire to aid the accredited Foothills Land Conservancy in tailoring conservation easements to the landowner's land protection and financial goals.

A template for a conservation easement option agreement.

This is a sample deed of conservation easement from the accredited Pacific Forest Trust.

This is an action item checklist for hiring a new leader or executive director from the Art of Hiring Leaders by Barbara J. Gilvar.