Saving Land, Fall 2006 (Vol. 25 No. 4)
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About This Saving Land
3 President’s Column
A Victory for Conservation—Thanks to You!
4 An Update from the Land Trust Accreditation Commission
An Independent Program of the Land Trust Alliance
5 Advocacy in Action: My First Lobbying Visit
Carolyn Vogel, executive director of the Texas Land Trust Council, takes us on a lobbying visit to Capitol Hill. Good preparation and a ‘can do’ attitude aided her cause.
6 Strategies to Conserve Divested Timberlands
A disturbing trend threatens large tracts of forests throughout the U.S. New funding strategies may give land conservation organizations a shot at protecting these timberlands.
12 Working with Religious Communities to Protect Their Land
Unless land trusts reach out to religious communities to offer viable conservation alternatives, the land that these communities own, often with important conservation value, is likely to end up in the hands of developers.
17 Partnering with “Horse People” Brings Advantages to Land Trusts
By partnering with horse owners, land trusts can gain advantages they may not have thought of.
19 SPECIAL CENTER SPREAD: Victory! The Expanded Tax Incentive, A Powerful Tool to Increase the Pace of Conservation
The law passed on August 17 and is good for two years. What does this mean for land trusts, and what steps should we take to make it permanent?
23 Landmark Gift Advances Accreditation Program
A $1 million gift from philanthropists Forrest Berkley and Marcie Tyre will help ensure the future success of the land trust accreditation program.
24 A Market Perspective
In stage one of a three-part study, the findings are presented by a research team from Colorado State University and the University of Wyoming on the economics of conservation easements.
28 Legal Viewpoint Burnet R. Maybank III
Inquiring Minds Want to Know: How do public disclosure laws apply to land trusts?
30 Land Trust Alliance News
35 Good News from Around the Country
38 Tips & Talk
39 Voices from the Land
“A Debt to the Land” Martha Teichner
© 2006 Land Trust Alliance, Inc. All rights reserved.
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