Saving Land, Spring 2004 (Vol. 23 No. 2)
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About This Saving Land
3 President’s Column
The actions of the Senate Finance Committee may affect every land trust.
4 Public Policy Update
Passing the new tax incentives is more important than ever.
5 Land Trust Ethics
Mark Weston reviews appraisal ethics.
7 Taking Charge of Your Message to the Media
Long-term relationships with the media are vital to getting your message out.
12 Land Trust Service Centers: Collaboration at the Regional Level
As service centers form and grow across the U.S., they help organize land trusts within a state or region, and create powerful collaborations for conservation.
16 Saving Open Space in Suburbia: The Application of the Governmental Policy Test
Understanding this test may help land trusts protect lands in suburban areas that do not qualify under other categories of the conservation purposes test.
20 Land Trusts’ Role in Procuring Public Funding for Conservation
Local and state ballot measures have become a major source for land conservation funding, and land trusts have played key roles in their creation and passage.
24 Law Update
Can Land Trusts Lobby?
26 Land Trust Alliance News
New board members and staff join LTA.
27 Calendar
Upcoming LTA regional conferences.
31 Land Trust Gleanings and Good News
A sampling of success stories from around the country.
36 Tips & Talk
Advice for land trusts on fundraising and public outreach.
36 On The Bookshelf
Two new books on conservation financing.
39 Voices from the Land
“Why I Serve on a Land Trust Board”
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