Saving Land, Spring 2008 (Vol. 27 No. 2)
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About This Saving Land
5 From the President
Welcome to the first issue of Saving Land
6 Conservation News
Population trends, climate change, kids choosing to stay indoors, and other news you can use
10 Policy Roundup
Federal tax bill victory, voting trends, state tax credits, Colorado easements
12 Voiced
Ogden Driskill on the future of conservation ranching
14 Land Trusts and Local Foods: A Natural Partnership
As more people seek out fresh, local food, land trusts are seeing an opportunity to make the connections between saving land and keeping our food supply healthy and close by. This could be the key to saving more farm and ranch land across the country.
20 Vast Forest, Slow Recovery
Only a few hours from the San Francisco Bay area, 50,000 acres of majestic trees stand tall and silent in the newly protected Usal Redwood Forest.
22 Small Land Trusts Find Big Success
More than 80% of land trusts operate with volunteers, part-timers or small full-time staffs. Many find success through a mixture of determination, focus and collaboration.
24 An Ounce of Prevention
As we continue to explore conservation defense, one tool—an interpretation letter—could head off future violations. Read the Montana Land Reliance’s case study.
28 Board Matters
Building a better board; profile from the Alliance’s Board Member Challenge
31 Accreditation News
A small land trust steps up to accreditation
32 Fundraising Wisdom
Eight tips for grantseekers
34 Resources & Tools
New Alliance website; free help with technology and communications; three things you should know about the IRS
36 People & Places
Land trust people in People, and other people on the move
38 Inspired
Past, present, future
© 2008 Land Trust Alliance, Inc. All rights reserved.
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