Document / Saving Land

Saving Land, Spring 2010 (Vol. 29 No. 2)

Posted 2010
Source
Land Trust Alliance
About This Saving Land

5 From the President

A prescription for health care

8 Conservation News

Grant money to protect fish habitat; a quasi-governmental organization model; connecting people of color and national parks; and more

10 Policy Roundup

What we expect (and hope for) in 2010

12 Voiced

A sense of community is growing among the vegetables and flowers in these protected gardens in New York City

14 Nature as Nurturer

People need nature to help them thrive in the world. By protecting land, land trusts are also protecting human health and well-being.

18 Ranching into the Future

A model workshop series in Arizona is helping ranchers, farmers and conservationists identify solutions for sustainability.

20 The Prettiest Conservation Land

The Maui Coastal Land Trust protects a stunning working ranch, the largest-ever voluntary easement donation in Hawai‘i.

24 Conservation and Renewable Energy

Dealing with proposed renewable energy facilities is going to be one of the more challenging issues land trusts will face in the next 20 years.

28 Board Matters

The new future of governance; Challenge logos

31 Accreditation Corner

Steve Rosenberg reveals the top 10 reasons to go through the accreditation process

32 Fundraising Wisdom

Major donors: a major opportunity for your land trust

34 Resources & Tools

Case summaries; funding; handy websites; and more

36 People & Places

Meet Saving Land ’s new editorial board members

38 Inspired

A foundation collects journal entries from people touched by nature