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Saving Land, Spring 2023 (Vol. 42 No. 2)

Posted March 20, 2023
About This Saving Land

The spring 2023 edition of Saving Land highlights the passage of the Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act, features how land trusts have transformed through the Advancing Conservation Excellence Program and celebrates 10 years of Terrafirma.

Table of contents

5 From the President

The power of land trusts.

6 Conservation News

Helping trees adapt to climate stress, supporting Yellowstone wildlife on private lands and more.

10 Capitol Connections

Land trusts rise to the challenge.

12 Voiced

Catching up with a land trust fellow.

14 Victory at Last

Nearly a decade in the making, passage of the Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act is an accomplishment that land trusts across the country can celebrate.

20 Land We Love

Success in Alaska’s Bristol Bay.

22 ‘The Wind at Our Backs’

Oregon’s land trusts have transformed dramatically over the past decade. At the heart of this remarkable progress is the Advancing Conservation Excellence program, a unique 10-year investment in the state’s land trust community.

28 Board Matters

Insights from the latest Land Trust Salaries and Benefits Survey.

31 Safeguarding Conservation

Celebrating 10 years of Terrafirma.

32 Fundraising Wisdom

Film fests raise fun, funds and awareness for land trusts.

34 Resources & Tools

Help for climate funding, communications and defense.

36 People & Places

The Alliance welcomes four new board members.

38 Accreditation Corner

Accreditation helps land trusts step up.