Document / Saving Land

Saving Land, Summer 2013 (Vol. 32 No. 3)

Posted 2013
Source
Land Trust Alliance
About This Saving Land

5  From the President

Change and Permanence

6  Conservation News

Land trust community outreach projects include aiding the next generation of farmers, cultivating young supporters for the future and building ADA-compliant trails.

10 Policy Roundup

The Alliance-organized Advocacy Day arranged meetings between land trust people and congressional members who will be critical to supporting land trust priorities.

12 Voiced

Executive Director Leigh Youngblood describes her “evolution of thinking about appropriate roles for land trusts in the local food movement.”

14 Beyond Agricultural Conservation Easements

Ensuring the future of agricultural production, land trusts around the country are innovating to keep working lands working.

20 Community Farm

Protected by The Trustees of Reservations, Appleton Farms, the oldest continuously operating farm in America, provides its community with fresh local food and hands-on learning.

22 Easement Revitalization

A new guidebook sponsored by the Open Space Institute and produced by Solid Ground Consulting offers steps to manage problem easements.

24 Durable Collaborations, Part II

This second part of a two-part series reviews various collaboration options, provides land trust examples and offers practical advice for success.

28 Board Matters

Build an effective team at your land trust through shared leadership.

31 Accreditation Corner

Two land trust leaders discuss how preparing for accreditation made their organizations stronger.

32 Fundraising Wisdom

Exploring social media as an engagement and a fundraising tool.

34 Resources & Tools

The world of apps comes to land trusts. Five examples show what they can do.

36 People & Places

What John Gray did for Oregon land conservation; a small farm makes a big impact; Ear to the Ground

38 Inspired

Multi-generational conservation