Saving Land, Summer 2015 (Vol. 34 No. 3)
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About This Saving Land
5 From the President
Do the Right Thing
6 Conservation News
Mandatory Agricultural Use provisions in easements help keep farms and ranches working, family forests provide public benefits, environmental education shapes the future of conservation and more news of note
10 Policy Roundup
The 2015 Land Trust Advocacy Day in pictures
12 Voiced
A landowner reflects on why she saved her family’s land
14 The Syndication of Conservation Easement Tax Deductions
Syndications involving the allocation of tax deductions deserve close scrutiny by the land trust community. Conservation easement law specialist Tim Lindstrom describes the problem in laymen’s terms and provides practical tips for land trusts to avoid deals that seem “too good to be true.
20 Viewpoints
Nevada Land Trust uses cutting-edge technology to document the conservation values of its protected land, but your own two eyes are the best way to appreciate the land’s beauty
22 All in the Family
Four families prove that a commitment to land conservation can be passed from one generation to the next, starting with a love of the land.
26 Partnering with Next-Generation Farmers
Learn how land trusts can take additional steps, beyond preserving farmland, to actively help next-gen farmers create a secure, abundant food system in the communities we serve.
28 Board Matters
What board members need to know about risk management
31 Accreditation Corner
The 2015 Requirements Manual has been dramatically improved, thanks to feedback from the land trust community
32 Fundraising Wisdom
Strategies for raising funds and friends
34 Resources & Tools
A communicators’ group on The Learning Center shares ideas for engaging people at events
36 People & Places
Board news, celebrating women landowners, Ear to the Ground
38 Inspired
A Day on the Farm
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