Saving Land, Winter 2010 (Vol. 29 No. 1)

5 From the President

Rally 2009 Address: Going Far Together

8 Conservation News

When saying “no” is appropriate for a land trust; more on the benefits of conservation; what motivates landowners

10 Policy Roundup

A co-sponsor map for the tax incentive bill and what you can still do to make the bill permanent

12 Voiced

Attorney Jerry Cosgrove discusses scenic attributes in agricultural conservation easements

14 Making Connections: Conservation, Community, Economy

Land trusts are thinking strategically not only about the land they protect, but how their work can support a wider array of community needs. In turn, healthy, vibrant communities will support conservation over the long run.

18 North America’s Great Carbon Ocean

Protecting prairie grasslands keeps carbon in the soil and slows the pace of climate change.

20 An Endangered Species

Young ranchers are becoming an endangered species. But Ben Rogers, who owns and runs the Russell Ranch in Colorado, wants to spread a message of hope.

24 Adverse Possession: This land is whose land?

Whenever two parcels of land share a common boundary, disputes are sure to happen. This can result in an adverse possession claim, one of the more common challenges that landowners, and land trusts, face.

28 Board Matters

The advantages of board committees; the second annual Board Member Summit at Rally; Challenge logos

31 Accreditation Corner

The accredited Athens Land Trust in Georgia has a dual mission as a community land trust and a conservation land trust

32 Fundraising Wisdom

Real estate gifts: worth pursuing now more than ever

34 Resources & Tools

Learning tools; new publication resources; useful websites

36 People & Places

Rally in Review; Mike Dennis retires from TNC

38 Inspired

Re-weaving land and community