Saving Land, Winter 2013 (Vol. 32 No. 1)
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About This Saving Land
5 From the President
Greed and Generosity
8 Conservation News
Oregon land trusts get a big boost; two groups help communities feed themselves; a foundation brings community planning to light; and more
10 Policy Roundup
Getting across the message that the easement and land donations of a few benefit the many
12 Voiced
How do we measure the success of the land conservation movement?
13 Terrafirma RRG LLC
It’s here! Terrafirma Risk Retention Group LLC, a charitable risk pool owned by participating land trusts, insures its members against the legal costs of defending conservation.
14 Conservation in a Broader Context: Land Trusts and Land Use Planning
Many opportunities exist for land trusts to engage with the land use planning process, strengthening conservation by working with local and regional planners.
20 The Voice of the Nation’s River
Potomac Conservancy has an important job: to protect the Potomac River, designated an American Heritage River in 1998.
22 Wading into the Waters of Wetland & Stream Mitigation
As the nation’s stewardship experts, land trusts may be best positioned to take on wetland and stream compensation projects, but only after doing their homework.
26 Making Land Conservation Real, Relevant and Urgent to a Broader Audience
A model program on community engagement offers practical steps on reaching new supporters.
28 Board Matters
Dealing with a common problem in the land trust world: “founderitis”
31 Accreditation Corner
A tale of two all-volunteer land trusts’ journeys to accreditation
32 Fundraising Wisdom
Tips for acknowledging supporters at year’s end
34 Resources & Tools
A land trust’s book weaves together stories and evocative images; short films about land issues grow in popularity
36 People & Places
Review of Rally 2012; profile of a young conservation leader; Ear to the Ground
38 Inspired
Sparking the Connection
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