Saving Land, Winter 2014 (Vol. 33 No. 1)
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About This Saving Land
5 From the President
A Time of Change and Innovation
8 Conservation News
Funding for climate change resiliency; learning through creativity; how to involve Millennials and more
10 Policy Roundup
Recognizing “ambassadors” in the land trust community who advocate for all of us
12 Voiced
One Michigan land trust weaves community engagement into its organizational fiber
14 Understanding the Debate about Conservation Easement Amendments
Most land trust practitioners fall along the middle of a spectrum of opinions on amendments. To understand the range of thought, the article first describes the opposite ends of the spectrum then provides practical pointers for everyone
20 Prairie Ponderings
With only 4% of tallgrass prairie remaining in North America, the Kansas Land Trust works with landowners to protect what’s left of this rare ecosystem.
22 An Ecosystem of Services
For years the Land Trust Alliance has been evolving a suite of services tailored to land trusts to help them build capacity and become strong organizations that will stand the test of time.
24 Putting Their Heads Together
When large land trusts partner with smaller ones, both benefit from combining their respective strengths.
28 Board Matters
How a land trust can become a donor’s favorite charity
31 Accreditation Corner
The Accreditation Requirements Manual leads the way to continuous improvement
32 Fundraising Wisdom
An incredible fundraising tale from Texas
34 Resources & Tools
A preview of the Land Trust Salaries and Benefits Survey results
36 People & Places
Meet new Alliance board members; Rally 2013 recap; In memoriam
38 Inspired
Author Barry Lopez pays tribute to land trusts at Rally 2013
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