Saving Land, Winter 2015 (Vol. 34 No. 1)
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About This Saving Land
5 From the President
Dreaming Big
8 Conservation News
Private lands benefit hunters and local economies; city bicycling reduces pollution; a multicultural speakers bureau launches
10 Policy Roundup
The players may change but the message doesn’t: It’s still all about relationships
12 Voiced
Why old places matter to us
14 Measuring Success
Land trusts mix old and new methods for measuring success, ranging from traditional “bucks and acres” to harder-to-quantify achievements, such as connections made to their local communities.
18 Caves, Commons & Conservation
Every conservation easement is unique, some a little more than others. We explore specialty easements protecting things such as caves, town commons and vineyards.
20 Swan Song
Trumpeter swans, once thought to be extinct, have returned to the Skagit Valley of northwestern Washington, thanks to the work of the Skagit Land Trust and its partners.
24 Time and Place: Historic Preservation and Land Conservation
When history is tied to the land, a natural partnership can develop between land conservation and historic preservation.
28 Board Matters
Train your board members and they, and the land trust, will reap the benefits
31 Accreditation Corner
Larry Kueter reflects on leading the Accreditation Commission and welcomes new chair, Heather Richards
32 Fundraising Wisdom
Engaging Millennials to ensure the future of conservation
34 Resources & Tools
Gulf Coast vision charted; new amendment research report coming; Wingspread Declaration gaining ground
36 People & Places
Andy Goodman on the power of stories; Ear to the Ground
38 Inspired
A teenager finds his voice with help from a land trust
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