Partnership for Gulf Coast Land Conservation

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The Partnership for Gulf Coast Land Conservation (PGCLC) is a new coalition of local, regional, state and national land conservation organizations devoted to advancing land and water conservation in the Gulf of Mexico region.   

Our core mission is to work together across the five Gulf of Mexico states to increase the pace, quality and permanence of voluntary land and water conservation in the coastal region.

This partnership is modeled after successful land trust coalitions around the country that have worked together to protect millions of acres watersheds, wildlife corridors and important cultural resources. Private lands in the coastal region are among the region's most ecologically productive.

While there are many conservation efforts underway in the Gulf region, human activities and natural processes such as erosion, subsidence and sea level rise have taken a toll on habitat, wetlands and water resources in the Gulf Coast region. Today, there is a significant inventory of coastal lands for sale by willing and/or distressed sellers.  In addition, recent events such as the BP oil spill and the resultant planning and restoration funding present an unprecedented opportunity for conservation and resource agencies to work together on planning and implementing coastal restoration project.  The Partnership is helping land trusts in the region have an effective voice regarding how the money will be spent for real, meaningful and lasting restoration.

By enhancing the capacity of the organizations working on the ground in this region, supporting excellence, and facilitating collaboration, the Partnership for Gulf Coast Land Conservation will expand conservation management agreements with more private landowners of important natural areas in the Gulf region and advance the long-term protection and restoration of Gulf Coast ecosystems, habitats, waters, and other important environmental and community resources.

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What’s happening around the Gulf Coast?

Conservation Opportunities and Event

Gulf of Mexico All Hands Meeting
June 19 - 21, 2012
Corpus Christi, TX
Omni Bayfront Hotel & Marina
Register today.

Partnership for Gulf Coast Land Conservation Annual Meeting
August 21 - 22, 2012
Location to be determined.
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Reports

• Analysis and Recommendations for Increasing Conservation and Restoration on Private Lands in the Gulf of Mexico Region