Winter 2010

Saving Land Winter 2010

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Cover Story

Making Connections: Conservation, Community, Economy

by Megan Shore
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.  Read >>

Features

North America's Great Carbon Ocean

by John H. Davidson
Protecting prairie grasslands keeps carbon in the soil and slows the pace of climate change.  Read >>

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.  Read >>

Adverse Possession: This land is whose land?

by Sheila McGrory-Klyza
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.  Read >>

Departments

From the President

Rally 2009 Address:  Going Far Together.  Read >>

Conservation News

When saying "no" is appropriate for a land trust; more on the benefits of conservation; what motivates landowners.  Read >>

Policy Roundup

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

Voiced

Attorney Jerry Cosgrove discusses scenic attributes in agricultural conservation easements.  Read >>

Board Matters

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

Accreditation Corner

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

Fundraising Wisdom

Real estate gifts:  worth pursuing now more than ever.  Read >>

Resources & Tools

Learning tools; new publication resources; useful websites.  Read >>

People & Places

Rally in Review; Mike Dennis retires from TNC.  Read >>

Inspired

Re-weaving land and community.  Read >>