Funding for Land Conservation
Since the Land and Water Conservation Fund was first established in 1965, the federal government has invested tens of billions of dollars in land conservation, but LWCF has reached its $900 million cap only twice. Despite some disappointments, new approaches like Farm Bill easement programs and state and local ballot initiatives have gained momentum. Please join us in working to ensure the public commitment to land conservation remains strong.
Updates on Appropriations for 2010 & 2011
Read our latest alerts about Fiscal Year 2011 conservation appropriations in the House, Senate and President's Budget Request. You may also be interested in some archives, including alerts about stimulus bill funding and enacted appropriations for Fiscal Year 2010. Want to be the first to know about new funding for conservation? Subscribe to our Land Trust ADVOCATES alerts!
America's Great Outdoors Initiative
Over the past year, the Land Trust Alliance has been working closely with the Departments of Interior and Agriculture and other partners to design a 21st century strategy for conserving America's treasured landscapes. President Obama Launched the initiative on April 16 with remarks praising land trusts and the administration will spend the next few months gathering ideas that work from organizations like yours. Learn more
Federal Appropriations for Land Conservation
We need your help every year to secure appropriations for the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) and Forest Legacy programs, historically the most significant sources of federal support for land conservation. This section includes information on using these and other federal programs along with things you can do to help restore the federal commitment to land conservation. Learn more
Farm Bill Conservation Programs
With innovative new programs like the Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program and the Grassland Reserve Program, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is helping to conserve working landscapes across America. In May 2008, Congress passed a new Farm Bill that includes billions in new funding for these programs and new rules for their implementation were released in January 2009. Learn more
State Funding for Land Conservation
The Land Trust Alliance is most engaged in efforts to secure improved state and local tax incentives, but we’re also working in partnership with organizations like the Nature Conservancy and Trust for Public Land to support state and local funding initiatives. Learn more
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