On Jan. 26, a tragic accident took the life of one of New Hampshire's most passionate conservationists and our very good friend, Tom Howe.

I have a colleague who used to scour flea markets for old Star Wars toys. He was never certain what any toy might cost, so he carried with him a guide to help determine whether the price of something that caught his eye was reasonable. He wanted that helping hand.

I was fortunate to join the staff of the Land Trust Alliance (then the Land Trust Exchange) for the first time in the summer of 1987. I was 27 — a millennial, in today's terms — young and eager to make my mark.

The Land Trust Alliance Board of Directors has approved the final revised version of the Land Trust Standards and Practices.

Did you know many things could change as we revise and improve Land Trust Standards and Practices? It’s true!

As we keep working to revise and improve Land Trust Standards and Practices, your comments are helping light our way. That’s why we're asking for even more!

When I called for volunteers to help me revise Land Trust Standards and Practices, I knew excellent candidates would step forward. But I had no idea six dozen people would raise their hand!

Community. Public trust. Permanence. Land Trust Standards and Practices defines the very values of the land trust community.