For nearly 50 years, our small conservation organization in Reading, Pennsylvania, has quietly accomplished impressive land and water protection projects while connecting thousands of people to nature.
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Berks Nature found more people connected with its work after leaving behind its old name, Berks County Conservancy. / Photo courtesy of Berks Nature
Over the past year, the Land Trust Alliance's Common Ground effort has listened and learned with new audiences as we've explored how land conservation can better support communities.
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At Broad Street Community Garden in Hartford, Connecticut, staff and volunteers from a nonprofit called Knox built raised garden beds that children, people with disabilities and older adults can access. / Photo courtesy of Knox
Dollars are a key component to making strategic land conservation work. And interest in learning more about new and innovative sources of funding for land conservation seems like it's at an all-time high.
A first-of-its-kind study has found that land conservation modestly boosts employment, a leading indicator of economic growth.
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Newtown, Connecticut is home to Newtown Forest Association, which received the Land Trust Alliance's National Land Trust Excellence Award in 2018. / Photo by DJ Glisson, II
Land conservation is often regarded as a “do-good” activity — something that’s nice to do for scenery, birds and bunnies. But the reality is, there’s a lot more to it, including massive economic benefits.
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Conservation easement on a family ranch in Goliad County. / Photo courtesy of Guadalupe Blanco River Trust
The National Trust for Historic Preservation, a longtime friend of the Land Trust Alliance, is working with several partners to raise $25 million for the African-American Cultural Heritage Action Fund.
Today about $52 billion is available annually for conservation management of working lands globally. Unfortunately, that's a fraction of the estimated $300-$400 billion needed for stewardship of the natural resources of those lands.
What does it take to develop a strong, inclusive network of conservation organizations? And what role should public funds play in building land trust capacity? In New York, we’re celebrating a successful collaboration with the state Department of Environmental Conservation that answers those questions.
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Andy Zepp, executive director of Finger Lakes Land Trust, listens to New York Department of Environmental Conservation Acting Commissionerto Basil Seggos during the 2016 grant announcement / Photo courtesy of DEC
The Land Trust Alliance yesterday announced the completion of its first campaign, which raised $40.1 million in new funds. The total is more than $5 million above the campaign goal.
The Land Trust Alliance today announced the completion of its first campaign, which raised $40.1 million in new funds. The total is more than $5 million above the campaign goal.
