We received some welcome news today about the Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act. According to the nonpartisan Joint Committee on Tax, the legislation to end abusive conservation easement tax shelters will generate $6.6 billion in federal revenue.
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Land Trust Alliance President & CEO Andrew Bowman / Photo by DJ Glisson, II
"Can you go under the house to find my wedding ring?"
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Margaret Wentworth Owings at Little Sur River beach, land under a 3,550-acre conservation easement negotiated by Brian Steen in 1996 for the Big Sur Land Trust. / Photo by Sisse Brimberg
After 18 years at the Land Trust Alliance, Rob Aldrich is stepping down Dec. 21 to move onward and upward in his career. I write this with deep appreciation for his many years at this organization and for his devotion to the people and the work of land trusts.
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Rob Aldrich / Photo courtesy of Land Trust Alliance
How can we develop a deep and lasting appreciation for the natural environment in young people when so many are more interested in electronic devices? Harness it!
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Through photography, such as this student-captured image, existing familiarity with technology can be used to build familiarity with the natural world. / Photo courtesy of Little Traverse Conservancy in Michigan
UPDATE: Building on the U.S. Senate's vote to pass the Farm Bill, the U.S. House of Representatives voted Dec. 12 to approve the legislation, 369-47. This completes the bill's journey through Congress.
Water in the West has a contentious history, but collaborations and creativity are forging a new path for securing water resources.
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A spring in the Barton Springs segment of the Edwards Aquifer, a limestone system that supplies water to San Antonio and surrounding communities. / Photo by USGS
