Every year, Rally gives us the chance to come together and connect with and learn from our colleagues across the country.

As we draw ever closer to Rally 2020: The National Land Conservation Conference, excitement is growing. We just announced two great speakers! And registrations continue to pour in!

"I bet that you can think of something that matters to you that you wish mattered to more people," says Nina Simon in her Tedx Talk, "The Art of Relevance."

No matter where you're working from right now, the discussion forums on the Land Trust Alliance Learning Center can help your land trust explore some of today’s most pressing issues, from the philosophical to the practical.

Even with the best planning, board transitions sometimes come ahead of schedule. When then-President Hensley Evans suddenly needed to move overseas for work, the accredited Wallkill Valley Land Trust in New York found themselves in that position.

After reading James Mills’ book, The Adventure Gap: Changing the Face of the Outdoors, I realized he would be an excellent plenary speaker for Rally 2020. He accepted our invitation and will speak on October 7 at 11 a.m. Eastern / 8 a.m. Pacific.

"It's rewarding. You can see the damage that's been done to people internally, and to see a little smile … it's pretty cool. I've teared up a few times. That's pretty much all I need in a day."

— Michael Kardas, At Ease instructor and U.S. Army veteran

For many of us, stay-at-home orders have resulted in more time with our children and a renewed focus on the natural world. That makes now the perfect time to talk to your kids about climate change.

The Land Trust Alliance and our 1,000 member land trusts welcome the U.S. Senate Finance Committee's thorough and revealing report today on abuse of the federal conservation tax incentive.

Since it was created more than 50 years ago, the Land and Water Conservation Fund has supported over 41,000 state and local park projects, contributed $778 billion annually to the nation's economy and provided 5.2 million sustainable jobs nationwide. It's an amazing conservation tool.