The California Council of Land Trusts’ mission is to build a statewide land trust community equal to the challenge and privilege of conserving our extraordinary land and water resources for all Californians. We serve as a unified voice for more than 150 land trusts working throughout California.

The Connecticut Land Conservation Council (CLCC) serves Connecticut’s land trusts by representing their interests to state government, connecting them to training and guidance resources on both statewide and local levels, and providing direct assistance to help them achieve their conservation goals and ensure their long-term viability. Since its formation in 2006, CLCC has grown into one of the most effective statewide land trust service centers in the country, and its annual conference is now drawing close to 500 participants.

Founded in March 2004 by a group of partners who had practiced together for many years at another major law firm, Coughlin Duffy LLP is a diverse, full-service firm committed to providing legal services of exceptional quality and superior value.

Draper Law PLLC is a solo law firm focused on all aspects of land conservation — from serving as transactional counsel for the purchase, sale and donation of properties and conservation easements, to providing strategic guidance on the stewardship, management and enforcement of conservation easements. Adam Draper has over 15 years of attorney experience, with the past 10 years as in-house counsel at two land conservation organizations before striking out on his own in December 2018. In partnership with private landowners, land trusts, tribal governments, corporations and federal, state and local government officials, Adam has closed more than 70 transactions conserving 7,000+ acres of working, habitat and recreation/open space lands worth over $30 million. Adam is a sought-after public speaker and industry expert on land conservation, and has presented several sessions at the Land Trust Alliance’s annual Rally.

Public officials and corporate executives with high profile public and private projects that must get planned and completed, call Kaplan Kirsch & Rockwell. Whether the project is a public project, has a nexus with a government entity, or merely requires deep knowledge of how government works, our attorneys are sought after — because we’ve seen it and done it before.

Representing organizations and landowners in all phases of conservation real estate transactions, including land and conservation easement sales and donations, conservation easement amendments, and exchanges. Conservation Advisors LLC secures public and private conservation capital, and analyzes and implements conservation and business strategies.

Law Offices of Robin Jepsen (formerly Law Offices of Zad Leavy & Robin Jepsen) is a small California law firm focusing on real estate transactions with conservation outcomes since 1994, including advising land trusts in connection with the purchase and sale of fee title and conservation easements to protect scenic open space, habitat and agricultural use.

MassLand works to advance land protection in Massachusetts by providing education, tools, networking, and advocacy support for land trusts and their partners.

The Partnership for Gulf Coast Land Conservation (the Gulf Partnership) is a coalition of more than 20 local, regional and national conservation organizations that work in the Gulf Coast region within the five Gulf of Mexico states – Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. Our mission is to increase the pace, quality and permanence of voluntary land and water conservation within the coastal region.

Plauché & Carr LLP attorneys serve as advocates and counselors regarding legal and regulatory issues related to natural resource based activities. We are passionate about the work that we do, and are only satisfied if we do it exceptionally well.

The Rhode Island Land Trust Council is a coalition of the state’s land trusts — community-based organizations formed to protect our special places: the scenic open spaces, natural areas, farms, forests, historic sites, watersheds, and drinking water supplies that define the character of our communities and our state. Land trusts are protecting our heritage so that it will be a legacy for future generations.

Shute, Mihaly & Weinberger LLP is a law firm specializing in government, land use, renewable energy, and environmental law. Since 1980, the firm has provided public agencies, non-profits, tribes and community groups with the highest quality legal representation, offering an array of litigation, regulatory, counseling and planning services. Known for its commitment to promoting environmental and community values, SMW is at the forefront of the major land use, energy and development issues facing California today.

A full-service law firm representing clients across the United States and internationally, Stites & Harbison, PLLC is known as a preeminent firm managing sophisticated transactions, challenging litigation, and complex regulatory matters on a daily basis. The firm represents a broad spectrum of clients including multinational corporations, financial institutions, pharmaceutical companies, health care organizations, private companies, nonprofit organizations, family-owned businesses and individuals.

We act as the unified voice for land trusts across Washington state on behalf of private land conservation. We have three major program areas/services that we provide to help support the land trust community: advocacy and policy; networking and education; and partnerships and outreach.