My name is Brian J. Gatzke, ARA, Certified General Appraiser, owner of Northern Plains Appraisal L.L.C, located in Brookings, South Dakota. Together with my team we specialize in professional services for opinion of value for real property.

Widely recognized as one of the region’s foremost authorities in conservation law, Pregmon Law has been instrumental in preserving thousands of acres of land in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Maryland. Whether it is private donation of conservation easements or publicly funded acquisitions of open space, partners Pat Pregmon and Lauren Pregmon Tetreault provide counsel to both land trusts and private landowners. We also coordinate public-private partnerships and develop innovative donation agreements and funding covenants to meet the needs of land trusts responsible for the perpetual stewardship of conservation transactions. Pregmon Law excels at analyzing individual needs, mediating competing interests, and creating a structure which unites them- while always keeping in mind the goal of crafting a solution which will last in perpetuity. Being a small firm, Pregmon Law can apply a more thoughtful approach and get to a more intimate level of detail to meet our clients’ conservation objectives.

Resource & Land Management, Inc. was incorporated in 1987 by Mike Petter. Mike has operated this business over these years to serve a variety of clients. These clients range from private small and large landowners, corporate entities that own and operate land, real estate investment trusts and timber investment management organizations for pension funds and other investors, and for municipalities.

Restoration Systems is a leading turn-key environmental restoration and mitigation banking firm with more than 50 mitigation banks and restoration sites in nine states. Our ecologically beneficial activities are funded by the sale of compensatory ‘mitigation credits’ required by state and federal agencies that regulate development in sensitive areas.

Rodenhausen Chale is a firm of experienced and highly focused attorneys ready to work hard to help you achieve your goals. Our practice is wide ranging. We negotiated the massive New York City Watershed Agreement, we formed the East of Hudson Watershed Corporation for nineteen municipalities in Westchester, Dutchess and Putnam Counties, we successfully defended the New Paltz wetlands law from constitutional challenge, and we successfully argued the Supreme Court Middlefield case giving towns the right to ban fracking through their zoning laws.

Accounting, financial reporting including audited financial reports, financial consulting.

Phillip Oswald is the managing partner of our Albany office, and a member of our environmental litigation and business law and litigation team. With experience representing both institutional and individual clients, his areas of focus include litigation involving commercial lease disputes, enforcement and defense of contractual rights, real property transactions, easement rights, conservation rights, constitutional property rights, economic and business torts, and commercial sales and purchases.

Snyder Appraisal Associates specializes in appraising agricultural, rural and environmentally sensitive properties throughout Pennsylvania, Maryland and Delaware. We complete appraisals for conservation easements, charitable contributions of real estate (IRS appraisals), federal land acquisitions (UASFLA), estate planning and lending decisions.

Solid Ground Consulting is a full-service organizational development firm specializing in conservation-related organizations. Our mission is to build the capacity and confidence of leaders to make a difference in their communities.

Based in Portland, Oregon and working nationwide, our consultants help land trusts and other conservation groups with every facet of what it takes to lead and support a successful organization.

Governance: Board development, clarifying board/staff roles, strategic board recruitment.

Leadership: Executive director and other leadership staff searches, leadership team development, leadership training, staffing structure analysis, executive coaching.

Planning: Organizational assessment, strategic planning, revenue planning, fundraising feasibility studies, campaign plans, business plans.

Communications: Strategic positioning, branding, and communications plans.

We work collaboratively to help our clients solve high-stakes problems and make mission-critical decisions. Clients value our responsiveness, integrity, and work quality. Collectively we have decades of experience in a variety of disciplines, allowing us to create the team that best suits your needs.

After 19 years as a conservation professional, I decided to launch Strong Outcomes to use what I learned to help environmental agencies and organizations be more successful.

In my career, I have helped dozens of communities and organizations build capacity to conserve natural resources and authored a book on natural resource-based land use planning. I developed conservation plans, organized workshops and events, developed community engagement strategies, and implemented practical measures of success.

I have a BS in Biology and an MS in Biodiversity Conservation and Policy from the University at Albany, and a Certificate in Change Leadership from Cornell University. I am a Senior Fellow with the Environmental Leadership Program and have 13 years of nonprofit board experience.

The Land Use and Sustainable Development Law Clinic (Land Use Clinic) provides legal and planning services to conserve land and water, supports local land use planning, and offers educational opportunities for law students and citizens of West Virginia.

Thirty-six-year history in biological conservation, science education and organizational management.

William A. Bayreuther Grant Writing provides grant writing, fundraising advisory, and project management services to nonprofit organizations, municipalities, and environmentally responsible businesses.

William F. “Fritz” Paulus is a real estate attorney who focuses on land protection transactions and land use matters in Oregon. Representing government entities, nonprofits, and individuals, Mr. Paulus has extensive experience in assisting and advising clients with all facets of the willing-seller-and-buyer property acquisition process from project assessment to closing, including negotiation consultation, preparing purchase and sale agreements, conducting due diligence involving condition of title, appraisals, surveys, and environmental compliance, deed preparation, and escrow instructions. In addition to fee title acquisitions, conservation easements are one of his practice areas, including those to maintain and protect working farmlands. In 2015, he authored a chapter about conservation easements in the Oregon Real Estate Deskbook, published by the Oregon State Bar and is a frequent speaker on the topic. Prior to his current practice, he served as the Executive Director of the Oregon Water Trust and was a Real Estate Negotiator with the Natural Areas Program at Metro, the Portland-area regional government. He is a graduate of the University of Oregon law school and has been an Oregon State Bar member since 1991.