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Follow hot topics in conservation. Read the latest articles from the Alliance’s magazine, Saving Land, or our newsletter for board members, Field Guide — plus other articles by the Alliance and our partners. You can also access the latest findings on conservation trends and issues through our research reports.

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The high cost of a bad appraisal

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Land Trust Alliance
Author: 
Lorri Barrett

A taxpayer claimed in court that he relied on the appraiser’s report when he deducted four times the real value of the donation. He argued that because he relied on the appraiser, he shouldn’t have to pay accuracy-related penalties. The court disagreed. Help your donors avoid trouble with our appraisal guide for landowners.

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A bobcat kitten on Greenbelt Land Trust property warily eyes the camera as it crosses a stream with family members nearby. / Jonny Armstrong

Eyes On: Bringing Conservation to Life through Photos and Video

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Saving Land magazine, Summer 2020
Author: 
Madeline Bodin

Land trusts across America are turning to devices sometimes known as game cameras, trail cameras or wildlife cameras to perform scientific research, build relationships with successor landowners and engage their communities in their work. The resulting videos and still photos can be shared online, creating a valuable tool especially during times of social distancing. Or they can be shared with individuals to provide the foundation for a more personal connection.

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Interpreting the Land: Helping More People Benefit from Conservation

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Saving Land magazine, Summer 2020
Author: 
Tom Springer

Nationwide, land trust staff report a growing need to reach people from more diverse backgrounds, abilities and cultures. As social demographics change, they’re seeing greater demand for accessible trails and new means of interpretation that bring visitors closer to nature. And increasingly they’re learning how the benefits of improved access can work hand in hand with their core mission of preservation.

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Keep fundraising

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Saving Land magazine, Summer 2020
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Compiled by Christina Soto

The pandemic has dealt nonprofits around the world a significant blow; however, many nonprofits and the organizations that support them have sent out messages containing advice, resources and hope to help with recovery.

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Board governance in the time of COVID-19

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Saving Land magazine, Summer 2020
Author: 
Sylvia Bates

Good board governance is important for all nonprofit organizations, but for land trusts it carries particular weight.

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The Grant Program You Didn't Know About

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Saving Land magazine, Spring 2020

Last May the U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary awarded more than $20 million to 22 projects in 11 coastal states to protect, restore or enhance more than 7,000 acres of coastal wetlands and adjacent upland habitats under the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant Program. These grants will have wide-reaching benefits for local economies, people and wildlife—boosting coastal resilience, reducing flood risk, stabilizing shorelines and protecting natural ecosystems.

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A Call to Action for Land Conservation in America

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Saving Land magazine, Winter 2020
Author: 
Andrew J. Bowman

I argue tonight that the land trust community must move beyond making a generalized case for wildlife habitat conservation and natural climate solutions. We need to be fluent in just how much can be achieved in the United States and aware of how much land conservation is required in the country to squeeze the full potential out of the land sector. We then need to commit to those goals and strategize how we will reach them. And because time is of the essence, we need to make monumental progress over the coming decade.

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