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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

Source: 
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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Building a Natural Partnership

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Saving Land magazine, Spring 2012
Author: 
Paul Doscher

The nation’s coldwater streams, rivers and lakes are beloved by many Americans. For anglers, these clean, cold waters that hold trout and salmon are also the highest conservation priority. Unfortunately, uncontrolled development and poor land management practices have dramatically reduced the habitat for these iconic species, and climate change looms heavily in their future.

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Tales of Records, Redundancy and Renewal

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Saving Land magazine, Winter 2012
Author: 
Kendall Slee

How three land trusts took on their filing cabinets and won

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Seeing the Forest for the Trees (and the Community)

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Saving Land magazine, Winter 2012
Author: 
Kelly Saxton

The community forest idea spreads around the country

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Building Reserve Funds: True Sustainability Begins Here

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Saving Land magazine, Spring 2012
Author: 
Kay Sohl

Sustainability lies at the heart of every land trust’s mission, central to achieving our core promise to ensure perpetual stewardship of the land.

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What Sets Land Trusts Apart

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Saving Land magazine, Fall 2012
Author: 
Sam Passmore

Most people, upon seeing the Great Lakes for the first time, are stunned by how vast they are, and by the fact that they are made of freshwater, not saltwater. I felt this way the first time I saw the eastern shoreline of Lake Michigan. Having grown up near Philadelphia, I simply wasn’t prepared for the grandeur of this place.

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Conquering the Filing Cabinet Demons

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Saving Land magazine, Fall 2011
Author: 
Kendall Slee

For Aspen Valley Land Trust, one letter tucked in its files saved the day. When the owner of an 1,100-acre Colorado conserved property wanted to divide and sell part of the land, the land trust objected.

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