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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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“Clouds Over Black Mountain,” Ralph Borge, oil on canvas/Courtesy Marin Agricultural Land Trust

Art and Conservation

Source: 
Saving Land magazine, Spring 2014
Author: 
Elisabeth Ptak

In Sand County Almanac, Aldo Leopold described one affinity between art and nature: “Our ability to perceive quality in nature begins, as in art, with the pretty.

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Photo courtesy of Chelan-Douglas Land Trust

Building Relationships with Traditional Media

Source: 
Saving Land magazine, Summer 2017
Author: 
Madeline Bodin

It’s hard to beat newspapers, radio and television for giving your mission legitimacy and gaining new supporters. Learn the changing rules of working with these types of media.

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On a cattle ranch protected by a Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program easement held by Eastern Sierra Land Trust, volunteers install perch deterrents on fence posts to reduce predation by ravens on sage-grouse. Photo by Sara Kokkelenberg

Saving Farm Bill Conservation Programs

Source: 
Saving Land magazine, Summer 2017
Author: 
Sarina Katz, Christina Soto & Bryan David

The time to lobby for the reauthorization of the Farm Bill is now. Land trusts that work on agricultural conservation rely on funding from the Farm Bill, but all Americans benefit from its conservation programs.

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Still in litigation after 10 years

Source: 
Land Trust Alliance
Author: 
Lorri Barrett

Two landowners challenged the accredited  Lyme Land Conservation Trust 10 years ago and the cost and tenacity of the challenge inspired the creation of Terrafirma.

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Nurturing a Conservation Ethic One Classroom at a Time

Source: 
Saving Land magazine, Summer 2017
Author: 
Edith Pepper Goltra

Land trusts and schools make ideal allies, uniting around a shared goal of bringing kids outdoors.

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Catalyzing Conservation

Source: 
Saving Land magazine, Winter 2017
Author: 
Marina Schauffler

First established 52 years ago, the Land and Water Conservation Fund has helped catalyze more than 41, 000 conservation projects in settings ranging from neighborhood parks to wildlife refuges. It’s time to get it reauthorized.

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