Webinars

Build your understanding of the requirements for managing federal funds whether your land trust receives them directly from a federal agency or through an agreement with another governmental or nonprofit entity. 

As usual, there’s a lot going on at the Tax Court and at the IRS that land trusts need to know about. Learn about the latest developments in case law and actions to curtail conservation easement syndicated deals.

Many land trusts face major challenges in the immediate future. Land trusts that will weather COVID successfully will have addressed big questions that may make your board and staff uncomfortable: Do we need to downsize? How can we address a significant financial challenge?

Buy-Protect-Sell (BPS) is one of the most popular ways land trusts use NRCS funds to conserve land. Now that we have the Final Rule in place, land trusts need to be aware of how that will impact how they can use federal money to conserve farms and ranches. Join NRCS staff as they demystify the Final Rule and what it means for Buy-Protect-Sell projects.

Family land ownership has been an important way for families to pass on wealth to future generations; however, landowners with multiple heirs and no estate plan leave their families in a difficult situation upon their passing. 

Is your land trust facing a merger or taking on easements from an organization that is dissolving or shifting its mission? If so, there’s a lot to think through in assessing and stewarding your new or incoming portfolio.