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Bipartisan legislation supports land conservation
In what Land Trust Alliance President Rand Wentworth calls the single greatest legislative action in decades, Congress passed a federal tax incentive bill supporting land conservation. This legislation made permanent the tax incentive for farmers, ranchers and other individuals who place a conservation easement on their land preserving natural resources forever. It also made permanent the IRA charitable rollover. The…
Save the Date for Wild Things: A Conference for People and Nature – the Chicago Region’s biannual nature-focused conference, to be held on Saturday, January 31, 2015 at University of Illinois in Chicago.
Wild Things is a convergence of academics, practitioners, and enthusiasts with opportunities to learn about a broad range of ecologically-themed topics through poster sessions, speed talks, panel discussions, and networking opportunities. The keynote speaker will be Bill Kleiman from The Nature Conservancy on “How the Bison Came Back – Stewards and Scientists restore human and…
2015 Illinois conservation in review
In looking at this comprehensive report compiled by GIS Consultant David Holman, conservation projects in Illinois have been plenty in the last year keeping conservationists very busy with many amazing accomplishments. For instance, did you know… The Prairie State Conservation Coalition’s mapping project shows there are 62 501(c)3 environmental nonprofits that hold property or conservation…
Land Trust Alliance offers free coaching
Could you use some personalized assistance with a thorny land trust issue your land trust is facing? If so you’re in luck. The Land Trust Alliance is offering FREE coaching sessions by telephone for board members serving on all-volunteer land trust boards (those without staff or with one part-time staff member). Services are provided on…
Openlands receives National Land Trust Excellence Award
Openlands received a National Land Trust Excellence Award for its many accomplishments over the years at the Land Trust Alliance annual conference in October. “We find inspiration in the good works of our peers in land conservation,” said Rand Wentworth, Alliance president. “And the inspiration we find in these award winners gives us renewed motivation…
Illinois Conservation Land Trusts Protect 200,000 acres of open land
Illinois conservation land trusts have helped preserve more than 200,000 acres of open land in Illinois over the last 50 years. The conservation land trust movement is gaining momentum and is supported by private landowners who are concerned about disappearing open spaces and wildlife habitat, deteriorating watersheds and the need for increased local recreational opportunities,…