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Whitman Woods: Preserving a Beloved Lakefront Sanctuary

As children, sisters Elizabeth Kuehner Smith, Ellen Kuehner and Robin Adams spent many summers fishing and canoeing at Laurel Lake, hunting for Lenape arrowheads along the shore and picking wildflowers in the woodland surrounding their grandmother’s house in Laurel Springs, New Jersey.  The quaint town was once a rustic summer resort for Victorian-era Philadelphians seeking […]

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Bosque Canyon Ranch Decision a Win for Land Trusts: Fifth Circuit Court ruling agrees with NALT’s Amicus Curiae brief

The Fifth Circuit Court decision on Bosque Canyon Ranch agrees with many of the issues raised by NALT in its amicus curiae brief. The Fifth Circuit effectively rights the wrongs of the 2015 Tax Court decision on this matter where the IRS concluded that the donors of a conservation easement were not entitled to a

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NALT’s Favorite Field Guide: Using NatureServe to Steward the Land

With more than 480 Conservation Easements spread across 19 states, a common question asked of North American Land Trust (NALT) is, “How do you do it all?”  Compared with locally established land trusts that do their work of creating and maintaining parks or preserving cultural sites close to home, NALT travels near and far to

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It’s Official: Santa Susana Permanently Conserved!

Thanks to the vision and generosity of The Boeing Company, together we have permanently conserved nearly 2,400 acres of the Santa Susana site located in Ventura County, California.  This land, which supported research and development essential to America’s space program, is now home to mountain lions, bobcat, deer and bear, with 135 bird species that can

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Corporate Lands, Stories From the Land

The Cornelia and Florence Bridge Preserve: One Generous Man’s Accessible Vision

As lovers of the outdoors, many of us enjoy going for a jog through the woods, biking for miles along a designated route, or hiking along a steep trail that tests both our footing and endurance.  However, the reality is that outdoor recreation is simply not an option if you have a physical handicap and

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Family Lands, Municipal Lands, Stories From the Land

Saving the Delmarva Fox Squirrel from Extinction: A Conservation Success Story

While exploring the woods of the Chesapeake Bay region, if you’re lucky you may spot a flash of silvery gray scampering across the forest floor.  This shy and elusive creature is known as the Delmarva fox squirrel (Sciurus niger cinereus), and today you have a better chance of catching sight of it than if you

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Science, Stories From the Land

Happy World Oceans Day!

Happy World Oceans Day!  The earth’s oceans are a significant aspect of this planet, touching everyone’s lives both directly and indirectly.  Covering ¾ of the Earth’s surface, they contain 97% of the Earth’s water, and represent 99% of the living space on the planet with at least 200,000 identified marine species.  Most of the ocean

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