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Red blooms of a native honeysuckle vine (Lonicera sempervirens)

Plant this, Not That: Native Plant Substitutes for Invasive Species

Our “Plant This, Not That” series aims to help you find a native plant to use instead of or to replace the invasive species in your yard. These plants can not only provide the same look and texture, but also, similar features and growing habits, all while providing critical habitat for native wildlife. When visiting […]

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Eco Services, News You Can Use

NALT’s Ron Lance publishes article on “Durand Oak”

Congratulations to our NALT team member, Ron Lance, whose article on the “Durand oak” was recently published in the “International Oaks” journal by the International Oak Society. Ron’s article is described as a “summary of the problems associated with the recognition of Durand oak and an introduction to a research effort striving for remedial propositions.”

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Eco Services, NALT News, News You Can Use, Stories From the Land

NALT helps Georgia increase its 4,000-acre Altama Plantation Wildlife Management Area

North American Land Trust (NALT) recently participated in transferring two of its conservation easement areas, The Hammersmith Landing and Indigo Sound conservation areas, to the state of Georgia to add to its Altama Plantation Wildlife Management Area near Brunswick. The Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) manages the nearly 4,000-acre wildlife management area (WMA) in

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North American Land Trust joins the Monarch Joint Venture

The North American Land Trust is pleased to announce that it is joining the Monarch Joint Venture (MJV), a partnership of state and federal agencies, nonprofits, community groups, and businesses to protect wildlife habitat crucial to the migration of monarch butterflies. NALT is soon opening its first public preserve, the 71-acre Brinton Run Preserve, in

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Brinton Run Preserve, NALT News, News You Can Use, Stories From the Land

Conserving Land with a Focus on Bats

Farmers of the tropics, tequila-makers and pollinators are just some of the names we’ve given to bats. As we learn more about these fascinating creatures, we’ve found that their value in natural ecosystems and their effects on human economies only increase. In the U.S. alone, bats save farmers an estimated $23 billion annually in pesticides

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Limited Development, News You Can Use, Science, Stories From the Land

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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News You Can Use, 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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