A Missing Tool for Land Conservation: Landowner Recognition and Assistance

12/3/2015

Photo by Laura Cotterman

There is something that’s missing from the tool kits of most land conservation organizations: voluntary landowner recognition and registry with agreements or pledges. Addition of landowner registry and recognition—combined with direct advisory assistance for land and natural resource management—fit nicely with other land conservation strategies and can be especially valuable approaches as the “community conservation” dimensions of land trusts expand.
For most land trusts, landowner registry, and the assistance that comes with it, refine both community engagement and strategic communications activities. The land trust can reach a broader public and community of interest. Addition of this missing tool builds a strong foundation and outreach that can convince more landowners to feel comfortable entering into permanent property deed restrictions with conservation easements in the future. --Chuck Roe, President, SCP
Read more of Chuck’s recommendations and perspectives on this subject: Full downloadable article.

Over 70 years ago, Aldo Leopold wrote, "Conservation, viewed in its entirety, is the slow and laborious unfolding of a new relationship between people and land." That unfolding continues in our work.

"Conservation is a basis for permanent peace." -F.D.Roosevelt's slogan

"There is in fact no distinction between the fate of the land and the fate of the people. When one is abused, the other suffers."
--Wendell Berry

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--How can we work together to overcome isolation among groups working to protect and conserve land, water, wildlife, biodiversity, urban green spaces, productive farms and forests, and communities?
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A Missing Tool for Land Conservation: Landowner Recognition and Assistance

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