I came across this video on the conservation design ordinance for McHenry County, IL. I hope you enjoy it and learn more about conservation subdivisions. a2a_linkname=”LandVoices, The Land Conservation Blog for LandChoices.org”;a2a_linkurl=”http://www.landvoices.org/”; a2a_linkname=”LandVoices, The Land Conservation Blog for LandChoices.org”;a2a_linkurl=”http://www.landvoices.org/?feed=rss”;
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Andy Beckstoffer, the founder of Napa Valley’s Beckstoffer Vineyards, wanted to donate a piece of his land to conservation, but it didn’t make sense financially – his property would bring in much more if he sold it than left it to grow grapes forever, according to the article “Conservation law helps preserve properties” in the [...]
LandChoices interviews Tom Bailey about how conservation easements can reduce estate taxes on land you want to preserve and pass on to future generations. A conservation easement, a legal tool used to permanently protect land, can be used to lower or eliminate estate taxes on land. This is explained in this second in a series [...]
LandChoices interviews Tom Bailey, executive director of Little Traverse Conservancy. A conservation easement, a legal tool used to permanently protect land, is explained in this first in a series of videos on conservation easements. Stay tuned for more short videos in this series explaining how conservation easements preserve water quality and nature from LandChoices TV [...]
LandChoices interviews noted planner Randall Arendt about conservation subdivisions. Developers can use this innovative method to preserve land. The interview takes place at Tryon Farm, a conservation development in Indiana that preserves three quarters of the land. Nature and our environment can be preserved while allowing growth. Learn more about conservation development at and see [...]
The Saugatuck Dunes Coastal Alliance is working to protect the beautiful Saugatuck Dunes coastal region, beginning with the former Denison property. This property is at risk! You can help. According to Marcia Perry, Vice President of the Saugatuck Dunes Coastal Alliance, the recent announcement of a potential transaction for the south portion of the property at the [...]
“The Present That Lasts Forever” premiers Friday, October 9 at 9 p.m on WCMU TV. Discover Michigan land which will remain unchanged forever. Explore the motivations behind why people work with local Land Conservancies and Land Trusts. (Part I of II) “Looking Down the Road” premiers Friday, October 9 at 9:30 p.m. This original WCMU [...]
The Land Trust Alliance has a nice article about 15 ranches protected by the Colorado Cattlemen’s Agricultural Land Trust (CCALT) and several partner organizations. Over the past decade, 15 ranchland conservation easements have protected more than 11,000 acres. “This ranch means a great deal to our family and we are committed to raising our kids [...]
What is a Conservation Easement (aka “land preservation agreement”)? A conservation easement is a voluntary legal agreement between a landowner and a land trust or government agency. It permanently limits uses of the land in order to protect its conservation values. The landowner continues to own the land and the easement does “run with the [...]
