Basics of Real Estate Appraisals for Conservation Easement and Fee Simple Transactions
October 7 | Registration Fee
Qualified appraisals of real estate are essential to sound conservation transactions. Staff, board members and volunteers working in acquisitions need to understand the basics of appraisals, and details specific to transactions that involve donations of conservation easements or fee simple property when the landowner is seeking a charitable deduction. Learn more.
Becoming a Stewardship-Focused Land Trust
October 9 | Registration Fee
As land trusts continue to protect more land, many organizations need to focus on their stewardship programs. Whether the focus is shifting from acquisition efforts or expanding stewardship alongside acquisition efforts, your organization could probably use some ideas from other land trusts that are working on the same thing. As a stewardship practitioner or other land trust decision maker, you have questions about budgeting, staff capacity, using volunteers, tech stacks, workflows and more. Learn more.
Acquiring Land and Conservation Easements: Title Review
October 28 | Registration Fee
It’s a simple truth: you can’t protect conservation land without getting a good title. It is one of the most critical parts of the due diligence process for acquiring land or easements. Without a proper title review, a land trust risks encumbering the wrong property, being subject to mortgages, tax liens, mineral rights or other restrictions that prevent deductibility and cause a host of other problems. Learn more.
Recorded Webinar | Free
Wildlife biologist Joshua Tabora (Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife & Heritage Service) explores the life history of beavers, their ecological role, and strategies for coexisting with them in today’s landscapes. Learn how these “ecosystem engineers” shape wetlands, create habitat for countless species, and even challenge our cultural tolerance for wildlife. Learn more.
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