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Dear Friend,On February 7th the Wall Street Journal ran a lead article about conservation easements and what the expanded tax incentive means for landowners. The Alliance worked hard to get this story covered in a highly respected national publication, and I encourage you to use reprints of it to promote the new incentive. Read the article. Please let us know if this type of national outreach is helping you at the local level (we love to hear your success stories!) We are delighted that Senator Baucus and Senator Grassley have co-sponsored a bill to make the expanded tax incentive permanent, and President Bush endorsed it by including it in his budget. Learn more. This bipartisan cooperation is a credit to you and the strong relationships you are building with your political leaders. We have a long journey ahead to pass this bill. Please contact your Senators and express support for S. 469, and, every time you close an easement this year, send the news to your representatives in Congress and urge them to make the incentive permanent!
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Accreditation UpdateAfter receiving many helpful comments on the draft application from October, the Land Trust Accreditation Commission recently released a more streamlined, revised application. If your organization wants to prepare for accreditation, the new Applicant Handbook (PDF, 932KB) is a must-read. It includes information on:
To receive regular updates about the Commission, sign up for their eNewsletter by e-mailing info@landtrustaccreditation.org. Grants and Loans
More grant and loan information Upcoming TrainingsThe Alliance is proud to offer a new course with the Land Conservation Leadership Program, “Diversity and Conservation: A New Model for the 2st Century,” from April 11-13 in Shepherdstown, WV. The course will be held at the National Conservation Training Center of the US Fish & Wildlife Service, a beautiful and environmentally friendly walking campus located 75 miles from Washington, D.C. Upcoming regional land trust conferences:
Find other trainings near you by checking our Datebook. Western Storms
People around the country watched in shock as foot after foot of snow fell in Colorado and Kansas this winter. Read a heartfelt account by Lynne Sherrod, the Alliance’s western policy manager, of the hardships suffered by Western ranchers hit by the severe weather. Sherrod fully understands their travails, as a fifth generation rancher and former head of the Colorado Cattlemen’s Agricultural Land Trust. Opportunities at the Alliance
Want to work for a fun, growing, successful team that is increasing the pace of land conservation in America? The Alliance has a number of job openings available all over the country, including positions for:
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