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Land Trust Membership

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The Land Trust Alliance is the collective people, ideas and results of America's land trusts. When we speak in Washington, DC, it is your voice that is heard.

You formed the Land Trust Alliance, and you are the reason we continue to exist. Today, three issues are urgent for both the land trust movement and the Land Trust Alliance: pace of land conservation, excellence of our projects, and a vision for America.

Join today and take advantage of our benefits.

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Government Partner
Nonprofit Partner
Professional Partner
Individual Membership

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Benefits:

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Dues:

Dues are based on the previous year's operating expenses.

Newly formed organizations should use their operating budget as forecast for the current year.

Operating expenses
Dues
$10,000 or under
$225
$10,000 to $30,000
$325
$30,001 to $50,000
$550
$50,001 to $70,000
$750
$70,001 to $100,000
$950
$100,001 to $250,000
$1,175
$250,001 to $1,000,000
$1,400
$1,000,001 to $3,000,000
$1,750
More than $3,000,000
$2,500

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Eligibility:

  • To be eligible for Land Trust Membership you must be a land trust as defined below:

    A land trust is a nonprofit organization that, as all or part of its mission, actively works to conserve land by undertaking or assisting in land or conservation easement acquisition, or by its stewardship of such land or easements.

  • Land Trust Members must be one of the following: 501(c)(3), 509(a)(3), or municipal/township land trust

  • To remain eligible for Land Trust Alliance membership and benefits all current member land trusts must document adoption of the 2004 revisions to the Land Trust Standards and Practices. A board resolution reflecting this adoption must be included with your membership renewal or your membership will be cancelled and we will refund you the dues you paid, less any discounts you have received*.

If you are joining for the first time you must provide us with a board resolution reflecting adoption of the 2004 revised Land Trust Standards and Practices within one month or we will cancel your membership and refund you the dues you paid, less any discounts you received*.

Outline of the steps necessary to complete adoption.

* If you received discounts greater than the dues you paid, you will be billed for the excess.

Organizations not meeting the definition of a land trust may join the Land Trust Alliance in the following categories: Government Partner, Nonprofit Partner, Professional Partner.

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Questions about membership?

Contact the Membership Coordinator, membership@lta.org, 202-638-4725 x331.



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