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How to start a land trust?

posted May 18, 2009

So there's a tract of land in your town that is for sale. You don't want it to be developed. What to do? Given the time and effort it takes to run a land trust and the long-term commitment needed to protect the conserved land in perpetuity, the best route is find an existing land trust, tell them about it, and offer to help them preserve it: many of the thousands of trusts are listed here. But if your local trust is too busy or there just isn't one nearby, the LTA has some pointers and a book that can help anyone get started, here.

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