Conservation easements are supposed to shield land from development forever, not enable it years down the road. But in Florida, at times key road connections — or political connections — trump the ...

Some opinion columnists have recently written about conservation easements in a less flattering light. As president and CEO of the North Florida Land Trust, I am delighted to respond and try to set ...

Are you an agricultural landowner interested in protecting the integrity of your property? Consider safeguarding your land with a conservation easement through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA ...

The idea of placing family land under a conservation easement has been on Luci Yeat’s mind for 35 years. Now, a portion of that land is officially conserved in perpetuity. A total of 76.5 acres, just ...

The Park County Land Trust (PCLT) announced the creation of its new Conservation Assistance Fund, a dedicated funding initiative designed to help local landowners protect their properties through ...

GOOCHLAND COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — A husband and wife donated their second conservation easement in September, adding to a designated “Rural Enhancement Area” nearby on Millers Lane in Goochland County.

Founded in 2001, the Nebraska Land Trust (NLT) is a non-profit organization dedicated to protecting agricultural, historical and natural resources in Nebraska using conservation easements, voluntary ...

Before Maryland lawmakers opened the 2026 legislative session in January, the state’s land conservation programs were already facing a $75 million shortfall over the next three years. It’s a familiar ...

HELENA, Mont. — The Montana Land Board purchased a 32,891-acre conservation easement in the Salish and Cabinet Mountains between Kalispell and Libby. The easement is phase one of a potentially ...