Regional Events
Alliance of Florida Trusts
December 5 , 2007 | Sarasota, FL
Details
Southeast Land Trust Conference
March 27 - 29, 2008 | Montreat, NC
Save the Date! The North Carolina Land Trusts annual Assembly will be held at the same location in conjunction with the regional conference on Wednesday, March 26th. Details
Southeast Success Stories
Murray White Receives BMW Conservation Award
FORT MILL, SC - 2007 marks the tenth year of the collaboration between BMW and Palmetto Conservation to honor an individual for lifetime contributions in preserving South Carolina's natural resources. This year the honoree is Murray White of Fort Mill, recognized for his vision and leadership in protecting the rural character of York County. The award was presented to Murray on October 16 at the home of Anne Springs. Close.
Murray founded the Nation Ford Land Trust in 1989 which has since protected over 4,530 acres in York County, including farmland, miles of river frontage and several areas of importance in the Revolutionary War. As a member of York County Council, Murray was able to forge a strong partnership between the land trust and county government resulting in the creation of South Carolina's first local government land preservation program, the award winning York County Forever. Almost 10,000 acres have been protected under this program. Murray also helped from the Catawba River Task Force which works to protect the river from insensitive development.
Read The Charlotte Observer article about Murray White.
Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy Purchases 432-acre Property in the Highlands of Roan
ASHEVILLE, NC - We are pleased to announce that SAHC has purchased a significant 432-acre property on Powdermill Creek in the Highlands of Roan. SAHC will own this property for the long term, and manage it as a nature preserve. This major acquisition is the result of partnerships among many individuals and agencies, without whose dedication and generosity this victory would not have been achievable. Read full story. (posted 10/16/2007)
West Virginians Receive National Committee for the New River Awards
WEST JEFFERSON , NC – The Plateau Action Network and Fayette County Commissioner Matt Wender have been awarded the National Committee for the New River’s (NCNR) most prestigious award, the Wallace and Peggy Carroll Vigilance Award. Presented at the NCNR annual meeting this month, the award recognized their outstanding efforts safeguarding and advocating for the quality, health and natural values of the New River. Read full story. (posted 10/11/07)
Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy Announces Bargain Purchase Of A Conservation Easement On 400 Acres Of Backcountry Wilderness in North Carolina
Easement at Christmount Christian Assembly
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ASHEVILLE, NC - SAHC recently closed on the bargain purchase of a conservation easement on 400 acres of backcountry wilderness at the Christmount Christian Assembly, near the Town of Black Mountain in Buncombe County, NC. The property is located at the Southern tip of the Black Mountains range. The landowner is the Christmount Christian Assembly, Inc., a non-profit organization which operates a camp and conference center. Christmount will continue to maintain a system of backcountry hiking trails on the property, and will allow low-impact recreation and educational use, but not further development. Read full story (posted 9/28/07)
The Cane River
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Landowners Protect Lands in Black Mountains
NORTH CAROLINA -Burnsville landowners contributed one of the most valuable individual conservation easement donations in North Carolina history at the end of 2006. Charles and Mary Edwards donated a 1,300-acre conservation easement worth $10 million in the Black Mountains in Yancey County. The Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy and Catawba Lands Conservancy partnered for the first time to protect this scenic and ecologically valuable tract of land. Read more... (posted 1/24/07)
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State Approves Grant, Loan for St. Simons Land Trust Property
ATLANTA, GA - In a plan initiated by the St. Simons Land Trust, the Georgia Land Conservation Program has approved a land conservation grant and a low-interest loan to preserve a 20-acre parcel of land adjacent to Fort Frederica that will ultimately become a part of the national monument. The $750,000 grant and $2.75 million loan will cover the total $3.5 million cost of the property. Gov. Sonny Perdue made the announcement on Tuesday, Sept. 11, in Atlanta. Read full story. (posted 9/13/07)
Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division Receives Landowner Incentive Program Grant
MONTGOMERY, AL — On July 18th, the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources’ Wildlife & Freshwater Fisheries Division was awarded $849,510 in Congressionally appropriated federal money to work with private landowners in restoring habitat for species in greatest conservation need.
The Alabama grant, awarded by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, was part of nearly $13 million of national competitive funding for state fish and wildlife agencies under the Landowner Incentive Program (LIP). Alabama was one of 17 states awarded funding to support cooperative efforts with private landowners interested in conserving natural habitat for species at risk, including federally listed endangered or threatened species and proposed or candidate species. Read full story .(posted 8/06/07)
2005 Census Anaylsis from the Southeast
With valuable data, graphs and interpretation of the 2005 Land Trust Census, strictly from the Southeast perspective. Read it here (PDF, 106KB)
Learn more about the 2005 Land Trust Census
(posted 1/24/07)
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Land Trust Board Member Receives President's Volunteer Service Award
Bob Fairbank has been the president of one of the most successful volunteer land trusts in the South, the Wolf River Conservation Society, since its inception nearly 10 years ago. On March 21, he received the President's Volunteer Service Award for his work with the land trust. More (posted 3/23/07) |
Georgia
Gov. Perdue Signs Legislation Creating Tax Credit for
Land Conservation
Corporations and individuals in Georgia that
donate land or a conservation easement to the state, a
county, a municipality, or a charitable nonprofit organization
could receive a tax credit of up to $500,000 and $250,000
respectively under a bill (H.B. 1107) signed April 21 by
Gov. Sonny Perdue (R). (posted
4/27/06) More
Land Trust Mentoring Program
The
Land Trust Alliance furnishes
direct counseling and assistance to 5-6 land trusts selected
for the Southeast Land Trust Mentoring Program, for a 6-18
month long period (Contact southeast@lta.org for
more information.) New participants are added as groups
finish their mentoring periods. Mentors
consist of Alliance staff and a team of contracted counselors.Land trusts participating in the Mentoring
Program in 2004-05 included:
- Catawba Lands Conservancy (NC)Congaree Land Trust (SC)Conservation Trust for FloridaHighlands-Cashiers Land
Trust (NC)
- Land Trust for Tennessee
The
mentoring program generally includes an organizational
assessment based on Land Trust Standards
and Practices that helps determine
priority needs and measures progress, and generally involves
guidance in establishing general strategic (business) plans,
fundraising plans, or regional conservation plans.
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