Conservation Tools

Experts with some references:

Michael Angelo Maccagnan ♦
Angelo & Angelo, LLC
Allison Park, Pennsylvania
Services provided: Attorney Michael Angelo Maccagnan practices in the areas of real estate (including Conservation Easements and Clean and Green programs), zoning and land use, natural gas/oil contracts, environmental issues, estates and trusts (including estate and trust litigation), business law and tax issues.

Pat Pregmon $
Pregmon Law Offices
Blue Bell, PA
Services provided: Real estate transactions and real estate finance. Few firms boast more experience and expertise in conservation and historic preservation law than Pregmon Law Offices.

Experts with no references:

Heron's Eye Communications ♦
Greeley, PA
Services provided: Heron’s Eye Communications is a publishing, marketing and project management firm committed to fostering a desirable quality of life and viable local economy by creating or reinforcing strong client and community partnerships. Our work is guided by the goals of delivering your message conscientiously—clearly and in your voice—and supporting a positive relationship between you and the group with which you desire a stronger connection. Heron's Eye is developing http://www.shoplocalsaveland.com in association with W Design and the Delaware Highlands Conservancy for launch during 2010. In 2008, Heron's Eye received a PA Governor's Award for Environmental Excellence for work on the public television documentary Nature's Keepers: A Community of Conservationists.

Jane Menchyk ♦
Western Pennsylvania Conservancy (WPC)
Pittsburgh, PA
Services provided: WPC's Colcom Revolving Fund for Local Land Trusts provides short-term and low-interest loans for local land trusts and other nonprofit organizations to acquire property or conservation easements before permanent funding is secured. For a limited time, WPC is offering a 0% interest rate on loans for the first six to 12 months. This loan fund not only provides land trusts with financing to quickly act in response to urgent conservation opportunities, but it also offers the technical assistance of WPC's staff to support successful project outcomes. Call or email today for a short and simple loan application package or visit http://www.paconserve.org/281/colcom-revolving-fund-for-local-land-trusts.

Daniel Patrick O'Connell ♦
Evergreen Conservation Finance
Washington, DC
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Jack Stefferud
Natural Lands Trust
Services provided: strategic acquisition plans, conservation planning, conservation referenda