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Land Trust Standards & Practices (2004)

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Introduction to Land Trusts & Their Work

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Org./Source: Land Trust Alliance

There are several fundamental elements to running an effective, sustainable land trust organization. The Land Trust Alliance, a national organization which serves the land trust community, has compiled these fundamentals into a guidebook.

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ltasandp2004.pdf (240.0 KB)

http://conserveland.org/conservation_basics/standards

Topic tags: Land Trust Standards and Practices
Related tools: Land Trust Accreditation, Land Trust Standards and Practices

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