Land Trust Alliance

Partners working with municipalities across Canada to contribute to national conservation network, supporting nature and halting biodiversity loss

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Monday, December 18, 2023

Conserving nature at the local level is vital to fighting the triple crisis of climate change, pollution, and biodiversity loss.

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  • Conserving nature at the local level is vital to fighting the triple crisis of climate change, pollution, and biodiversity loss.
  • Partners Nature Canada, Ontario Nature, BC Nature, the Alliance of Canadian Land Trusts, and the Wildlands League, which are working collaboratively through the municipal Protected Areas Program, will continue to explore opportunities to add locally protected areas to Canada's national conservation network.
  • Through this work, up to eight municipalities will be identified and supported in their efforts to expand protected areas within their jurisdiction.
  • Nature Canada is proud to bring our partners together to work with municipalities on a mission to protect nature in communities across Canada."

Telesign Launches the Continuous Trust™ Authority to Make the Digital World a More Trusted Place

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Wednesday, May 10, 2023

LOS ANGELES, May 10, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Telesign , the leading provider of customer identity and engagement solutions, today announced the Continuous Trust TM Authority — a new global initiative to help make the digital world a safer place.

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  • LOS ANGELES, May 10, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Telesign , the leading provider of customer identity and engagement solutions, today announced the Continuous Trust TM Authority — a new global initiative to help make the digital world a safer place.
  • Consumers want to trust the brands they love, and brands want to build trusted digital platforms that their customers can rely on.
  • However, trust can be elusive in the digital world, and staying ahead of fraud detection and prevention strategies can be challenging.
  • Businesses interested in exploring the Continuous Trust™ Authority can visit here for more information.

Land Trust Alliance and Open Space Institute Announce $400,000 in Grants to Help Communities Plan for Climate Change

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Tuesday, October 18, 2022

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Land Trust Alliance and the Open Space Institute today announced the awarding of nearly $400,000 in grants to aid communities to better plan for and mitigate the impacts of climate change. The program is generously funded by Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, J.M. Kaplan Fund, Jane's Trust Foundation, the Volgenau Foundation, the William Penn Foundation, an anonymous foundation and several individual donors.

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  • WASHINGTON, Oct. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Land Trust Alliance and the Open Space Institute today announced the awarding of nearly $400,000 in grants to aid communities to better plan for and mitigate the impacts of climate change.
  • "Land trust and conservation organizations are quiet leaders in helping communities address and mitigate the devastating effects of climate change," said OSI president and CEO Kim Elliman.
  • We thank the Land Trust Alliance for their continued partnership in advancing natural, land-based solutions for the climate change crisis."
  • Alaska's Kachemak Heritage Land Trust ($6,682, plus $7,500 in technical assistance) Developing a Climate Inclusive Strategic Conservation Plan.

Land Trust Alliance Honors Lillian "Ebonie" Alexander of North Carolina's Black Family Land Trust, Massachusetts' Mount Grace Land Conservation Trust with National Awards

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Saturday, September 17, 2022

NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Land Trust Alliance, a national land conservation organization working to save the places people need and love by strengthening land conservation across America, has presented Ebonie Alexander the distinguished Kingsbury Browne Conservation Leadership Award and honored Mount Grace Land Conservation Trust in Massachusetts with our 2022 National Land Trust Excellence Award.

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  • The Land Trust Alliance is proud to honor Ebonie Alexander of the Black Family Land Trust with the distinguished Kingsbury Browne Conservation Leadership Award and Mount Grace Land Conservation Trust in Massachusetts with our 2022 National Land Trust Excellence Award.
  • NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Land Trust Alliance, a national land conservation organization working to save the places people need and love by strengthening land conservation across America, has presented Ebonie Alexander the distinguished Kingsbury Browne Conservation Leadership Award and honored Mount Grace Land Conservation Trust in Massachusetts with our 2022 National Land Trust Excellence Award.
  • Ms. Alexander is the executive director of the Black Family Land Trust in Raleigh, North Carolina.
  • About the Land Trust Alliance:
    Founded in 1982, the Land Trust Alliance is a national land conservation organization that works to save the places people need and love by strengthening land conservation across America.

Buffalo David Bitton Launches Where Buffalo Roams Campaign

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Thursday, June 16, 2022

Leading denim and lifestyle apparel and accessories brand, Buffalo David Bitton, today announced the launch of the Where Buffalo Roams campaign.

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  • Leading denim and lifestyle apparel and accessories brand, Buffalo David Bitton, today announced the launch of the Where Buffalo Roams campaign.
  • Viewers can follow the adventure on the Buffalo David Bitton brands Instagram and TikTok (@buffalojeans) accounts or on www.buffalojeans.com .
  • Creating the Where Buffalo Roams campaign allows us to continue our history of freedom and self-expression as we enter our fifth decade.
  • Buffalo David Bitton is an iconic brand rooted in high-quality denim pieces ranging in style, fit and function for everyone and anyone as Buffalo would say, We Are Denim.

Land Trust Alliance Applauds Presidential Budget Proposal Aimed at Tackling Syndicated Conservation Easements

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Thursday, March 31, 2022

WASHINGTON,  March 30, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Land Trust Alliance, a national land conservation organization working to save the places people need and love by strengthening land conservation across America, today applauds the Biden Administration for including in its fiscal 2023 budget a proposal that would tackle abuse of the federal tax incentive for conservation easement donations. The following statement can be attributed to Andrew Bowman, president & CEO of the Land Trust Alliance:

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  • The Land Trust Alliance, a national land conservation organization working to save the places people need and love by strengthening land conservation across America, today applauds the Biden Administration for including in its fiscal 2023 budget a proposal that would tackle abuse of the federal tax incentive for conservation easement donations.
  • WASHINGTON, March 30, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Land Trust Alliance, a national land conservation organization working to save the places people need and love by strengthening land conservation across America, today applauds the Biden Administration for including in its fiscal 2023 budget a proposal that would tackle abuse of the federal tax incentive for conservation easement donations.
  • The following statement can be attributed to Andrew Bowman, president & CEO of the Land Trust Alliance:
    "On behalf of the Land Trust Alliance and its nearly 1,000 member land trusts, I applaud the White House for including in its 2023 budget a proposal that mirrors the provisions of the Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act.
  • Founded in 1982, the Land Trust Alliance is a national land conservation organization that works to save the places people need and love by strengthening land conservation across America.

MALT Receives Accreditation Renewal from Independent National Land Trust Commission

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Tuesday, March 8, 2022

The Marin Agricultural Land Trust (MALT) announced today that it received national recognition for its work to preserve Marin Countys agricultural lands by being awarded accreditation for the third time by the Land Trust Accreditation Commission.

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  • The Marin Agricultural Land Trust (MALT) announced today that it received national recognition for its work to preserve Marin Countys agricultural lands by being awarded accreditation for the third time by the Land Trust Accreditation Commission.
  • The commission is an independent program of the Land Trust Alliance, a national leader working to support land trusts so they can save and secure more lands now and for future generations.
  • It is exciting to recognize MALT's continued commitment to national standards by renewing this national mark of distinction, said Melissa Kalvestrand, executive director of the Land Trust Accreditation Commission.
  • The Commission, established in 2006 as an independent program of the Land Trust Alliance, is governed by a volunteer board of diverse land conservation and nonprofit management experts.

Land Trust Alliance Reacts to Indictment Arising Out of Alleged Syndicated Conservation Easement Tax Scheme

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Thursday, March 3, 2022

The following statement can be attributed to Andrew Bowman, president & CEO of the Land Trust Alliance:

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  • The following statement can be attributed to Andrew Bowman, president & CEO of the Land Trust Alliance:
    "This criminal indictment and the allegations contained within it paint a picture of severe abuse of the federal tax incentive for conservation easement donations.
  • For years, the Land Trust Alliance has urged Congress and federal agencies to halt this type of egregious abuse.
  • "Criminal prosecutions like this highlight the need for Congress to pass the Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act as soon as possible.
  • Founded in 1982, the Land Trust Alliance is a national land conservation organization that works to save the places people need and love by strengthening land conservation across America.

61 Million Acres Voluntarily Conserved in America, 2020 National Land Trust Census Report Reveals

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Wednesday, December 8, 2021

WASHINGNTON, Dec. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Land Trust Alliance released a new report today finding that 61 million acres were conserved by land trusts as of year-end 2020 an increase of more than 15 million acres since 2010.

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  • WASHINGNTON, Dec. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Land Trust Alliance released a new report today finding that 61 million acres were conserved by land trusts as of year-end 2020 an increase of more than 15 million acres since 2010.
  • As the longest running and most comprehensive survey of private land protected by nonprofit organizations, the 2020 National Land Trust Census Report is both a benchmark and a snapshot of the land trust community and its collective impact across the country.
  • More than 16.7 million people visited land trust properties in 2020, representing a substantial increase from 6.25 million in 2015.
  • "The dramatic increase in land conserved by land trusts paired with the public's increased interest show the land trust community is gaining ground," said Andrew Bowman, president and CEO of the Land Trust Alliance.

Land Trust Alliance and Open Space Institute Announce Nearly $400,000 in Grants to Help Communities Plan for Climate Change

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Wednesday, December 1, 2021

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The Land Trust Alliance and the Open Space Institute today announced nearly $400,000 in grants to help communities better plan for climate change and its impacts.

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  • WASHINGTON, Dec. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The Land Trust Alliance and the Open Space Institute today announced nearly $400,000 in grants to help communities better plan for climate change and its impacts.
  • We thank the Land Trust Alliance for their partnership in advancing a proactive response to climate on the ground."
  • Founded in 1982, the Land Trust Alliance is a national land conservation organization that works to save the places people need and love by strengthening land conservation across America.
  • The Open Space Institute protects scenic, natural, and historic landscapes to provide public enjoyment, conserve habitat and working lands, and sustain communities.