http://www.hcn.org These are the search results for the query, showing results 1 to 4. http://www.hcn.org/issues/43.21/land-trusts-thrive-despite-and-because-of-the-great-recession The recession has afforded a unique opportunity for land trusts to protect more of the West’s private open land through direct acquisitions and, increasingly, conservation easements. No publisher Jon Christensen, Jenny Rempel and Judee Burr Blackfoot Challenge ranchers farmers conservation easements demographics Land trusts housing development recession sprawl and development open lands protection public-private land conservation land preservation real estate bust working landscapes 2011-12-14T15:38:48Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/299/15534 The time is ripe for moderate reform of the conservation easement system No publisher Paul Larmer Land Use And Planning Land trusts conservation easements sprawl development planning land use open space preservation real estate Lincoln Land Policy Institute Jeff Pidot wildlife habitat tax breaks federal tax credits 2010-02-05T09:24:52Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/271/14648 As private lands become the new frontier in the West’s wild real estate frenzy, ranchers are turning to land trusts in places like Gunnison, Colo., to find out how to hold on to their land and keep it open and undeveloped No publisher Jon Christensen Agriculture Livestock Ranching Land Use And Planning Land trusts conservation easements Gunnison County Colorado Crested Butte real estate subdivisions developers development sprawl ranching ranch lands private lands conservation farmland land preservation Gunnison Ranchland Conservation Lega 2010-02-05T09:56:43Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/330/16546 A new breed of land trusts seeks not merely to preserve undeveloped landscape, but to keep it in agricultural use – particularly in organic farming. No publisher Seth Zuckerman organic farms open space Live Power Community Farm land preservation agriculture sprawl Marin conservation California Land use and planning Communities Stephen Decater development Land trusts zoning Round Valley land prices Gloria Equity Trust Decater County subdivisions 2010-10-26T22:32:40Z News Article