What?

A Not-for-Profit Run by the People of the Community Working with Professional Conservationists And a dedicated funding source Committed to restoring and maintaining the land And to getting the people onto the land

How?	Harness the economic power of development:   To empower the Conservation Community   To preserve and restore land Click to Learn How a Community Land Conservancy Works

Examples of Working Conservancies

The Liberty Prairie Conservancy in Illinois The Brandywine Conservancy in Pennsylvania

Governments and Property Owners' Associations Lack Conservation focus and expertise Have conflicts regarding how to spend money The People of the Community Are the keepers of the long-term vision Are the long-term beneficiaries

Why?

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