Land Trust Alliance
Land Trust Alliance is a nature conservation organization, based in Washington, D.C.. The Alliance represents many land trusts across the United States.[1]
 Logo of the Land Trust Alliance. | |
| Abbreviation | LTA |
|---|---|
| Predecessor | Land Trust Exchange |
| Formation | February 22, 1982 |
| Legal status | Organization |
| Purpose | Nature Conservation |
| Headquarters | Washington, D.C. |
| Coordinates | 38.899580°N 77.029120°W |
Membership | 950 (2021-2022) |
President | Andrew Bowman |
| Michael A. Polemis (chair) | |
Staff | 60 |
| Website | www |
History
Originally formed as the Land Trust Exchange in Boston on February 22, 1982, Allan Spader was named its inaugural director.[2] In 1990, the name of the organization was changed to the Land Trust Alliance and was moved to Washington, D.C.[3]
The Land Trust Alliance has sponsored "Rally," a yearly conference of conservation professionals, since 1985.[4]
In 2012, the Land Trust Alliance set up an insurance company to assist regional land trusts with the legal defense of conservation easements.[5]
In 2021, the Land Trust Alliance expressed support for the 117th United States Congress' proposed "Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act", which is intended to prevent improper tax deductions for land trusts and encourage legitimate charitable contributions.[6]
References
- "About Us". Washington, DC: Land Trust Alliance. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
- https://www.landtrustalliance.org/about/history/40-years-conservation-success
- https://www.landtrustalliance.org/about/history/40-years-conservation-success
- "Rally History". Land Trust Alliance. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
- Barringer, Felicity (2012-05-19). "Insurance Firm Is Set Up for Land Trusts, Which See Legal Costs Soaring". The New York Times.
- "Land Trust Alliance Welcomes Reintroduction of Conservation Easement Legislation in Congress". Land Trust Alliance. 2021-06-24.