Beyond Easements: Broader Approaches for Greater Conservation Outcomes

By: Michele Haynes
CONSERVATION EASEMENTS CAN PROTECT thousands of acres of valuable and vulnerable lands from development. However, why stop there?  ...
https://www.landcan.org/article/Beyond-Easements-Broader-Approaches-for-Greater-Conservation-Outcomes/3598/

 

Family Forest Partnerships

By: T.J. McEvoy
A partnership of any kind is a non-corporate association of two or more people, each of whom own shares of an undivided interest in the assets of the partnership.
https://www.landcan.org/article/Family-Forest-Partnerships/189/

 

Amos' Reading List

Take a look through Amos' reading list.
https://www.landcan.org/article/Amos-Reading-List/238/

 

Longleaf pines a good fit for eco-agriculture in Southeast

By: Roy Roberson
Planting longleaf pines in converted parts of farmland for contract hunting, fishing, camping and bird-watching is a good business plan and restores native ecosystems.
https://www.landcan.org/article/Longleaf-pines-a-good-fit-for-ecoagriculture-in-Southeast/762/

 

Innovative Bill Passed in Maryland

By: National Woodland Owners Association
On April 5th, 2013 the Maryland General Assembly passed the Forest Preservation Act of 2013; HB 706, stating Maryland will have to maintain its current 40% of the state covered by tree canopy.
https://www.landcan.org/article/Innovative-Bill-Passed-in-Maryland/984/

 

40 Points of Light - a New Forest Stand Improvement Technique for the Family Forest

By: Greg Nolan
Finding the Lost Forests of the Past in the Grazed and High Graded Hardwoods of Central Minnesota (and Mitigating Global Warming in the Proc ...
https://www.landcan.org/article/40-Points-of-Light--a-New-Forest-Stand-Improvement-Technique-for-the-Family-Forest/220/

 

Bundle Of Rights Approach To Value

By: Gerald R. Barber
The bundle of rights theory maintains that ownership of a parcel of real estate may embrace a great many rights, such as the right to its occupancy and use; the right to sell it in whole or in part; the right to bequeath; the right to transfer by contract for specified periods of time, the benefits to be derived by occupancy and use of the real estate.
https://www.landcan.org/article/Bundle-Of-Rights-Approach-To-Value/117/

 

Land Preservation - An Essential Ingredient in Smart Growth

By: Thomas Daniels
The preservation of land for working rural landscapes, wildlife habitat, urban parks, recreational trails, and protecting water supplies and floodplains is emerging as an integral component of smart growth programs.
https://www.landcan.org/article/Land-Preservation--An-Essential-Ingredient-in-Smart-Growth/148/