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Accreditation Director Named |
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Dear Friend,We had a real scare in Washington last week. Trying to wrap up the
tax reconciliation bill on short notice before leaving for a two-week
recess, Congress considered dropping all the charities provisions
in the bill - including an expanded incentive for donations of conservation
easements.
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Accreditation Director Named
We are pleased to announce that, at the conclusion of a four month national search, Tammara Van Ryn was unanimously selected as the founding director of the new Land Trust Accreditation Commission. The Land Trust Accreditation Commission was officially incorporated as a supporting organization of the Land Trust Alliance in Washington, D.C. on April 3, 2006. Grants and AwardsFund for Wild Nature: Provides money for campaigns to save and restore native species and wild ecosystems, including actions to defend wilderness and biological diversity. Initial grantees rarely receive over $1,500. Deadlines: April 28 and November 3, 2006 2006 Kodak American Greenways Awards Program: Provides important seed money to stimulate greenway, blueway and trail planning and design. Winners receive grants of $500 - $2,500. Deadline: June 1 218,000 Acres Protected in South
Jobs at LTACome join a successful and growing team! We have a variety of openings here at LTA. This month we are highlighting the Development Specialist position. This staff member will help design and launch a major new fundraising initiative to increase the pace and quality of private land conservation nationwide. They are responsible for improved systems for coordinating and supporting a decentralized team of staff and volunteer fundraisers. LTA also provides an extensive listing of job openings at land trusts around the country, which is updated weekly on our website. Jobs at LTA LTA Staff NewsLTA’s Mary Pope Hutson was recently appointed by then Secretary of the Interior Gale Norton as a member of the Advisory Group established under the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act. The Act program provides grants to organizations, including land trusts, which promote the conservation of these birds. Hutson commented, "This is a wonderful opportunity for land trusts. I encourage you to actively seek this funding to protect neotropical migrant habitat in your community." Already a member of the North American Wetlands Conservation Council, Hutson was also recently promoted to Chief Operating Officer at LTA.
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The Land Trust Alliance promotes voluntary land conservation and strengthens the land trust movement by providing the leadership, information, skills and resources land trusts need to conserve land for the benefit of communities and natural systems. |
