A Conservation Burial Report Just for Land Trusts
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Land trusts who are looking to better understand conservation burial through their own lens will find answers in this report commissioned by a foundation hoping to unlock dollars of financial support throughout the country.
The report covers key areas of interest to land trusts, including issues to consider, risk and liability, costs of operating, mutual and individual entity responsibilities, and revenue generation, distribution, and projections. Of particular note are charts showing revenue models for existing conservation burial grounds, and pages taken from land trust partner websites demonstrating their descriptions of their relationships with conservation burial partners. Researched and written by Lee Webster, the paper is a great start for your land trust to begin exploring the idea of saving land through burial. |
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Burial as a Conservation Strategy Free Online Course
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This free online course is designed to help land trusts, landowners, and the public understand the principles and practicalities of using burial as a conservation strategy. You'll find many of the resources referenced here at the Conservation Burial Alliance compiled in one place for easy access. Great for providing an informative staff in-services and for educating your conservation partners.
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Image from Prairie Creek Conservation Cemetery, Gainesville, FL
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Conservation Burial: A Primer on the Relationships with Conservation Organizations and Drafting of Conservation Easements
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Written primarily for landowners who want to allow natural burial on their conserved land, this article may be useful for land trusts as well. Sharing the pieces with potential land donors can save time and help shape the conversation. Language used specific to allowing natural burial may also be helpful to land trust agents when crafting the easement.
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