PALTA has compiled links to COVID-19 related resources to aid conservation organizations. Topics covered range from health and safety guidelines for park facilities, to fundraising and financial assistance, to human resources and workplace safety. If you are aware of other good resources to include in this compilation, please reach out to PALTA Communications Specialist, Hilary read more
16
June
24
April
Changes Posted to Model Grant of Conservation Easement
The Pennsylvania Land Trust Association has finalized changes to four provisions in the Model Grant of Conservation Easement and Declaration of Covenants. PALTA also has made various updates and improvements to the commentary including two new supplemental provisions: “Providing for Alternative Minimal Protection Areas” and “Explicitly Addressing Changes in Conditions.” The read more
30
March
Development Assistance for Pennsylvania Land Trusts
Pennsylvania Land Trust Association is pleased to offer fundraising and membership development assistance to Pennsylvania land trusts. Organization staff and volunteers are welcome to reach out to Sara Painter, PALTA’s director of outreach and development, at spainter@conserveland.org at any time with questions regarding their land trust’s membership development and fundraising read more
24
March
State Park and Forest Open Spaces Are Open but Subsidiary Facilities Are Closed
On March 23rd, Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn announced that all facilities at state parks and forests in Pennsylvania will be closed until April 30 to help slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus. The public will still be able to access trails, lakes, forests, roads, and parking areas for passive and dispersed read more
19
March
Conservation Easement Monitoring in a Pandemic
A handful of Pennsylvania land trusts were asked the following question on 3/19/2020: What are land trusts doing regarding conservation easement monitoring? Here are the responses (edited for clarity and anonymity): Right now we are continuing to do monitoring visits without landowners along. We plan to move forward with easement annual monitoring visits. We will ask read more
