Land Acquisition Training

Written by OLC board member Marty Jones

Last week, I had the opportunity to attend a training that allowed me to learn and meet other land conservation practitioners from around the country. The multi-day training, hosted by Land Trust Alliance, was called “Acquiring Land and Conservation Easements.”

Participants learned the elements of successful land acquisition, from the basics of real property law and transaction due diligence to project selection and strategic conservation planning. The event was held at the National Conservation Training Center in Shepherdstown, West Virginia, situated on a beautiful 500-acre campus alongside the Potomac River. The information gained will help support OLC in saving more of the land we all love.