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Protecting Land for Future Generations

This section of the Landowner's Stewardship Center was built for folks who think they may want to protect some or all of their land as permanent open space. It has two main sections. The first, called Starting the Land Protection Process, is a general introduction offering 5 simple steps to that will help you to focus your thinking and introduce you to local groups that can help. The second is our Land Protection Decision Tree. It will lead you through a series of simple questions and help you find the specific protection tools, programs and organizations that are most likely to fit your needs.

As always, please don't hesitate to contact us at GVI with your specific questions, or to comment on how this page could be improved.

Starting the Land Protection Process
Land Protection Decision Tree
Local Land Trust Map and Contact Information
Land Protection and Estate Planning Information Sheets
Further Reading on Protecting Family Lands
Your Family Land: Legacy or Memory