When it comes to protecting America’s landscapes, land trusts play a vital role. These nonprofit organizations work hand-in-hand with landowners to safeguard forests, wetlands, wildlife habitat, farmland, and more for generations to come. In a recent episode of the National Land Podcast, Sara Johnson, a conservation biologist with the North American Land Trust (NALT), and … Continue reading "The Role of Land Trusts in Private Land Protection" The post The Role of Land Trusts in Private La...| National Land Realty News
Why land tenure and security are key to the future of food. We’ve touched on the massive issues of land tenure, access, and security on the podcast before, but never enough. In many regions, land prices have been rising steadily for the past 50–100 years, becoming entirely disconnected from the land’s productive value—especially for those wanting to farm using regenerative agroecology. This has made land increasingly inaccessible for the next generation of farmers.| Investing in regenerative agriculture
Congratulations to our Program Director, Natalia Brightwood, for completing the Tidelands to Timberline naturalist program through the Jefferson Land Trust last month. We’re very excited to have her pass along the invaluable knowledge she gained from this amazing 8 week field course to our students The post Northwest Naturalist appeared first on WildWise.| WildWise
