Resources

Gathering Waters Conservancy is an education and technical assistance center for Wisconsin land trusts and landowners. If your property is not located in the area served by the Natural Heritage Natural Heritage Land Trust, Gathering Waters can put you in touch with a land trust near you.

Land Trust Alliance is a national resource for land trusts and landowners working to conserve important natural resources such as farmland, forests, wetlands, on privately-owned land. It provides training, publications, and other resources.

Steve Small is a leading authority on private land protection options and strategies and has written several books for landowners about protecting land.

Town of Dunn, southeast of the City of Madison, in Dane County, Wisconsin, is a pioneer in the use of conservation easements to protect farmland. The Natural Heritage Land Trust is a partner with the Town in ensuring the permanent protection of farmland in the town.