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Donating or Selling Your Land

One way to permanently protect land is to donate or sell it to a conservation organization or agency that will care for the land in the future. This option relieves you of the tax burdens and management responsibility of owning land. Choosing the conservation organization or government agency that will own your land is an important consideration in this decision making process, as management priorities and objectives may vary from organization to organization. It may be possible to sell your land to a conservation entity if there are significant ecological, aesthetic, or cultural features on your land and the buyer can raise sufficient funds. Another option is a “bargain sale” where the land is sold to a conservation organization at a reduced price.

Excerpted from Your Land, Your Choices by the Highland Communities Initiative. A PDF of this publication can be accessed through this link: Your Land, Your Choices

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Nature Walk at Robert's Meadow Brook
Nature Walk at Robert's Meadow Brook
Oct 26th, 2022    
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Robert's Meadow Brook Trail
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This event has been postponed to the rain date, Wednesday, October 26th. Experience the shifting seasons on the Roberts Meadow Brook Trail in Westhampton. Together [...]
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Things That Go Bump In The Night: Nocturnal Creatures Family Workshop
Things That Go Bump In The Night: Nocturnal Creatures Family Workshop
Oct 28th, 2022    
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Bullitt Reservation
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Ever wonder what goes bump in the night? Come explore nocturnal creatures with environmental educator Monya Relles. We’ll learn with hands-on activities, games, and a [...]
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Nature Walk at Robert's Meadow Brook
Nature Walk at Robert's Meadow Brook
26 Oct 22
Westhampton
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Things That Go Bump In The Night: Nocturnal Creatures Family Workshop
Things That Go Bump In The Night: Nocturnal Creatures Family Workshop
28 Oct 22
Ashfield
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