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  • Sunday, June 15 – Application Deadline: 2025 New England Leopold Conservation Award

    The Leopold Conservation Award Program recognizes and celebrates achievement in voluntary conservation by agricultural landowners. Sand County Foundation, our national sponsor American Farmland Trust, and conservation partners across the U.S. present the prestigious honor, which consists of $10,000 and a crystal award, in settings that showcase the landowners’ achievements among their peers.

    The Leopold Conservation Award program widely shares the stories of these conservation-minded farmers, ranchers, and forestland owners to inspire countless other landowners to embrace opportunities to improve soil health, water resources and wildlife habitat on their working land. Finally, the program builds bridges between agriculture, government, environmental organizations, industry and academia to advance the cause of environmental improvement on private land. The New England award is presented in partnership with American Farmland Trust and the New England Forestry Foundation. The nomination deadline is June 15, 2025. Apply at https://sandcountyfoundation.org/our-work/leopold-conservation-award/application-info

  • Wednesday, April 23 – Friday, April 25 – Saving America’s Working Lands National Conference

    SAVING AMERICA’S WORKING LANDS, a national conference hosted by American Farmland Trust, focuses on the threatened and irreplaceable land that America relies upon to grow  food, fiber, and fuel, provide critical environmental benefits, and sustain rural communities and agricultural economies. Whether you are new to the world of farmland retention and protection or a seasoned veteran, there is programing for you. Attend to learn about strategies to combat conversion or ways to make the case for working lands conservation.  Expand your knowledge of how state conservation and beginning farmer and rancher tax credits are being used to incentivize land transfers or how sources of capital can be stacked to improve access to land for next generation producers.  The event will take place April 23 – 25 at the Fairmont-Dallas Hotel. Register at www.whova.com

  • Wednesday, August 14, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm – An Evening with American Farmland Trust and Island Partners

    Join the American Farmland Trust, the Nantucket Land Bank, Sustainable Nantucket and Remain on Wednesday, August 14 at 6:30 pm at The Nantucket Atheneum, 1 India Street in Nantucket. Keynote remarks will be made by John Piotti, AFT’s President and CEO, who grew up on Nantucket. Register by August 5. The event is free and open to the public. Locally sourced food and refreshments will be provided, courtesy of Remain. There will be time for questions and answers with the speakers, and informal conversations. Register at https://linktr.ee/NantucketLandBank

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