It was so great to be back in Washington, DC this past week for @LTAlliance Advocacy Days! It's such an honor to play a small part in putting on this annual gathering of passionate land conservation practitioners. #Land4All
Thank you to @RepSchneider for meeting with the accredited @Openlands during Land Trust Alliance Advocacy Days! We are grateful for the opportunity to connect about policies that will provide a multitude of environmental, economic and societal benefits. #Land4All
@FedExHelp I just sent a DM about getting taxes taken off an order as a tax-exempt organization. Can you be sure to review at your convenience. Thank you!
@RepDean Thank you @RepBarryMoore (R-AL-2) for signing on to the Forest Conservation Easement Program Act! Permanently conserving private forestland is critical to protecting forests from threats like wildfires, habitat loss, disease and invasive species.
Open spaces in western Massachusetts are so familiar that we easily take them for granted. Yet, it’s only through the concerted efforts of many individuals and organizations that so many of these natural areas have been protected from development.
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Did you know that land trusts can engage in limited lobbying? Unfortunately, most are unaware. With the #FarmBill on the horizon there is no better time to leverage our community's influence to drive support and educate lawmakers!
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Thank you @SenatorWicker (R-MS) for introducing the Forest Conservation Easement Program Act! FCEP will help forest landowners prioritize keeping forests as forests to provide a multitude of environmental, economic and societal benefits.
Thank you @RepKimSchrier for co-sponsoring the Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2023! Learn more about the bill and its impacts here: https://t.co/TalT90WPbZ
Great to meet with the Land Trust Alliance! We had an excellent discussion on the Peconic Land Trust, conservation programs, public lands, and my bill to make Plum Island a national monument. #NY01@LTAlliance
New: The recently signed $1.7 trillion spending bill could accomplish what six years of IRS audits and DOJ prosecutions could not: shutting down “syndicated conservation easements” that exploit a charitable tax break meant to preserve open land. https://t.co/qqIYXULpFX
Thank you @SteveDaines, @SenStabenow, @RonWyden and @ChuckGrassley for passing the Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act and protecting those who work tirelessly and ethically to conserve our country’s working and natural lands: https://t.co/QJkTs1AH75
Great news today! After years of hard work and persistence by the Land Trust Alliance, our land trust members and our allies on Capitol Hill, Congress passed the Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act as part of its omnibus spending bill. https://t.co/J97tPn6nk8
Thank you Sen. @RonWyden for leading bipartisan efforts to stop abusive syndicated conservation easements. It's now time to pass the Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act!
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Thank you, @SenatorHick, for cosponsoring this bill that will stop bad actors from abusing and benefit taxpayers, while advancing land conservation. Your support is appreciated!
Thank you Sen. @SteveDaines for leading bipartisan efforts to stop abusive syndicated conservation easements. It's now time to pass the Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act! https://t.co/efEdUY2BS1
Thank you to those who supported the Land Trust Alliance this Giving Tuesday. By supporting the Alliance, you are ensuring our beautiful, open spaces stay exactly as they are.
Thank you @SenatorHick for supporting this important legislation. The Integrity Act will stop people from profiting through charitable conservation donations, while ensuring that tax incentives for land conservation remain available for genuine philanthropists.
"The Integrity Act also deserves action on its own merits this year because it alone can curb an egregious tax abuse scheme that has cost taxpayers billions of dollars," says Andrew Bowman, president and CEO of @LTAlliance in today's @washingtonpost
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