Recorded Presentations
How to Assess, Manage, & Preserve Your Land
The presentation has been segmented and organized into sections below...
We're a collective of conservation agencies working in Washtenaw County who have teamed up to deliver a presentation about the many options available to landowners for assessing, managing, and preserving your land. This presentation is not comprehensive or exhaustive, but we hope it provides a valuable overview of programs and services available to you. If you are interested in learning more or have questions, please reach out to any of us listed below!
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Assess
Opportunities to learn more about your property and the watershed you live in. Learn more on the Assess page.
NEW CONTACT: Kate Laramie,
Watershed Ecology Associate
klaramie@hrwc.org
Meija Knafl,
Outreach Coordinator
rrwc@lenawee.mi.us
Manage
Programs that provide technical assistance and potentially cost-share to address natural resource concerns on your property. Programs apply to both farmers and natural features landowners.
Summer Roberts,
Community Forester
summer@washtenawcd.org
Preserve
Learn about mechanisms by which you can preserve your land, such as a conservation easement or a fee simple purchase, and consider their pros and cons. Determine which organization might be a good fit for you depending on location and preference for agency type.
Start here to learn the basics about conservation easements and fee simple purchases then explore the videos below to learn more about the programs and services provided by each organization.
Ginny Leikam,
Park Planning/NAPP Superintendent
leikamg@washtenaw.org
Susan LaCroix,
Land Protection Director
slacroix@legacylandconservancy.org
Rosie Pahl Donaldson,
Land Acquisition Supervisor
rpahldonaldson@a2gov.org
Millage
To preserve land and maintain the rural character and natural features that make each Township unique, it may take a millage. Township level millages don't have to be large to make a real difference in leveraging other local, state, and federal dollars for land protection in YOUR community! Learn about the current Township millages in Washtenaw County and how you might propose one in your Township.
HRWC's "Learn How to Fund Natural Areas and Farmland Protection through a Local Government Millage"
This Toolkit offers step-by-step processes for creating a millage campaign for protecting land in your community.
Barry Lonik, Treemore Ecology and Land Services
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