1. The growth of land trusts:2000 to 2010 3/5/2013

2. Location of conservation easementsSource: National Conservation Easement Database 3/5/2013 2 3. Conservation easements in ColoradoSource: National Conservation Easement Database 3/5/2013 3 4. Conservation easements in MontanaSource: National Conservation Easement Database 3/5/2013 4 5. Acres protected by land trusts is increasing18 Total Acres Protected16 Acres Under Easement Acres Owned14Millions of acres protected121086420 Source: Land Trust Alliance 3/5/2013 5 6. Easements are most common form of protection 18 16 14 12 10 Acquired, reconveMillionsyed, otherof acres 8Under easement 6Owned 4 2 02000 20052010 Source: Land Trust Alliance 3/5/20136 7. Number of land trusts in 2010Source: Land Trust Alliance 3/5/2013 7 8. Change in number of land trusts: 2000 to 2010Source: Land Trust Alliance 3/5/2013 8 9. Cumulative acres conserved by land trusts in 2010Source: Land Trust Alliance 3/5/2013 9 10. Portion of each state conserved by land trusts Source: Land Trust Alliance 3/5/2013 10 11. Change in acres conserved: 2000 to 2010Source: Land Trust Alliance 3/5/2013 11 12. Land trust accreditation is growing140 Number of accredited land trusts120100 80 60 40 20 0 20082009 2010 2011Source: Land Trust Alliance 3/5/2013 12 13. Acres protected by accreditation of land trust5045 Protected by accredited land trusts403530 Protected by non- accredited land trustsMillionsof acres 25201510 Protected by TheNature Conservancy(current applicant) 5 0 Source: Land Trust Alliance 3/5/2013 13 14. Number of land trusts accredited by 2010Source: Land Trust Alliance 3/5/2013 14 15. Download more slides and other resources ecowest.org 3/5/2013 15