Congress recently extended, through 2013, a Federal tax incentive for conservation easement donations that has helped thousands of landowners conserve their land. If you own land with important natural or historic resources, donating a voluntary conservation easement (also called conservation agreement) can be one of the smartest ways to conserve the land you love, while maintaining your private property rights and possibly realizing significant federal tax benefits.
This brochure summarizes the conservation easement tax incentive and provides answers to some frequently asked questions. Click here to learn more.
Welcome and thank you to CHN (Community Health Network)--our first corporate sponsor! As a wellness advocate, CHN supports the Green Lake Conservancy's efforts in establishing public trails on protected lands. Hiking or biking on Conservancy trails, CHN promotes healthy lifestyles for body and mind.
Investing in Green Lake's How much would you pay for a breath of fresh air? Clean groundwater? Fertile croplands? A healthy lake? How much is this “natural capital” worth to you and me? As it turns out, quite a bit.
Estimates indicate that worldwide Nature’s ecosystem services are valued over 44 trillion dollars annually!
As a 501(c)3 non-profit, the Green Lake Conservancy invests in natural capital by offering watershed protection through acquisition, gift, or conservation easement. Lands that have been placed in trust and which support forests and prairies, wetlands and shorelands are now protected forever.
After nearly two decades of land trust service, the Green Lake Conservancy continues to hold steadfast, protecting land and waters in and around the Green Lake watershed.
Help us preserve those special places. Consider making a generous donation to the Green Lake Conservancy.
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A Perfect Storm - State of the Lake A “perfect storm.” Evidence for this mounting tempest on Green Lake is readily visible to residents and visitors alike. Fewer days of ice cover. Heavy rainfalls. Polluted tributaries. Rank aquatic ...
Posted May 1, 2013, 8:31 AM by Green Lake Conservancy Green Lake, WI -
Using the 2013 Conservation Tax Incentive Congress recently extended, through 2013, a Federal tax incentive for conservation easement donations that has helped thousands of landowners conserve their land.If you own land with important natural or ...
Posted Feb 26, 2013, 5:34 PM by Green Lake Conservancy Green Lake, WI -
2012 Buckthorn Work Schedule Click here for the 2012 buckthorn removal/management work schedule!These volunteer outings have a positive impact controlling invasive European buckthorn and glossy buckthorn.It's great exercise and great ...
Posted Aug 25, 2012, 4:58 AM by Green Lake Conservancy Green Lake, WI
