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Land trusts changing the landscape of conservation

Source: Wisconsin State Journal, by Ron Seely
October 05, 2010
Land preservation in Wisconsin has changed dramatically, due mostly to the largely invisible rise of land trusts — private, non-profit organizations that have worked with local and state government to protect hundreds of thousands of acres of forests, lakes, prairies and farmland.

"To put it simply, people have seen an opportunity, recognizing that government can't do everything," said Michael Strigel, executive director of Gathering Waters Conservancy, an organization that provides services for and advocates for the state's land trusts.

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