Building a New Movement: Land Conservation and Community
This report presents the findings of the Center for Whole Communities and the Land Trust Alliance’s survey research on nature and community engagement among traditional land trusts. From these results, Whole Communities presents new models and tools for advancing holistic and community-centered land conservation.
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