News and Upcoming Events

Feburary 2010

Federal Tax Incentives for Conservation Easements

The special 2006 tax incentive for conservation easements expired December 31, 2009, but we believe it's very likely Congress will renew the incentive at some point in 2010 and make it retroactive to January 1st. While it's likely the enhanced incentive will be in place for 2010 donors, conservation easements will remain deductable even if Congress fails to act.

December 2009

CALT is awarded additional $5,000 grant from Kieckhefer Foundation for the Blue Ribbon Fund.

Calt's Blue Ribbon Fund provides financial assistance to landowners who are interested in putting their land (s) into protection. In addition, it can also be used by CALT for direct land purchases and some of the administrative costs associated with conservation easements.

November 2009

CALT is awarded additional $5,000 grant from Arizona Community Foundation for the Blue Ribbon Fund.

CALT is awarded $12,550 grant from Arizona Community Foundation for capacity building.

Ranching in the Future: Community Conversation for Ranchland Preservation Receives YCCF Funding
The Yavapai County Community Foundation has announced funding for the Ranching in the Future workshops into 2010! The award announced on August 10, 2009, provides $8,000 to CALT to continue the workshops for agricultural easement outreach and education to ranchers in Yavapai County.
For more information about Ranching in the Future workshops please call (928) 445-7790.

We are in the process of revamping our Ranching in the Future Workshops for 2010. Please stay tuned in the coming months for future workshop announcements.

Call for more information on any of the listed events (928) 445-7790.