Vol. 16 No. 2
I should ask that a gift to each child in the world be a sense of wonder so indestructible that it would last throughout life..." Rachel Carson
In this issue...
Reflections from the President
Legislative Victory for Land Conservation
Margarete Hasserdot is the Rotary "Citizen of the Year"
Upcoming Events...
Nature Area Open
Saturdays 10AM to 2PM
Thursdays 6PM to 8PM
(Weather Permitting)
Late July - September
Lotus in Bloom
(Nature Area)
November 8
Annual Meeting
Legislative Victory for Land Conservation
This spring, the House and Senate voted to overturn the president's veto of the Farm Bill. The Land Trust Alliance, our national coalition, worked hard to achieve this victory. This bill included the Conservation Tax Incentive, now enacted for two more years. It also puts back in place the incentive that had expired January 1st with the exact same terms, that is, raising the deduction for donated conservation easements from 30 to 50% of adjusted gross income and extending the time period for using the deduction from 6 to 16 years.