Who benefits from land conservation?
Everyone does. For families, land conservation ensures that lands with important personal meaning will be protected. The conservation of farmland ensures that future generations will have an agricultural land base and when a farm easement is purchased, conservation can make farming and farm ownership more affordable. Foresters, loggers, and truckers benefit from the conservation of good-quality, well-managed woodlands. Hikers, skiers, hunters, and anglers benefit from the recreational access that is often a key piece of Vermont Land Trust conservation projects. The Vermont business community benefits from the conservation of Vermont s scenic beauty and rural character, two assets that help attract talented employees to Vermont, support its travel industry, and enhance the state s business climate. Most important, land conservation helps communities achieve their natural resource goals, by protecting the lands that do much to create each town s distinctive character. How does the Vermon
