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Kelsey is COLT's Communications Manager.

Advocacy Training for Land Trusts: January 12, 2023

By Kelsey Kuhnhausen / December 13, 2022
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Join COLT and Thorn Run lobbyist Elizabeth Remley for our 2023 Advocacy Training for land trusts!

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Opinion: The Tax Benefits of Land Conservation Are in Peril, But There is a Solution

By Kelley Beamer / December 6, 2022
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The permanent conservation easement tax incentive is a powerful tool that has helped tens of thousands of Americans conserve public values on private land. We must continue to protect it.

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A creek in Elliott State Forest.

Coming Together to Protect Drinking Water on the Oregon Coast

By Michelle Smith, Water Project Manager / November 8, 2022
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COLT and several of members traveled to the Oregon Coast to join water providers, local government officials, federal and state agencies, and a host of other community partners to talk about protecting drinking water sources using land conservation tools.

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Doing Things in a Good Way: An Interview with Lindsay McClary

By Kelsey Kuhnhausen / September 7, 2022
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In mid-August, COLT staff sat down with Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board’s newest At-Large Board Member, Lindsay McClary, for an interview to get to know more about her and her work.

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Oregon Land Justice Project: A Visit to the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians

By Anna-Liza Victory / August 16, 2022
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Last weekend, 27 land trust Delegates traveled to the central coast to visit the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians and attend the Nesika Illahee Pow-Wow in Siletz, OR. 

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What the Inflation Reduction Act means for land trusts

By Karsyn Kendrick / August 16, 2022
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This landmark bill brings in more than $369 billion for natural climate solutions, renewable energy, zero carbon transportation, clean manufacturing, and community resilience.

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