Resources & Publications

Stewardship and legal defence of conservation lands in Canada’s southern landscapes is critically important to achieving national biodiversity targets and supporting climate change mitigation and adaptation efforts. Having published our “Forever Protected” report in the fall of 2022, we are now exploring the feasibility of a sector wide approach to stewardship endowment and legal defence, two long-standing concerns for private land conservation organizations.

As a member of the land conservation community, your input on these topics is incredibly valuable. Gathering additional information on these topics is essential to developing these sector wide approaches.

Publications

Safeguarding Private Conservation Lands in Canada

A national conservation endowment match funding initiative and a conservation insurance facility would support private land conservation organizations to carry our their missions.

This report explores feasibility and outlines next steps to support the sector in moving forward with these programs.

Forever Protected?

Examining the legal and stewardship challenges private land conservation organizations face, as well as opportunities to overcome them.