Terrafirma

Nomination Statement for Northern North East Region Candidate Brian Hart

Over the past four years, I have had the privilege to participate in the Land Trust Alliance’s Executive Director training program, greatly advancing my personal and professional growth. Through this amazing experience, I have met talented leader...

Risk Management courses for the 2018

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Nomination Statement for Pacific Coast Region Candidate Kathleen Ackley

I am happy to accept the nomination to serve on the Terrafirma Members Committee for the Pacific Region, representing member land trusts in Washington, Oregon, California, Alaska and Hawaii. Part of my motivation to accept this nomination is a de...

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Nomination Statement for Mid-Atlantic Region Candidate Jeff Swinehart

Lancaster Farmland Trust’s path to Terrafirma began in 2008 when the organization – then 20 years old – experienced its first major conservation easement violation. The violation involved a property preserved in 1990 and owned by the fourth succes...

Nomination Statement for Mid-Atlantic Region Candidate Diana Norris

September 21, 2018 Recently I attended a Continuing Legal Education seminar entitled “Lawyers as Leaders.” It made me take stock of my role as an attorney and the diverse elements of that role—advocate, adviser, evaluator, and negotiator. I st...

Nomination Statement for Pacific Coast Region Candidate Eliot Hudson

Conserving land is a singular priority for me. I accepted the nomination to serve on the Terrafirma Members Committee because I see Terrafirma as an integral and vital protection for the sustainability of conservation interests by land trusts thro...

Nomination Statement for Mountains & Plains Region Candidate James E. Rogers

I am humbled by the nomination to the slate of candidates for election to serve on the Members Committee of Terrafirma as the Mountains & Plains Region representative. Over the years I have aspired to be involved in the protection and betterme...

Nomination Statement for Mountains & Plains Region Candidate Mike Powell

I accepted the nomination for the Terrafirma Members Committee because I am passionate about the land trust community, and I believe the services that Terrafirma provides are vital to its continued growth. As director of a small land trust in Mis...

Eligibility Requirements

This summary of the 13 eligibility questions for participation in Terrafirma should help you understand what you need to have in place to answer "yes" to all. Land trusts must respond affirmatively to all 13 eligibility questions in order to parti...

Nomination Statement for Mary Margaret Lowe

Terrafirma Means Forever; or Why I Would Like to Serve on the Terrafirma Members Committee When I think of Terrafirma, the first think that comes to mind is “forever”; or in accreditation and legal terms, “in perpetuity”. As a board member of...

Nomination Statement for Monica Magee

Finding ways to be of service is a building block of my life. Seeking ways to help “the least of them” is a core principle I value. Understanding the social ills that impede the success of those who are underserved, is what I believe is my challe...

Nomination Statement for Krista Magaw

I am honored to be nominated as Midwest representative on the Member Committee of Terrafirma. From the time I accepted the position as Tecumseh Land Trust’s (TLT) first Executive Director, in late 2001, I saw the audacity of the promise of perp...

How It Works

This page contains details on governance, claims, and policy information. For more answers to frequently asked questions on these matters and more, please see the Info page. Purpose Governance Membership Costs Development The Case for Cons...

Nomination Statement for Bob Owen

I am honored to have been nominated to serve a second term as the Great Lakes region representative to the Terrafirma Members Committee. Serving on the Members Committee has been both exciting and humbling. Very important work is being done by som...

When to shift gears

Claims Committee Members

Michael Bonesteel, Attorney (CA) Mr. Bonesteel works as a lawyer, mediator, and arbitrator. He was a member of the Product Liability and Environmental Law & Toxic Tort Practice Groups at Haight, Brown and Bonesteel for forty-nine years. For o...

Nomination Statement for Brendan Annett

The land conservation our collective organizations perform is a critical component of sustainable approaches to address a variety of the most pressing challenges that we face locally, regionally and at a larger scale, including public health, equi...

Nomination Statement for Guy Peterson

When asked if I would accept being nominated to run for election as the representative for the Northeast Region with Terrafirma I felt greatly honored. If elected, I look forward to contributing my skills to this very worthy organization. I have ...

Nomination Statement for Jane Arbuckle

It would be an honor to be of service to the Terrafirma organization as a representative of the western region. Our land trust community depends on the benefit of shared responsibilities and risks that Terrafirma provides; I believe that this is ...

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