2024 Newsletter and 2023 Annual Report
In this issue we share the importance of protecting agricultural land and water – not only for food and fodder but also for the habitat and connectivity it provides in sustaining the Central Flyway’s migratory bird corridor. Over 400 species of migratory birds are funneled through the green ribbon of farmland and riparian habitat along the Rio Grande as they journey from the Arctic Circle to South America and back. We want to share stories of the connections and relationships between the wildlife refuges, local communities, and agricultural landowners who are protecting this threatened landscape for people and wildlife.
RGALT is thrilled to share our 25th Anniversary Commemorative Video. The video features our conservation landowners sharing their stories and commitment to protect their land. RGALT’s Director, Cecilia Rosacker, is also featured in the video discussing the opportunities and the challenges to achieving our mission to protect land and water for people and wildlife in the middle Rio Grande. The video, produced by Christi Bode of Moxicran Media, will be used as a conservation outreach tool to be shared with landowners, partners, and the public.
If you would like to sponsor the video production, please contact cecilia@rgalt.org or call 505-270-4421. Sponsors will be listed in the video credits.
RGALT CELEBRATES
ACCREDITATION RENEWAL!!
Did you know that RGALT goes through a rigourous process to ensure we are operating at the highest possible conservation standards? The Land Trust Alliance, the national accrediting body for land trusts, has renewed our accredited status!
Read more here!
Conservation Easements
A conservation easement is a voluntary legal agreement between a landowner and a land trust or government agency that permanently limits uses of the land in order to protect its conservation values.
Check out our Conservation Easement Guidebook for more information.
Land of Enchantment Legacy Fund
Read our 2023 Newsletter to learn about the Land of Enchantment Legacy Fund, RGALT’s recent conservation projects, healthy soils program, and our work to protect riparian wetland habitat, click here.
Work with us
Are you a landowner interested in learning more about conservation easements and their benefits? We’d love to hear from you.
We also work with a number of partner organizations. Let us know if you’d like to collaborate.