Land Stewardship Centre
CONTACT INFORMATION
17503 - 45 Avenue |
Organization's mandate
"At Land Stewardship Centre, we work with people to help improve their understanding of healthy ecosystems, we support grass-roots community stewardship efforts, and we encourage the development of practices and policies that support sustainable resource use."
Geographic area of programs
Primarily Alberta
Areas (geographic) of particular focus
None
Thematic or ecological areas of focus
Land Stewardship Centre works directly with individuals and organizations who own, have a vested interest in, or who use and are responsible for managing land and its associated natural resources. The organization offers several outreach programs and has produced a number of resources and tools that focus on supporting and developing stewardship efforts.
Donation or sales
Land Stewardship Centre focuses its efforts on the development of outreach programs, as well as tools and resources for stewards. It does not hold conservation easements, however as a charitable organization they are eligible to do split receipting or Eco-gifts. While they do not hold any property in easement form or fee simple, Land Stewardship Centre can hold property in the short-term until such a time that the property can be transferred to an active land trust.
Compensation
As a charitable organization, LSC can offer tax receipts, split receipt or assist with the Eco-gift program.
Minimum parcel size
N/A
Associated programs
LSC currently has seven core programs, which include:
- Alberta Stewardship Network
- Watershed Stewardship Grants
- Stewardship Directory
- Green Communities Guide
- Green Acreages Guide
- Conservation Land Registry
- Conservation Easement Registry
Please visit the LSC website www.landstewardship.org for more information.
Relationship with landowners
"Everything we do at Land Stewardship Centre - from the resources we develop and the partnerships we cultivate, to the programs we build and the services we provide - serves a clear purpose: to raise awareness and encourage action. We engage, inform and enable people and organizations to become better stewards."
Support for landowners
LSC works as a conduit by developing programs, and connecting landowners and land managers with resources and with other organizations that can help meet their respective needs.
Stewardship activities
N/A
Endowment fund
N/A
Grazing
N/A
Public access on conservation easement lands
N/A
Defense fund
N/A
