Twice each month The Trust for Public Land’s Conservation Finance service publishes links to state and local conservation finance stories from around the nation. As always, TPL’s online LandVote database provides the best source of data on conservation finance measures since 1988.
Arkansas
Signature campaign seeks ballot measure to scale back state conservation sales tax
California
Yolo County focuses efforts on preserving farmland
Kentucky
Op-ed calls for dedicated funding mechanisms for State parks
Maryland
New report highlightsneed for conservation funding in Maryland
Massachusetts
Business group opposes CPA in Canton
Missouri
Successes and shortcomings of land banking in St. Louis
Montana
Montana Dept. of Fish, Wildlife and Parks looks at possible reorganization
New Jersey
Gloucester County conservation program very active in 2012
After November 2011 failure, River Edge may go back to the ballot
New Mexico
Santa Fe asking voters for $14M for parks
Ohio
Geauga County conservation efforts discussed
Texas
November bond package revealed for Austin
