THE MISSOURI LAND TRUST COALITION IS PLEASED TO PRESENT A ONE DAY STANDARDS & PRACTICES CURRICULUM SEMINAR ON Determining Stewardship Costs & Raising and Managing Dedicated Funds LEAD BY JANE ELLEN HAMILTON, HAMILTON CONSULTING How much will it cost your land trust to manage a conservation easement for the long haul? Arriving at a realistic figure is tricky but essential if you are going to keep your promises. In this seminar, you will learn how to: •        Calculate the full stewardship expenses of conservation easements and fee land transactions •        Determine present and/or anticipated future staff costs •        Estimate potential enforcement/defense costs for conservation easement holdings •        Determine methods for raising dedicated funds for stewardship This seminar will also discuss the various systems for the investment and management of financial assets and different types of dedicated funds (e.g., operations, land acquisition, stewardship, enforcement/defense). Mark Your Calendar June, 9, 2009  Jefferson City, Missouri Department of Conservation Credit Union Auditorium ~9am-4:30pm   Registration will open May 12 This seminar is made possible by a generous grant from Land Trust Alliance For more information: Abigail Lambert River Stewardship Program Coordinator Ozark Regional Land Trust (636) 451-0404 aflambert@orlt.org OR Frank Austenfeld Executive Director The Watershed Land Trust (913) 685-4600 Frank@watershedinstitute.biz For more details click here