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IntroductionOne of the major items in the Trail Conference mission statement is:
One way we protect hiking trail lands is through active work on open space protection. We employ a land protection specialist and have a volunteer committee charged with finding and prioritizing open space lands that either connect or extend existing open spaces or occasionally stand alone pieces. We work with a number of land trusts and state agencies who generally provide the bulk of the money for actual purchases. Because we can move very quickly on potential properties, we frequently provide: money for surveys, purchase options, pay back taxes and insurance on easements. Most of the funding for open space comes from our Outdoor Fund which is a board restricted fund. We conduct annual appeals for donations to this fund to keep it viable as a quick source of money. The fund is usually reimbursed for some of our expenses in our part of buying properties when the state buys out the land trust who is holding the deed until state funds become available. AreasWe are currently active in the following areas:
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