A powerful photo can do more than words alone — and this guide from Community Consultants and W Design shows you how to capture and select images that connect. Packed with tips for framing, lighting, and emotional impact, it’s designed to help nonprofits build a strong photo library for newsletters, websites, and outreach. Ideal for land trusts looking to elevate their storytelling through images that resonate and inspire.
Want your presentations to be truly inclusive? This comprehensive guide outlines best practices for creating and delivering presentations that accommodate all learners and attendees, including those with disabilities. From slide design and font choices to alternative text, captioning, and virtual delivery tips, this toolkit is packed with actionable advice. A go-to resource for land trusts and presenters aiming to make every audience feel welcomed and included.
This CLCC-produced resource provides a clear overview of what land trusts do, how they operate, and why they matter, making it a great introduction for landowners, board members, volunteers, partners, and the public. Whether you’re explaining your mission to a new audience or strengthening your outreach efforts, this guide helps convey the vital role land trusts play in safeguarding natural and working lands.
Well-designed signage helps land trusts guide visitors, protect natural resources, and reinforce stewardship values. The CLCC Signage Library provides examples of trail markers, boundary signs, property rules, and policies on dogs and leash use—ensuring clear, consistent messaging across conserved lands. Whether you’re creating new signs or updating existing ones, these templates and examples offer inspiration for welcoming, informative, and durable signage that enhances visitor experience and supports land protection goals.
Land conservation isn’t just about protecting nature—it brings economic, environmental, and community benefits that enhance quality of life. The resources compiled below outline the many ways open space contributes to clean water, climate resilience, recreation, public health, and local economies. Whether you’re advocating for conservation funding, engaging your community, or strengthening your land trust’s messaging, these resources provide compelling facts and insights to support your efforts.
This resource illustrates the importance of crafting donor-centered content that aligns with the values and motivations of your audience. It highlights strategies to evoke emotion and establish meaningful connections with donors through your communication. Land trusts can use this guide to enhance their appeals, newsletters, and other outreach materials, ensuring messages resonate deeply and inspire action.
Communicating about climate change can be challenging, but it’s essential for building support and inspiring action. This resource from the Land Trust Alliance and Open Space Institute offers practical strategies for land trusts and conservation leaders to discuss climate issues in a way that resonates with diverse audiences. Learn how to frame messages effectively, connect with shared values, and focus on solutions to engage your community and stakeholders in meaningful climate conversations.
Land trusts around the country provide access to nature, offering a valuable service to people in the form of health and wellness benefits gained from being outdoors. These benefits are well documented, from better overall health through exercise to reducing stress levels in the calming presence of nature. But land trusts need to ask: “Who are we leaving behind?” This guide addresses that question with regard to one group — people with disabilities — and provides practical ideas for incorporating inclusion into your land trust’s programming and organizational culture.
Ensuring your land trust’s communications are inclusive and accessible is essential to reaching broader communities and fulfilling your conservation mission. This guide provides practical strategies for creating content that is welcoming and usable for people with disabilities, including tips for writing clear, descriptive trail guides, making websites accessible, and using inclusive language. By applying these principles, your land trust can help ensure that the benefits of nature and conservation are accessible to everyone, enhancing engagement and building meaningful connections across diverse audiences.