Tecumseh Land Trust

Mark your calendars for our upcoming activities in Greene and Clark counties:
        July 9    Tecumseh Land Trust will hold a public meeting for local growers and food purchasers and distributers Thursday, July 9^th, from 7 - 9 PM,
                       at the Glen Helen Building, 405 Corry Street, Yellow Springs, Ohio. The purpose of the meeting is to connect food growers to new
                       potential customers and to discuss ways in which the Ohio Department of Agriculture and farm organizations can encourage new and
                       expanding agricultural enterprises. There is no charge for the event, but RSVP’s are encouraged to make sure enough materials and space
                       are available. Call 937-767-9490 or e-mail krista@tecumsehlandtrust.org with questions or for reservations

    July 24-26 Midwest Native Plant Conference, Hope Hotel, Dayton, Ohio. Learn about native landscaping, wildlife, wetlands and prairies through lectures and
    workshops. Enjoy tours, field trips, lectures and vendors. For more info and to register online, please visit www.cincinnatibirds.com/mwnp .
    Registration is $130.

        Aug 3      Local Foods Dinner at the Winds Cafe.
                               Menu:
                                            Winds Gazpacho
                                            Summer Risotto -or- Pork Chop with Corn Ragout
                                            Summer Vegetable Salad
                                            Local Cheese with Honeycomb
                                            Local Fruit Tart
                       Please go to our Local Foods page for more information or to pay through Paypal.

        Sept 11    Harvest Auction
                                                 Great item, just donated:
                                        1 week at an Edisto Beach, South Carolina beach house( available Sept thru May)
                                        For photos and more info about the house and the surrounding area, please click here.

                                        Nothing says science like Doktor Kaboom! Yellow Springs resident Dave Epley is kindly allowing us to
                                        auction off 1 performance by Doktor Kaboom! Check out his web site for a preview of his comedy/science
                                        extravaganza, www.doktorkaboom.com


                      For more interesting and wonderful auction items, please go to our Auction Page  for details.

Please visit our Farm Market page to purchase a DVD or the book "The Whitehall Farm Story" about the property that really kick-started the land preservation movement in Greene, then Clark counties. All proceeds from the sale of these items benefits the operations of TLT. While there, take a look at the other great items we have for sale!

Just arrived...TLT tote bags for only $5. These great canvas bags can carry books, groceries, small dogs and various other items. Available at the office or through our Farm Market page.

Conservation Buyers Needed!

Land owners and neighbors have called recently about several area properties for sale, hoping that the right conservation minded buyer will save the day by purchasing the land and placing a conservation easement on it. Call the land trust or e-mail krista@tecumsehlandtrust.org if you are interested in learning more about any of these properties. The following link can provide information about tax incentives for conservation through conservation easements: http://www.landtrustalliance.org/conserve/documents/landowners.pdf

We are trying to "get with it". Take a look at our Facebook page and join as a fan of Tecumseh Land Trust.

To find out more about our latest activities, download the Spring 2009 edition of the TLT Newsletter.

Jim Timmons, member of TLT Board and Clark County Farmland Preservation Workgroup, with grandchildren on his Clark County farm.
Photo courtesy of Springfield News-Sun, Marshall Gorby

Have you heard about the latest tax incentives for easement donation?
The Land Trust Alliance has detailed information here.

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