Overview

Until recently, ASA has primarily used conservation easements as our strategy for protecting land, with almost all our land conserved through this method. However, we recognize that innovation is [...]

THE LAND TRUST ACCREDITATION COMMISSION recognizes land conservation organizations that meet national quality standards for protecting important natural places and working lands forever. ASA is [...]

Today, farmland and forests continue to disappear. New farmers cannot afford land. We face compounding crises of climate change and social injustice. Our fragmented communities are less connected to [...]

“Over a beer, I realized I was becoming part of a conservation movement!” Longtime ASA supporters, Roger and his late wife, Judy, made the thoughtful decision to leave a forever gift to [...]

Originally written for NYVT Media on 3/30/23 By Katie Jilek As New York faces a future that includes wetter winters, and periods of more frequent droughts during the summer, farming continues to be [...]