Municipal Land Trusts
Municipal Land Trusts
Municipal Land Trusts
Resources from the 2025 Municipal Land Trust Symposium:
- Presentation by Ian Ridlon, The Trust: Risk Management Considerations (PowerPoint)
Email: iridlon@ritrust.com - Presentation by Tom Rogers, RI Land Trust Council: Public Trust Protections for Municipal Conservation Lands – A Refresher (PowerPoint)
Email: terogers1@gmail.com - Bright Spots and Building Blocks (PDF)
Funding Resources:
DEM Announces $1.5 Million in Local Open Space Funding. RIDEM announced that it is launching a supplemental round of the Local Open Space Grant Program. Applications are due July 25, 2025.
RI Land Trust Council Land Protection Grants are open! For the third year in a row, RILTC is offering grants of up to $3,000, towards a land purchase or related due diligence costs such as appraisals, legal fees, surveys, title searches, title reviews, recording fees and/or environmental assessments. Applications are due May 31st. Learn more here.