Stewardship Planning

Center for Conservation Landowners Stewardship planning is an essential first step to understanding the condition of your land and how it can be improved to benefit natural systems. Natural Lands Trust has a wealth of experience in developing stewardship plans for private landowners, municipalities, institutions, and non-profit organizations. We offer the following services as part of the Center for Conservation Landowners: Stewardship Assessments Comprehensive Stewardship Plans Consultations for specific projects We prepare several levels of stewardship plans, ranging from preliminary assessments based on a single site visit to comprehensive plans that include species inventories, implementation strategies, restoration and routine cost estimates, and task prioritization, as well as offer consulting services for specific projects. As part of the planning process, we research the public information for a site, record new observations about plants, animals, and their habitats during site visits, and identify conservation priorities that reflect the landowner’s ecological, recreational, scenic, or programmatic interests. Stewardship Assessment Ideal for landowners and managers who are just becoming familiar with stewardship, a Stewardship Assessment is the most basic and cost-effective plan that the Center for Conservation Landowners offers. The Assessment will provide you with information and recommendations to establish your conservation priorities and care for your natural resources. Costs are determined on a sliding scale starting at $1,250 and based on the size and complexity of your property: A two to four hour site visit to your property to record observations about plants, animals, and their habitats A four to eight page report, containing a description of the resources in your natural area with representative photographs, conservation priorities, and a list of short- and long-term stewardship goals, recommendations for addressing threats to your property’s natural resources, and suggestions for initiatives to enhance the conservation and ecological benefits of your land. For more information on stewardship planning or consulting, please contact: - Drew Gilchrist, Director - 215-272-1982 - Andrea Stevens, Ph.D., Senior Scientist - 610-353-5587 Send email to: info@natlands.org

CCL Home Outreach & Education Stewardship Planning Project Oversight & Monitoring Publications & Resources Contact CCL Introducing: Stewardship Handbook for Natural Lands in Southeastern Pennsylvania, a comprehensive guide to land management.