Event Details
The Why’s and How To’s of Land Conservation:
Creating Benefit Today and For Future Generations
Thursday, April 18, 2024
Featuring Ellen A. Fred, Principal with Conservation Partners LLP
9:30 AM – Session I
The Barn at Old Westbury Gardens, 71 Old Westbury Road, Old Westbury
4:00 pm – Session II
Land Alliance Headquarters, 345 Oyster Bay Road, Locust Valley
Discover the essential steps of private land conservation transactions with Ellen A. Fred, a nationally recognized expert in conservation. Gain the invaluable insights and practical knowledge needed to navigate the intricacies of private land conservation. Highlighted topics will include the fundamentals and drafting of conservation easements, evaluating advanced tax issues, including the deductibility of charitable contributions and structuring, negotiating, and closing purchase, sale, bargain-sale, and donation transactions.
Registration
Advanced registration is required! Space is limited! Please rsvp by April 12th.
LAWYERS CAN RECEIVE 3.0 CLE CREDITS IN PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE FOR THIS EVENT.
$250 for lawyers seeking CLE credits. The Nassau Academy of Law has been certified as an Accredited CLE Provider by the NYS CLE Board.
CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS CAN RECEIVE 3.0 CPE CREDITS FOR THIS EVENT.
These credits are free of charge to CPA’s courtesy of Greco Planning Group, Inc.
For more information, please contact Andrew Geisel at 516-922-1028 or [email protected].
Ellen Fred is a nationally recognized expert in the field of conservation and Principal with Conservation Partners LLP. Her experience in the fields of tax, real estate, nonprofit governance and alternative dispute resolution allows her to counsel her clients in all aspects of their work. She and her team have completed a variety of land sales and acquisitions, easements and post-transaction stewardship issues. The culmination of their work has resulted in hundreds of thousands of acres being conserved. In addition to her legal work, she has been a frequent presenter on myriad conservation law topics since 2004, including for the Land Trust Alliance and the California Council of Land Trusts.
Event Schedule
9:30 AM – Session I
The Barn at Old Westbury Gardens, 71 Old Westbury Road, Old Westbury
Mastering Private Land Conservation
This session is tailored for professionals engaged in land conservation transactions, including lawyers, realtors, wealth managers and appraisers.
Discover the essential steps of private land conservation from Ellen Fred, a nationally recognized expert in conservation. Gain invaluable insights and practical knowledge to navigate the intricacies of private land conservation. A few of the highlighted topics will include the fundamentals and drafting of conservation easements, evaluating advanced tax issues, including the deductibility of charitable contributions and structuring, negotiating, and closing purchase, sale, bargain-sale, and donation transactions.
4:00 pm – Session II
Land Alliance Headquarters, 345 Oyster Bay Road, Locust Valley
Landowner’s Guide to Land Conservation
Landowners will learn the basics of the conservation process, the potential for state and federal tax incentives and the reasons why protecting land is critical to conserving the health of our community, its natural beauty and habitat for plants and animals.
Event Changes and Cancellations
Events are subject to change. Stay informed by visiting the Land Alliance website or Facebook page for updates.
Thursday, April 18th, 9:30 AM – Join us for two in-depth discussions on conservation easements, tailored for land conservation and landowners.
The Barn at Old Westbury Garden [email protected]
