Saint John's University, in cooperation with the Avon Hills Initiative (AHI), the Stearns Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD), and the Minnesota Land Trust (MLT), is conducting a competitive bidding process to fund conservation easements on private lands within the Avon Hills. Funding is restricted to lands within the Avon Hills, including parts of Albany, Avon, Brockway, Collegeville, Farming, LeSauk, Rockville, St. Joseph, St. Wendell, and Wakefield townships.
Deadline to apply - Dec 1, 2017
Voluntary. Open to anyone with minimally acceptable land.
Bids are non-binding; you can change your mind at any time.
Remain anonymous until you actually sign the completed easement.
Permanently protect all or part of your land from development.
Keep control of land access and management.
May have tax benefits.
Get paid for conservation (in an amount determined by you).
Get Additional Information here: https://www.csbsju.edu/outdooru/abbeyarboretum/avonhillsinitiative/events/easements
