Landowner Legacy Night
Hitchcock Nature Center, Pottawattamie County
Tuesday, April 10, 2018
At some point, we all need to decide what to do with the land we own. Whether you own productive or natural land, or a combination of both, your situation is unique and has a special significance to your family and your community. When the time Comes, making an informed decision about the legacy of your land may be more complicated than you first expected.
The Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation and Pottawattamie County Conservation are working together to host our first Landowner Legacy Night on Tuesday, April 10th at 6:30 p.m. where landowners can learn more about the options available for protecting and passing on their land to future generations. This event will be held at Hitchcock Nature Center and will address a variety of land legacy and protection options.
- How to inform & involve loved ones
- Land stewardship options
- Estate & financial planning
- Understanding your tax advantages
- Cropland restoration & protection
- Private land conservation easements
- Involving a conservation entity in your decision
The Landowner Legacy Night will provide a group panel discussion with resource professionals followed by a breakout session. During the breakout landowners will have the opportunity to spend one-on-one time with individual professionals that can address their unique situation and provide them with resources to formulated a plan for their own land. Landowners who've been through this process will also be on-hand to discuss their experiences with making their own land-legacy decisions.
Whether a decision is next year or decades away this event will offer something for every landowner who understands the importance of planning & would like a better understanding of the options available to them that can shape their land's future. Prior to attending, landowners may wish to explore some of the options open to them through the Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation's Iowa Landowner Options website, www.iowalandoptions.org.
There is no cost to attend the event and light refreshments will be provided. Due to limited seating we are asking all interested persons pre-register for this event before April 8th. Please contact Jeff Franco, Operations Supervisor for Pottawattamie County Conservation at 712-545-3283 to register or email him at jeff.franco@pottcounty-ia.gov.
