A must-read for people interested in land conservation! Written for land trust members, volunteers and supporters - as well as anyone concerned about land use and the environment. This is the first comprehensive treatment of land trusts that combines a historical overview of the movement with more specific information on the different kinds of land trusts that exist and the problems they face. - Land Trust Alliance
"Brewer... takes a panoramic view of land conservancy in the United States... [and] his book is also a how-to manual on establishing land trusts. Recommended for public and academic libraries supporting environmental policy or ecology programs." - Library Journal