Connect and Communicate

One of the many intangible rewards for those engaged in conservation is a greater sense of connectedness -- not only with nature, but also with others with similar hopes and aspirations for humankind’s relationship to the world we inhabit. For people participating the activities of the land-protection community, LandScope America will provide a platform for linking up with policy makers, partners, conservation colleagues, and local supporters across the country.

The site can serve as a powerful tool of communications and outreach, sharing your work -- and the vision that guides it –to audiences nearly as diverse as the American landscape. Depict your mission, goals, priorities, holdings and service areas as part of your organizational profile. In the same way, you can view the achievements of others working in your area, benchmarking your own operations or keeping an eye out for potential partners. With the site’s advanced tools, you can mash up and compile maps and analyses of projects you’re working on or working toward – even develop a custom map displaying what you’ve conserved over a certain period of time. Cultivate any constituencies you like, sharing the results via email, as bookmarked links, or as part of a presentation packet.

If you’re visiting LandScope America as you consider how to take steps toward conserving your own land, you can learn how to connect with the land-protection groups nearby by entering your Zip code or clicking your location on the map viewer. The topical overviews, success stories, and discussion forums can also help you understand what factors conservation professionals will consider as you begin to work together to assess the value of your land. You can even get the conversation started by creating your own profile and uploading your photos, stories, and comments about the places that mean the most to you.