/ land protection
The choice to preserve land not only provides a legacy for future generations but may provide tax and other financial benefits. There are many different ways in which you and South County Conservancy can work together to protect your land. Whether you want to maintain ownership, sell, or donate your land for protection, explore all of your options for permanently protecting the scenic and conservation values of your property.

Explore your options
 
If you would like more information about your options as a landowner, or if you would like to arrange for the South County Conservancy to do a site visit and discuss land protection options, please call the Conservancy office at 401.364.9124 x23 or scc@southcountyconservancy.org.
 
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/ donating land
Gift of Land
Few more enduring legacies can be imagined than the protection of a natural landscape. The Conservancy accepts gifts of land which has special ecological, recreational, or scenic value. You may be able to claim an income tax deduction based on the fair market value of the land at the time of the gift. The Conservancy is happy to name the resulting nature preserve in your honor or in the memory of a loved one.

Leaving land to the Conservancy in your will allows you to retain full use and control of the land during your lifetime, yet ensures its care after you are gone. Because the gift must be formally accepted after your death, we urge you to share your plans with us in advance so that we may assure you that the gift meets our criteria for acceptance.

Sale and "Bargain Sale"
Land is occasionally purchased for conservation purposes by various governmental units and by the Conservancy. Sales below market value ("bargain sales") involve the gift of a portion of the property's value by the donor. The value of the gifted portion can be deducted from the donor's federal income taxes.