BELMONT, N.Y. — Have you ever thought about how your land will be managed when you are no longer able to care for it? Join us on January 16 in Belmont, New York for a Learning Circle for women landowners, “Your Land as Your Legacy – Conservation Values”. The Learning Circle will be held at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Allegany County, 5435A County Road 48, Belmont, New York from 9:00 am – 3:00 pm.
Women who attend a similar learning circle last winter indicated networking with other women landowners, learning who could help them develop a plan and understanding the terminology associated with estate planning were most helpful to them.
Landowners who attend will:
- Hear how they can get started planning
- Clarify their goals for their land for the future
- Understand the basic terminology that goes along with legacy planning
- Learn about the planning tools to preserve land for future generations
- Explore opportunities for protecting their land for agriculture and conservation
- Discover ways to protect their land from the high costs of long-term care
- Find out how other women are planning for the future of their land
- Meet professionals who can help them with their plan
Legacy and conservation professionals Jerry Cosgrove, J.D. with American Farmland Trust and Dave Bojanowski from the Genesee Valley Conservancy will share information and answer questions about legacy planning and farmland protection and conservation.
The cost of the learning circle is $10.00 per person including educational materials, refreshments and lunch. Register today, either on-line at: https://farmland.org/women-for-the-land-calendaror contact Lynn Bliven by phone at 585-268-7644, Ext. 18. Space is limited. Reserve your spot today.
Accommodations for persons with disabilities may be requested by calling 585-268-7644, Ext. 18 no later than 5 days prior to event to ensure sufficient time to make arrangements. Requests received after this date will be met when possible.
This learning circle is part of the “Landowners and Farmers Working Together for Clean Water in the Great Lakes Project”, a collaboration between American Farmland Trust, Cornell Cooperative Extension Northwest New York Dairy Livestock and Field Crops Team, Wood County Soil and Water Conservation District, IPM Institute and Utah State University funded by the Great Lakes Protection Fund.
–Cornell Cooperative Extension Allegany County
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