The Drumlin Area Land Trust is a nonprofit conservation organization dedicated to preserving rural and natural areas in the Drumlin Area of South Central Wisconsin. Drumlin Area Land Trust is locally based and works in the Dodge County- Jefferson County area. The Land Trust is funded by memberships, donations and grants. Our activities are run by volunteers. Members of the Board of Directors and committees are community residents dedicated to land preservation.
Message from the president:
Drumlin Area Land Trust is committed to preserving essential wildlife habitat and protecting agricultural acres. We are proud of past projects and are looking forward to new land protection projects. We are grateful to all of our landowners and donors that make all of our projects successful.
Drumlin Area Land Trust is a member of Gathering Waters and Land Trust Alliance.
Drumlin Area Land Trust adopted Land Trust Standards and Practices as the ethical and technical guidelines for land trusts developed by the Land Trust Alliance.
What is a Conservation Easement?
A conservation easement is the use of a private property right to create a voluntary agreement between a landowner and a land trust that establishes certain restrictions on land in perpetuity while protecting natural features such as wildlife habitats, scenic views, open spaces and working farms.
Easement Options
Tax Income Benefit
A donated conservation easement can provide estate and income tax deductions. If a donated conservation easement meets federal tax code requirements, the value of the easement can be treated as a charitable gift and deducted from federal income tax following the IRS guidelines for a “qualified conservation contribution”. DALT advises potential donors and their families to work with their attorney, accountant or financial advisor.
Bequests
A bequest option is the right to pass your land by bequest in a will. The bequest does not affect your use of your land during your lifetime. Finding the right heir whose philosophy of land preservation is similar to yours can be difficult. DALT will protect your land with a conservation easement with your mission in mind. A bequest can be changed if you find an heir you would trust to protect your land. If you have a large estate, a bequest to a conservation organization might reduce your estate taxes passed on to inheritors.
Land Donation
You can donate your land to DALT outright. We will protect your land with a conservation easement and convey it to an appropriate conservation minded owner. The full market value of land donated to DALT (a non-profit) is tax deductible as a charitable gift.
Bargain Sale
In a bargain sale, you sell your land to a Drumlin Area Land Trust for less than its fair market value. This not only makes it more affordable for the land trust, but offers several benefits to you: it provides cash, avoids some capital gains tax, and entitles you to a charitable income tax deduction based on the difference between the land’s fair market value and its sale price.
Conserving Farmland with Easements
Our Mission
The Drumlin Area Land Trust (DALT) is a nonprofit conservation organization dedicated to preserving rural and natural areas in the Drumlin Area of South-Central Wisconsin.
We coordinate the purchase of conservation easements on private land.
We are locally based and work in the Dodge County- Jefferson County area.
DALT is funded by memberships, donations, and grants and run by volunteers who are community residents dedicated to land preservation.
Contact: Sue Marx, Board President
(262) 582-3020
W5016 Florine Ln,
Fort Atkinson, WI 53538
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