BLC Newsletter_2018 Fall-Winter

Fall-Winter 2018
”To every man and woman driving a tractor on
a family farm today, thank you. You may be an
endangered species, but you remain the heartbeat
of this nation.” — Julia L. Fields, Annewood Farms

FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Board of Directors
Helen Alexander, Board Chair
Austin Musselman, Jr., Vice Chair
Margaret Graves, Secretary
Michael Potapov, Treasurer
Nina Bonnie
Brutus Clay
John S. Egan
Luke Fallon
Peek Garlington III
Libby Jones
Betty Kenan
Mary Lowry
Natalie H. Lyster
Boyce Martin III
Connie Jo Miller
Steve Ragan
Nancy Stearns Theiss
Miriam N. Tinnell
Joel B. Turner
Katie Martin, Ex Officio
Ned Bonnie, Emeritus
Laura Lee Brown, Emeritus
Lendy Brown, Emeritus
Laurel Catto, Emeritus
Hoppy Henton, Emeritus
Steve Wilson, Emeritus
Our Team
Jessie Wilder
Executive Director
Louise Allen
Director of Strategic Initiatives,
Associate Director
Jessica Breen
Director of Education, Outreach,
and Communications
Emmanuel Fields
Stewardship Coordinator
Ashley Greathouse
Counsel, Director of Conservation
Lauren Hardesty
Office Manager
Amy Samples
Operations Manager
Nicole Zub
Conservation Manager
Visit BluegrassLandConservancy.org
for more information on our team
and a listing of our committees.
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Bluegrass Land Conservancy sets records in
our first year and receives re-accreditation
Bluegrass Conservancy and Limestone Land Trust came
together at the end of 2016 through a mutually-held
belief that conservation of farmland and natural lands
in the Bluegrass region is the key to preserving our identity,
economy, and quality of life. By working together we aimed to increase
efficiency, create a stronger voice for conservation, and increase the pace
of land protection across the region. Bluegrass Land Conservancy (BLC)
was formed on these strong ideals, with lofty goals to show our progress.
We are thrilled to report that, thanks to the increased support of our community, our
first full fiscal year as a merged organization was an overwhelming success. Not only
were we able to accomplish the task of nearly doubling our operating budget but we
also protected 10 properties on 1,697 acres across the Bluegrass. 2017-2018 brought
our first conserved properties in the Louisville region, protecting farms in Oldham,
Henry, Nelson, and Marion counties. In addition, BLC was awarded a 5-year renewal
of national accreditation by the Land Trust Accreditation Commission. Our continued
progress has allowed us to solidify our place as one of the top-performing accredited
land trusts in the region as well as the country! We could not have accomplished this
feat without the support of our community, the dedication of our Board, and the
expertise of our professional staff.
In the land trust world, we like to say that we are in the “Forever” business—conserving
our land and resources not just for today but for future generations. While we are elated
to share our current successes, our plans for the future must be solid. As such, we
continue to place emphasis on growing our Operating Endowment and Stewardship
Fund, ensuring the work of BLC can continue for years to come. We are also focused
on creating programs to grow support among our business and corporate communities.
Our new Corporate Partners program now allows businesses to invest in the future of
the Bluegrass region through supporting BLC.
As we step into our second year, we are excited to build
upon the past and work to advance our mission into the future.
With your continued support, we aim to maintain and grow
the pace and quality of land conservation across the Bluegrass
region. We are focused on protecting our Bluegrass lands in
perpetuity, while providing great service to our landowners.
Feel free to reach out to any of us at any time; we are always
happy to hear from you.
Jessie Wilder
Executive Director
Founded in 1995, Bluegrass Land Conservancy works to protect the Bluegrass region of
Kentucky through land conservation for future generations. As a nationally accredited,
community supported, 501(c)(3) nonprofit land trust, we work on a voluntary basis with
landowners, community groups, and municipalities to encourage the preservation of
land for agricultural viability, natural habitat, rural heritage, and scenic open space.
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CREATIVE GIVING TO CLOSE THE YEAR
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As the holidays approach, many families take stock of their blessings
and look for ways to give back to their communities. A financial gift
to BLC helps support the organization’s mission to make Kentucky
a better place to live, work, and play. Charitable giving not only assists
BLC in achieving its goals but also provides significant tax advantages
for individuals and families.
Near the end of the year, financial
advisors often review with clients various
strategies that may be employed to
minimize the client’s income tax burden
Many of these strategies involve charitable
giving, which can yield positive outcomes
for the individual as well as for a charitable
organization.
In addition to making a cash contribution
or donating a conservation easement,
below are two strategies for charitable
contributions that our clients choose to
implement with minimal effort on a
regular basis:
Make a “qualified charitable distribution”
from an IRA directly to a charity.
• If you are age 70½ or older, up to
$100,000 may be distributed directly to
a charity from your IRA each tax year.
•You can avoid treating this distribution
as income, but it still counts toward your
required minimum distribution (“RMD”)
for the year.
Make charitable gifts using appreciated
stock you have held for more than one year.
•You can deduct the full fair market value
of the stock as a charitable deduction,
and you will avoid recognizing the gain
from the appreciation.
•If you really like the stock, buy it in the
market using the cash that you would
have otherwise used for year-end giving
and repeat your gift the following year.
Receiving an income tax deduction is
not the primary reason most clients make
charitable gifts, but if those gifts can be
made in a manner that results in a reduced
income tax burden, the response from the
client is usually, “why not?”
Every client’s circumstances are different,
so if you think that you may benefit from
one or more of the strategies mentioned
above, please contact your tax advisor
to discuss potential tax implications.
– by Timothy W. Dunn, Merrill Lynch
Is a conservation easement right for you and your family?
We welcome all inquires and all conversations are strictly confidential. To discuss the benefits associated with protecting your land and
what will work best for you and your family, contact Ashley Greathouse, agreathouse@bluegrassconservancy.org, or (859) 255-4552.
Every family is unique and so are their farm conservation plans. Visit our Protected Lands section at BluegrassLandConservancy.org to read
stories from some of the landowners who chose to donate a conservation easement to us.
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What is a Bicentennial Farm?
During the celebration of Kentucky's Bicentennial in 1992,
the Kentucky Heritage Council and the Department of
Agriculture partnered on the Historic Farms program.
The Historic Farms program recognized the importance of
agriculture to Kentucky’s history and the role of the family
farm in that history. Plaques and certificates were awarded
to Historic Farms that had remained in the same family line for
100, 150, or 200 years and to Heritage Farms with significant
historic resources. Annewood Farms was recognized as a
Bicentennial Farm for its 200 years of family history.

PRESERVING FAMILY HISTORY
Bicentennial Farm in Oldham County Protected in Perpetuity
Annewood Farms, the only Bicentennial Farm
remaining in Oldham County, is now protected
with a Bluegrass Land Conservancy conservation
easement thanks to its owner, Julia L. Fields. The
400-acre property is located near Goshen, KY, where
it anchors the western terminus of the US Highway 42
Scenic Byway. The increased suburban expansion of
nearby Louisville has exacerbated development
pressure around Annewood in recent years, but with
the creation of this conservation easement, BLC is
proud to preserve this working farm in perpetuity.
“My earliest memories of the farm were of absolute bliss,” says
Julia. “I have a very deep emotional attachment to this soil. It is,
quite simply, in my genes.” Her passionate attachment to the farm
is rooted deep in family history.
As she explains: “Following the Revolutionary
War, the government of the new United
States lacked money to pay the troops who
had fought to achieve our freedom and
many of the soldiers were paid with land
instead. One such soldier was James Taylor
of Virginia, my great-great-great-great
grandfather, who received a grant of much
of the land that now comprises Annewood
Farms in 1789. He deeded the property to – Julia L. Fields
his daughter, Ann Pendleton Taylor, as a
kind of dowry when she married Thomas
Crutchfield. Ann died in childbirth, and her widower conveyed
the land to Adam Shrader, from whom it descended until early in
the 20th century, when it was sold outside the family for about a
generation. My grandfather, Charles R. Bottorff, who was a direct
descendant of both James Taylor (through his mother) and of
Adam Shrader (through his father), repurchased the farm in 1940.
Because the Taylor and Shrader families converged in him, my
grandfather always felt that the property was ‘his’ twice over. My
mother, Anne Bottorff Fields, inherited the farm from [him], and I
inherited it from her.”
Raised in Jefferson County, Julia left Kentucky to attend Yale
University, where she was in the first class of undergraduate
women to be admitted to the school. After graduation she
continued her education in Connecticut, studying at Yale Law
School. She says she moved back to Annewood “as soon as the
“[F]arming is the most
back- and heart-breaking
occupation one can choose.
It is also the most fulfilling
and worthy of pride.”
ink was dry on my Bar Certificate.” Though she spent 20 years as
a District Court Judge in Oldham, Henry, and Trimble Counties,
retiring in 2002, “at heart,” Julia says,“ I will always be a farmer.”
Julia and her husband, Jim Maples, along with a pack of beloved
German Shepherds, live in the two-story brick farmhouse her
ancestor, Adam Shrader, built over 200 years ago. To the extent
possible, Julia was a hands-on farmer for many years, as was
her husband Jim. She learned to operate most of the equipment
involved in raising grain—she jokes about driving the last combine
on earth without a cab during grain harvest and struggling to
back silage wagons uphill during the annual fill.
“[My grandfather] loved farming, and when he bought the farm
back in 1940, he raised Angus cattle. I was very much involved
in the cattle operation as well until the early 1990s,” she says.
When Jim’s health began to fail, the cattle were sold, and the
family’s active role in the operation declined. At present, part of
Annewood is leased to a Thoroughbred breeder for pasture, and
much of the remainder is farmed on shares
with a corn and soybean producer.
Julia and Jim miss being more active in
farming, which they say, produced both their
best and worst memories. According to Julia,
“[F]arming is the most back- and heartbreaking
occupation one can choose. It is
also the most fulfilling and worthy of pride.
To every man and woman driving a tractor
on a family farm today, thank you. You may
be an endangered species, but you remain
the heartbeat of this nation.”
Historic farms like Annewood are increasingly rare, but the
development pressure they face is not. Farmland loss is occurring
at a staggering rate with 31 million acres lost between 1992 and
2012. Seventy percent of urban development occurs on agricultural
land as our cities and suburbs continue to expand. *
Protecting places like Annewood Farms is more important now
than ever to preserve our culture, heritage, and the environment.
Bluegrass Land Conservancy is proud to partner with landowners
like Julia to ensure our agricultural legacy is preserved for
generations to come.
– by Nancy Stearns Theiss with Julia L. Fields
*
Sorensen, A. A., J. Freedgood, J. Dempsey and D. M. Theobald. 2018.
Farms Under Threat: The State of America’s Farmland. Washington, DC:
American Farmland Trust.
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CONSERVATION AWARD
PHOTO COURTESY OF ANDY HYSLOP
Ned’s wife, Nina, and sons Robert and Shelby
accept the award on behalf of Ned from
BLC Vice-chairman, W. Austin Musselman, Jr.
The Land Conservationist
of the Year Award aims
to recognize the efforts of
individuals who make a
significant and lasting contribution
to land conservation and
natural resource protection
in Kentucky, including the
Bluegrass region.
Ned Bonnie, BLC Director Emeritus named
“Land Conservationist of the Year”
During a time when conservation, and land conservation in particular,
was a new concept in the country, Ned was a visionary for Kentucky.
Starting in 1968, Ned championed the adoption of county-wide
planning and zoning for Oldham County to benefit the whole community.
Knowing that planning and zoning wasn’t enough to stop the development
of our prime farmland, Ned helped found multiple conservation organizations,
on whose Boards he faithfully served: Harrods Creek Land Trust, Oldham
Ahead, and Limestone Land Trust, to name a few.
However, Ned had a bigger picture for conservation in forming Limestone Land Trust and
championed a merger with Bluegrass Conservancy to create Kentucky’s largest private,
nonprofit, regional land trust, Bluegrass Land Conservancy, to which he was named an
Emeritus Board Member. Always one to walk the walk, Ned and his wife Nina placed a
conservation easement on Stonelea Farm in 2012, permanently protecting 524 acres of
land in the Harrods Creek watershed.
An avid fox hunter and champion of equine sports, Ned believed strongly in the
importance of protecting our community heritage and land resources, but Ned’s biggest
contribution to conservation may be his mentorship of young professionals in the Louisville
region and beyond. He advised numerous landowners throughout the conservation
easement process and trained countless attorneys along the way about the importance
of community planning and thoughtful conservation.
While a void was certainly left in the land trust community when Ned passed away
this spring, the legacy he leaves in the Bluegrass region cannot be overstated.
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2018 YEAR IN REVIEW
Every day, making a difference
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is the financial support from donors like you that enables us to permanently protect farms here in the Bluegrass
region. As a community-supported nonprofit, more than half of our funding comes from individual donors—
dollars we put to work for land conservation and community programs happening here in Central Kentucky.
In 2017-18, we protected...
1,697 Acres of
WORKING FARMLAND
500 Acres of
WILDLIFE HABITAT
4 Miles of
SCENIC ROAD FRONTAGE
2 Miles of
RIVERS & STREAMS
2
HISTORIC SITES
869 Acres of
PRIME FARMLAND SOILS
and SOILS OF STATEWIDE
IMPORTANCE
Individuals
Grants
Businesses
Events
Other
Community Support
66% Individuals
18% In-Kind
9% Businesses
5% Other
2% Grants/Foundations
Expenses
78% Program Services
11% Management
11% Fundraising
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INCREASING OUR CONSERVATION HOLDINGS
Our Land Protection and Stewardship group have been hard at work
this year. In addition to stewarding all of our previously existing
easements, they worked with landowners to add 10 more. Learn
a little more about each of the new additions to the BLC portfolio below.
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DONOR SPOTLIGHT
Taking Care of the Land Every Day...
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o all those who have conserved or own protected farms, we are gratef
Family farms are the backbone of Kentucky, and your partnership repr
PHOTO COURTESY OF ANDY HYSLOP
The 2017-2018 conservation
easement donors were
recognized at a recent event
where they received brass plaques
commemorating the preservation of
their property. Recent conservation
easement donors, Steve South and
Sue Van Patten had this to say
about their experience:
“We retired to our rural Woodford
County property in 2007. And we have
personally worked many long days,
improving our stone walls and clearing
the woods of invasive honeysuckle. Also,
we have planted many different native
species of trees to add more diversity
to the woods. Therefore we wanted to
ensure future owners would maintain
what we worked so hard to accomplish.
Once we learned about the mission of
Bluegrass Land Conservancy we became
supporters and began the process of
establishing a conservation easement.
We are proud to add our land to the
preservation of the Bluegrass region
and so glad we joined Bluegrass
Land Conservancy.”
Anderson County
Ann and Darrell Gabhart
Panther Rock Farm
Patricia and Dennis Monohan
Monohan Farm
Bourbon County
Mary Clay and John Berry
Auvergne Farm
Sara Clay and George Branch
Canefield Farm
Felicia and Doug Branham
Hurricane Hills
Hurricane Hills North
Hurricane Hills West
Flying High Farm
Lendy and Darrell Brown
Stonereath Farm
Brenda and R. Berle Clay
Auvergne Farm
Isabel McHenry Clay
The Larches
Rhonda Cornum and
Kory Cornum
Munroc Farm
Louise Courtelis
Town and Country*
Patricia and Johnny Elkins
Chestnut Hill Farm
Seth, Clay, and Dell Hancock
Claiborne Farm
Seth & Deborah Hancock
Cherry Valley
Staci and Arthur Hancock
Stone Farm
Edwina and Robert Hensley
Resting Acres Division*
Hinkle Brothers, LLC
Hinkle Farm
Sherry and Steve Judy
Kane Farm dba 4 Sons Farm*
Gayle and Jim Kane
Kane Angus
Margaret A. Lake
Lake FarmLary Farm, LLC
Glenlary
Nicholas M. Lotz
Briarbrooke
Beatrice Clay Moran
Canefield Farm
Pam and Bart McFarland
Resting Acres
Narola, LLC
Stonereath Stud*
Pamela and Charles Parker
The Parker Farm
Kristina and John Penn
Pennland
Kathy and Ted Spears
Larkspur*
Katie Sutphin
Victory Haven
Yoder Family
Lake Farm*
Boyle County
Bright Family LLC
Bright Family Farm
Drs. Katherine L. Bright and
Daniel J. Moran
Katherine Bright Farm
Louise and Fred Dearborn
Fieldstone Farm
Mary Pat and Scott Hankla and
Faye and Ren Hankla
Hankla Farm
Angereau and Martha McConnell
Springhouse Farm
Clark County
Linda and Nelson Barnes
Barnes Stoner Bend Farm
Carolyn King
The Richard Hunt Smith Nature
and Wildlife Sanctuary
Leesa and Keith Moorman
Bow Wood Farm
Katie Sutphin
Sutphin Farm
Dr. and Mrs. John van Nagell
Boone Valley Farm
Brookfield Farm
Ben C. Kaufmann and Janet Zusman
CallieCash Farm
Fayette County
Amy and Jason Akers
Akers Farm*
Helen C. Alexander
Middlebrook Farm
Estate of Hilary J. Boone, Jr.
Wimbledon Farm
Samuel A. B. Boone
Wimbledon Farm*
Susanna and Leon Creek
and Ann J. Parker
Polohunt Farm
Patricia and Johnny Elkins
Chestnut Hill Fram
Clay Hancock
EIEIO Farm
Betty and Jim Kenan
Kenan Farm
Alston and Johnny Kerr
Greenfields
Lori Kirk-Wagner
Lori Kirk-Wagner Farm
Jak Knelman and Alex Hancock
EIEIO Farm*
Bonnie and Dick Maynard
Maynard Farm
Dede McGehee
Heaven Trees
Newtownanner Stud Farm
Newtownanner Stud Farm*
Beth and Dan Pride
Oxford Farm
TK Stables LLC
Maynard Farm*
Dr. and Mrs. John van Nagell
Brookfield Farm
Boone Valley Farm
Franklin County
Frances P. Canty
Arrowhead Farm
Mary Alice Dacosse and
Lynn Dacosse
Arrowhead Farm*
Harrison County
Russell Gray
Gray’s Run Farm
Susan and R. M. Richards
Chicory Ridge
Henry County
Donna and Jim Ludwig
Springstone Farm
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ul and inspired. Thank you for all you do for the land, every day.
esents the future of our community.
Jessamine County
Brownwood Property, LLC
Brownwood Farm*
Estate of R. J. Corman
R. J. Corman Farm
Marijo and Tom Foster
LaFontaine
Estate of Barbara Hunter
Brownwood Farm
Ann and James Robert Wilson
The Judge Place
Pleasant Grove
Madison County
Lois Combs-Richards
Combs-Richards Farm
Mary Elizabeth Richards
Combs-Richards Farm*
Marion County
Linda and Parker Beam
SonBeam Farms
Mercer County
John D. Stuart
High Peak Farm-Mercer Co.
Nelson County
Anonymous
Oldham County
W. Allen Northcutt III
Flying Cross Farm
Julia L. Fields
Annewood Farms
Robertson County
Troy Martin and Darrin Martin
Martin Farm
Scott County
Mr. and Mrs. David Greathouse
Cockaigne
Anna and Paul Isaacs
Shagbark
Laura D. and Robert L. Riddle
Riddle Farm
Erin and Bill Rouse
Rouse Farm
Washington County
Linda and Parker Beam
SonBeam Farms
Woodford County
Helen C. Alexander
Spring Station Farm
Gay and Michael Barnett
Blackburn Farm
Mina Berger
Woodstock Farm
Borges-Torrealba Holdings, LLC
Three Chimneys Farm*
Frances P. Canty
Ridge Farm
Shawn Canty
Ridge Farm*
Mary and Joseph Carter Family
Carter Farms
Dr. and Mrs. John Caton
Hillside Farm
Mr. and Mrs. Robert N. Clay
Three Chimneys Farm
Pam and Roger Conley
Wildflower Farm
Susanna and Leon Creek and
Ann J. Parker
Polohunt Farm
Mr. and Mrs. William Curlin
Dunvegan
Dr. and Mrs. Mike Daugherty
Three Springs Farm
Drs. Claire and Rolf Embertson
Chancey Mill Farm
Gerald Ford
Diamond A Farms*
Drs. Laurie and David Haas
Lookout Farm
Gloria and Jack Halter
The Halter Farm
Hoppy Henton
Henton Farms
Dr. Stephen and Debbie Jackson
Jackson Purchase
Margaret and David Jeffiers
Trailside Farm
Libby and Brereton Jones
Airdrie Stud
Airdrie: Gratz Park and Home Place
Woodburn Farm
JMI Farms, LLC
Chanteclair*
Captain and Mrs. Richard Kane
Horseshoe Bend Farm
Alice Carneal Kinkead
Braestone Farm
Dorothy and William Mathews V
Hanlen Farm
Newtownanner Stud Farm
Newtownanner Stud Farm*
Randle Properties, LLC
Ashley House Farm
Allison and Danny Ricardson
Buckhead Ranch
Sally and Andrew Schneider
Millwood Springs Farm*
Shenton Business Limited
Shenton Farm*
Suzi Shoemaker
Lantern Hill Farm
John D. Stuart
High Peak Farms
Jan and Ben Taylor
Taylor Farms
Andrea and Bernard V. Tew
Willow Springs Farm
Steve South and Sue Van Patten
Locust Hill Farm
Nancy A. Vanier, Jennifer E. Allen,
Lyda Williamson
High Peak Farms*
Elaine and Ben Walden
Paul’s Mill
Judy Wells
Shadewell
Dr. and Mrs. Smiser West
Waterford Farm
Millford Farm
Sheryl Wood and Craig Wood
Millwood Springs Farm
*Current Easement Owner
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We are thrilled to announce
that we have further
expanded our Land
Protection and Stewardship staff.
Our new Stewardship Coordinator,
Emmanuel Fields, comes to us with
extensive experience from the
Kentucky Department of Fish &
Wildlife and the United States
Geological Survey.
Emmanuel received his education from
the University of Louisville, where he
received his bachelor’s degree in
Anthropology focusing on human and
environment interactions. He also minored
in Geography, where he focused his
studies on GIS and Environmental
Analysis.
Emmanuel’s love of adventure and
outdoor recreation is where he discovered
his love for Kentucky’s scenic farms and
natural habitats. This led him to develop
a deep passion for land protection and
conservation, and he is more than thrilled
to be a part of Bluegrass Land Conservancy.
Together, we will be working diligently to
conserve and steward more farms across
the Bluegrass.
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A Special Thank You
As a community-supported land trust, our mission-critical land
conservation work relies on the support of generous donors.
Conservation Partner
Ms. Helen C. Alexander
Anonymous (2)
Mrs. Nina Bonnie
Mr. and Mrs. Doug Branham
Brooke Brown Barzun Philanthropic
Foundation
Elhapa Foundation, Inc.
Ms. Sandra Frazier
Friends of Bluegrass Conservancy
Mr. and Mrs. Peek Garlington III
Mr. and Mrs. Greg Goodman
Hilary Boone Foundation Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Allen M. Bond III
Governor and Mrs. Brereton C. Jones
Mr. and Mrs. James G. Kenan
Mrs. Jane Lyon
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth McPeek
Ms. Eleanor Bingham Miller
Mr. and Mrs. W. Austin Musselman, Jr.
Dr. and Mrs. Emler A. Neuman
Mrs. Milly Stewart
The Richard Foundation
William R. Kenan, Jr. Charitable Trust
Catalyst
Brown-Forman Corporation
Toyota Motor Manufacturing,
Kentucky in Georgetown
Benefactor
Albert G. Clay Family Foundation
Ms. Ann Bakhaus
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Beach IV
Mr. and Mrs. Antony Beck
Mr. and Mrs. Michael T. Burns
Dr. and Mrs. James G. Gay
Mr. and Mrs. John R. Hall
Mr. David A. Jones, Sr.
Josephine Ardery Foundation
Mr. Art Preston
Mr. and Mrs. Don Redman
Snowy Owl Foundation
Steward
Ms. Nancy Barnett and
Mr. Mikhail Potapov
Mr. David B. Cornell
Mr. and Mrs. John Egan
Mr. Justin Fister
Ms. Waddell W. Hancock II
Hilliard Lyons Trust Co.
Kentucky Thoroughbred Owners &
Breeders, Inc.
The Lary Foundation, Inc.
Mr. Boyce Martin III
Mr. and Mrs. David Richard Masson
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Ragan
Mr. Stephen Reily and
Ms. Emily Bingham
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel B. Stilz
Mr. and Mrs. Isaac C. Van Meter
Mr. Matthew White and
Ms. Ashley Greathouse
Mr. and Mrs. William T. Young, Jr.
Patron
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Arnold, Sr.
Augusta Brown Holland Philanthropic
Foundation
Ms. Laura Battles
Bingham Greenebaum Doll LLP
Bluegrass Hospitality Group
Mr. David Bonarigo
Mrs. Caroline Huger Boone
Mr. and Mrs. James Robert Boyd
Mr. and Mrs. George S. Branch
Mr. and Mrs. J. Darrell Brown
Mr. Alex G. Campbell, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Brutus J. Clay III
Ms. Isabel Clay
Mr. Terrence Collier
Ms. Dorothy Cordray
Dr. and Mrs. Michael Daugherty
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Dearborn
E. S. Barr & Company
Dr. and Mrs. Dale R. Eckert
Dr. and Mrs. Luke H. Fallon
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald J. Ford
Mr. and Mrs. George Freeman
Ms. Margaret Graves and
Mr. Jeff Hallos
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Gray
Mrs. Helen K. Groves
Mr. and Mrs. Seth W. Hancock
Mr. and Mrs. H. Scott Hankla
Ms. Boo Hardy and Dr. Richard Holder
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas S. Hinkle
Mr. and Mrs. Greg Ladd
Mr. and Mrs. Gray Lyste
Ms. Liza MacMillan
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Martin
Mr. John McCarty
Dr. Dede McGehee
Misdee Wrigley and James Mather
Miller Charitable Foundation
Mountjoy Chilton Medley LLP
Mr. Paul Mulhollem and
Ms. Valerie Cravens
Mr. and Mrs. James C. Nicholson
Dr. and Mrs. Bruce Nicol
Mr. Charles E. Noell
Ms. Laura Lee Parrish
Mr. and Mrs. John Penn
Ms. Amanda Joyce Pope
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Ragan
Mr. Michael Rudzik
Dr. Nancy Stearns Theiss and
Mr. Jim Theiss
Ms. Miriam Tinnell
Mr.and Mrs. Joel B. Turner
Dr. and Mrs. J. Sloan Warner, Jr.
Protector
Anonymous
Ms. Louise Allen
Ms. Gail Austin
Mr. and Mrs. William Bishop
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Bruckheimer
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Bulleit, Jr.
Mr. Allen Bush and Mrs. Rose Cooper
Mr. Jon Carloftis and Mr. Dale Fisher
Mr. and Mrs. Will Chapman III
Mr. and Mrs. Barry Crume
Dr. and Mrs. Lisle Dalton
Mr. and Mrs. Doug Dean
Dr. and Mrs. Edward H. Fallon
Dr. William D. Fishback, Jr.
Frost Brown Todd, LLC
Ms. Gina Greathouse
Ms. Nina Hahn
Ms. Susan Hamilton and Mr. Ed Krebs
Ms. Lynn Hancock
Mr. Seth Walker Hancock, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hancock III
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Hester
Justice Real Estate, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Lightner
Mr. William G. Lussky and
Ms. Marcia Gray
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne G. Lyster III
Mr. and Mrs. Philip G. Meyer
Dr. and Mrs. David C. Parrish III
Mr. Robert Reagan
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Riddle
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Rouse
Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Schirmer
Mr. Steve W. South and
Ms. Sue Van Patten
Mr. Chris Swindlehurst and
Ms. Chrispina ffrench
Mr. and Mrs. John T. Ward, Jr.
Mr. J. R. Wilson, Jr.
Dr. and Mrs. Jay Zwischenberger
Conservationist
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Biederman
Mr. Jason Bradley
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brewer
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn S. Bromagen
Mr. and Mrs. Rod Brotherton
Mr. and Mrs. Eric Buckley
Dr. and Mrs. Mark Cheney
Mr. and Mrs. Rudolf B. Clay
Ms. Kelley Corrigan
Mr. Maynard Crossland
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Dadds
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff DeReamer
Mr. and Mrs. Tracy Farmer
Mr. and Mrs. William Giles
Ms. Marcia Gray
Mr. and Mrs. John Greenebaum
Ms. Elizabeth Alexander Hancock
Ms. C. Hutchison Hancock and
Mr. Benjamin Kruger
Mr. and Mrs. Nathanial Henton
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hillenmeyer
Mr. and Mrs. Eric S. Ivanovich
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Jameson
Ms. Doris B. Jones
Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Jutte
Mr. David King
Kirkpatrick & Company
Mrs. Lori Kirk-Wagner and
Mr. Chris Wagner
Ms. Virginia Lee
Mrs. Jo W. Leone
Mr. and Mrs. James Ludwig
Dr. and Mrs. J. William McRoberts
Ms. Sara Miedler
Ms. Ashton Moynihan
Mr. William A. Musselman
Ms. Kathy Plomin
Mr. Daniel Prater
Mrs. Heather Reilly and
Ms. Meghann van den Dool
Mr. and Mrs. Reese Reinhold
Ms. Mary Reynolds
Mr. Clay Scherer
Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Shockley
Mr. and Mrs. James Shropshire
Ms. Winifred Madden
Sophisticated Living
Mr. and Mrs. Greg Stevens
Mr. Richard Sweeney
Mr. John L. Tackett
UK HealthCare
Honorable Laurance B. VanMeter
Ms. Mary F. Vaughan
Dr. and Mrs. William Wood
Preservationist
Anonymous (3)
Dr. and Mrs. Jay D. Addison
Mr. James Archambeault
Mr. Stewart Armstrong
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Ausbrook
Ms. Joan B. Austin
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Ball
Dr. Ellen M. Ballard and
Mrs. Dennis C. Neyman
Ms. Jean S. Barrows
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Barry
Berkley Appraisal Company
Ms. Edith S. Bingham
Bluegrass Valuation Group, LLC
Mr. Louis Bograd and Ms. Marion Rust
Ms. Jessica C. Bollinger
Mr. and Mrs. Craig Bradley
Mrs. Katherine A. Brewer
Mr. and Mrs. George S. Brooks III
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur J. Bryson
Ms. Martha H. Buckner
Mr. Fabricio Buffolo
Mr. James Bush and Mrs. Kelly Telech
Ms. Lisa Cade
Mr. John B. Carter and
Ms. Megan McNamer
Ms Kelly Cassidy
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Coleman, Jr.
Mrs. Barrie Blazer Connor
Mr. and Mrs. Robert E.Courtney, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard DeCamp
Dr. Leigh DeLai
Dr. and Mrs. Elvis Donaldson
Ms. Sherry Dooley
Mr. Josh Ederington and
Ms. Jenny Minier
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Ehrhart
Equine Unlimited
Mr. and Mrs. William Esarey
Ms. Meredith Page Etchison
Ms. Carol Fening
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene M. Ferguson
Ms. Sarah Fishback
Mr. David C. Fogg and
Mrs. Philippa T. Fogg
Dr. and Mrs. Jerold N. Friesen
Ms. Barbara Fulbright
Ms. Lorraine Garkovich
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Garner
Ms. Holiday K. Glenn
Mr. Jonathan Golding
Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Gorton
Ms. Gwyneth Gower
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Gray
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Ms. Caroline Gray
Ms. Amy Gregory
Mr. and Mrs. Eric Grulke
Mrs. William Hamilton
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Hamm
Mrs. Janine Haq
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Hardy
Ms. Gail Hart and
Mr. Dan Featherson
Ms. Phyllis R. Hasbrouck
Mr. C. Edward Hastie and
Mrs. Elizabeth B. Hastie
Mr. Robert Hawley
Ms. Mary Beth Henley
Mr. Tracy Hilander
Ms. Susan Hill
Mr. and Mrs. Jim D. Hill
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Holmes
Ms. Mari Ann Huber
Mr. Edmond Hudo
Mr. and Mrs. W. Bryan Hudson
The Honorables Lewis Paisley and
Sheila Isaac
Dr. and Mrs. Stephen G. Jackson
Mr. and Mrs. Danny Justus
Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Kenneally
Ms. Barbara Klausner
Mr. Jame Knelman
Ms. Connie Kordenbrock
KYM Foundation
Mr. Preston Lacy
Mr. and Mrs. J. Davant Latham, Jr.
Ms. Roberta Leckbee
Mr. John Lehmann
Dr. Jutta Liddle
Ms. Deborah Long
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Manella
Dr. and Mrs. Charles Martin
Dr. Mavin Martin and
Mr. Neil Mellen
Mr. Tim McMurry
Ms. Nicole Meiner
Dr. and Mrs. J. Preston Miles
Ms. Mary Miller
Mr. Robert E. Milward
Mr. and Mrs. John R. Neal
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph B. Nicholson
Mr. and Mrs. James W. Noel, Jr.
Ms. Sarah Padilla
Ms. Linda Pavey
Ms. Patricia Perry
Mr. and Mrs. James L. Peyton
Mr. and Mrs. John Phillips
Ms. Sonja Pijut
Dr. and Mrs. John Edward Plumlee
Mr. and Mrs. Graham Pohl
Ms. Karen Poor
Ms. Helen Powell
Mr. and Mrs. A. Griggs Powell
Mr. and Mrs. H. Graddy Prewitt
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Pride
Ms. Stephanie Quilichini
Mr. and Mrs. Dermot Quinn
Mr. Richard Rawdon
Mr. Layton L. Register
Ms. Louise C. Robinson
Mr. and Mrs. Nelson D. Rodes, Jr.
Ms. Shona Ross
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Roth
President and Mrs. John A. Roush
Mrs. Barbara Burns Ruff
Mr. and Mrs. John C. Sawyer
Mr. Horst Schach
Ms. Chris Schimmoeller and
Mr. Joel Dufour
Mr. Allen Schubert
Mrs. Catesby Simpson
Mr. Brad A. Steinfeld and
Mrs. Catherine Budig Steinfeld
Mr. and Mrs. R. Farley Stephenson
Mr. and Mrs. Danny H. Stiles
Dr. and Mrs. Theodore R. Tauchert
Mr. Tim Thompson
Ms. Ellen Tunnell
Dr. and Mrs. Woodford S. Van
Meter
Ms. Linda Volk
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Wade
Ms. Marian Wahlgren
Dr. and Mrs. Gary Wallace
Mr. John Wandryk
Mr. Carl Werner
Mr. and Mrs. Sidney N. White
Ms. Holly B. Wiedemann and
Mr. Bart van Dissel
Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Wilder
Ms. Jeanne R. Woodberry
Dr. and Mrs. Demetrio Zourarakis
Supporter
Anonymous (10)
Dr. and Mrs. Joe F. Arterberry
Mr. and Mrs. Price H. Bell, Jr.
Mr. Chris Brady
Mr. Clyde Carpenter
Ms. Nancy L. Carpenter and
Mr. Jeff Davis
Mr. and Mrs. R. Anthony Chamblin
Dr. and Mrs. H. Steve Conboy
Dr. and Mrs. G. Nelson Copeland
Mr. and Mrs. John L. Davis
Ms. Elizabeth A. Debski
Mr. and Mrs. Morris L. Fife, Jr.
Ms. Marijo Foster
Mr. Justin Fowles
Mr. and Mrs. Michael C. Friesen
Ms. Sarah Gardner and
Mr. Joseph Anderson
Mr. and Mrs. Campbell C. Graddy
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob H. Graves III
Mr. and Mrs. Edward B.
Greathouse, Jr.
Mrs. Barbara Groves
Mr. and Mrs. Ren Hankla
Ms. JoAnne Hilliard
Mr. and Mrs. Ken S. Johnson
Ms. Annice Johnston
Mr. David Keal and
Mrs. Margaret Shea
Ms. Dolores Kraus
Mr. Ralph Kurtz
Mr. Nelson Lee
Mr. and Mrs. Bryan R. Lyster
Mr. and Mrs. Billy Mabry
Mr. Alan MacDonald
Mr. and Mrs. Lynn M. Martin
Mr. and Mrs. David Marye
Ms. Adnee De Mobrey Hamilton
Ms. Joanie Morris and
Mrs. Richard Picken
Mr. and Mrs. Irwin Pickett
Ms. Lucy Points and
Mr. Mick Jeffries
Mr. and Mrs. Geoffrey Reed
Ms. Helen Murray Roach Rentch
Mr. Robert Ronk and
Ms. Lindsey LeMaster
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel B. Rowland
Mrs. Amy Samples
Ms. Lisa Schoenbachler
Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Simon
Ms. Charlotte Strode
Ms. Mary Thompson and
Mr. Jesse Thompson
Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Tooth
Dr. Hardarshan S. Valia
Ms. Gay Haggin VanMeter
Mr. Brandon Everett Warren
Ms. Mary Catherine White
Dr. David M. Wicks
Associate
Mr. Jack Banbury
Ms. Cynthia Droste
Ms. Mary Grace Hinkle
Ms. Zee Faulkner Kurfees
Ms. Elizabeth Lorch
Mr. Patrick Robinson
Mr. Patrick Rouse
Ms. Amy Sager
Stewardship Fund
Contributors
Mr. and Mrs. Doug Branham
Drs. Daniel Moran and
Katherine Bright
Dr. and Mrs. John C. Caton
CH2M Hill Engineers
Mr. and Mrs. James Cockerel
Mr. and Mrs. William P. Curlin
Drs. Claire and Rolf Embertson
Ms. Julia L. Fields
Capt. and Mrs. Richard E. Kane
Mr. Nicholas M. Lotz
Mr. and Mrs. James Ludwig
Mr. and Mrs. Darrin Martin
Mr. and Mrs. Troy Martin
Ms. Martha McConnell
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Parker
Mr. and Mrs. William Rouse
Mr. Steve W. South and
Ms. Sue Van Patten
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Walden
Ms. Judy F. Wells
In-Kind Donors
E. S. Barr & Company
Cross Gate Gallery
Keeneland
Megan Keely Photography
Timber Town Stables
W Design
Welch Printing
Yew Dell Botanical Gardens
Community Giving
Programs
Amazon Smile Foundation
High on Art & Coffee
Kroger Community Rewards
PayPal Giving Fund
Whole Foods Market Nickels for
Nonprofits
In Honor Of
Helen Alexander
from
Mr. and Mrs. Edward L. Bowen
Mr. and Mrs. William S.
Chapman, Jr.
Ms. Donna Gene Dixon
Nina Bonnie
from
Ms. Mary F. Rounsavall
Lendy Brown
from
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph R. Miller III
Peek Garlington III
from
Mr. Albert Rayle
Margaret Graves
from
Mr. and Mrs. Buckner Hinkle, Jr.
Dr. Allyson H. Handley
from
Mr. and Mrs. Ken S. Johnson
Anne & Buck Hinkle, Sally Brown
& Ted Thilman, Lucy & Jonathan
Lloyd, Mary Grace Hinkle, Barbara
& Henry L. Hinkle, Henry L.
Hinkle, Jr., Mr. & Mrs. William J.
Hinkle, and Buckner Hinkle II
from
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas S. Hinkle
Betty Kenan
from
Mr. and Mrs. William S.
Chapman, Jr.
Mary Lowry
from
Mr. and Mrs. John Edinger
Mr. and Mrs. Morris L. Fife, Jr.
Dace Brown
William Musselman, Sr.
from
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Laun
In Memory Of
Edward S. Bonnie
from
Ms. Mary F. Rounsavall
Pat Callahan
from
Mr. Joseph L. Fink and
Mrs. Shelby Gregory
Ms. Susan G. Harkins
Ms. Janet James
Ms. Laura Landrum
Mr. Jeffrey Miller
Mr. Joel Vice
Art Preston
from
Ms. Willcutt Pennye
Harriette Weiser Russell
from
Mr. Mark W. Russell
Griffin Alexander Watson-Mills
from
Ms. Vickie Batzka
These gifts were received
between June 1, 2017– June
30, 2018. We sincerely
apologize for any errors or
omissions. Please contact Amy
if you have any corrections.
Thank you.
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GETTING UP CLOSE
Timber Town Stables, located at the outskirts of Lexington, Kentucky,
is home to some of the premiere broodmares for the Thoroughbred
racing industry.
Kentucky day—stable owners Cathy and Wayne Sweezey, in collaboration with horse
owner Mandy Pope, provided a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Thoroughbred-lovers
to meet some of the equine queens of the industry. This event, benefitting the work of
Bluegrass Land Conservancy, highlighted the phenomenal broodmare band of Whisper
Hill Farm, featuring champion mares Songbird, Havre De Grace, Plum Pretty, Groupie
Doll, and Unrivaled Belle.
Terrence Collier, marketing director at Fasig-Tipton—renowned auction house for
Thoroughbred and Standardbred horses—provided a multi-media presentation and
warm introduction for the famous mares and their progeny. This connection to an
authentic Thoroughbred experience was followed by viewings of the famous horses,
with trainers parading the mares, colts, and fillies for the participants to admire. A silent
auction during the event featured halters from each mare showcased, allowing several
lucky guests to take home a piece of horse-racing history.
Bluegrass Land Conservancy extends a very special thanks to the Sweezeys, Mandy
Pope, Natalie H. Lyster, Terrence Collier, the Timber Town Stables staff, and of course,
the gorgeous mares of Timber Town, for providing such a special opportunity.
Songbird, a retired American Thoroughbred
racehorse, on display at BLC event at
Timber Town Stables in May 2018.
PHOTO COURTESY OF MICHELLE PITTS AND TIMBER TOWN STABLES.
18 th Annual Farmland Conservation Celebration & Auction Sponsors and Live Item Donors
Thank you to event co-hosts Jennie & Peek Garlington III and Janie & Austin Musselman, Jr. our sponsors, and
guests for celebrating more than 27,000 acres of permanently protected Bluegrass land. The 18 th Annual
Farmland Conservation Celebration & Auction was held Wednesday, April 18 th .
Bur Oak
The Stewart Home & School in
partnership with the Mill Ann and
John Stewart Charitable Fund
Chinquapin Oak
Airdrie Stud
Farm Credit Mid-America
Angela and Antony Beck of
Gainesway Farm
Godolphin
Dixiana Farm
Kenan Farm
Middlebrook Farm &
Spring Station Farm
Blue Ash
Dean Dorton Allen Ford, PLLC
Kentucky Bank
Matthew Carter Interiors
Republic Bank & Trust
UK Healthcare
Woodford Reserve
Black Walnut
Abercrombie Foundation
Darrell and Lendy Brown
Cambus-Kenneth Farm
Central Bank
Central Kentucky Ag Credit
Clay Ingels Company
Columbia Gas of Kentucky
Diamond A Farm
Green Lantern Farm
Green’s Toyota of Lexington
Hagyard Equine Medical Institute
Limestone Bank
McBrayer Law Firm
Nicholson Insurance Agency
Offutt-Cole Farm
Jane Allen Offutt of Offutt Realty
R. Shackelford Parrish
Peoples Exchange Bank
Runnymede Farm
White River Coal Sales, Inc.
Shagbark Hickory
Breeders’ Cup Limited
Cambridge Insurance
Jon Carloftis and Dale Fisher
Edge Capital Partners, LLC
William D. Fishback, Jr.
James Motor Company
Keeneland Association
Sharon and James Rouse
Steve South and Sue Van Patten
Magdelene and John Stewart
Billy Van Pelt
Auctioneer
Field Ladd of Cross Gate Gallery
Host
Fasig-Tipton
Live Auction Item Donors
Helen Alexander
Angela and Antony Beck
Breeders’ Cup Limited
McCall and Warner Brown
Betty and Jim Kenan
Maker’s Mark
Janie and Austin Musselman, Jr.
John Stuart and Margaret D. Wise
The Flagler System
Three Toads Farm
Silent Auction Item Donors
AJ’s Casuals
Helen Alexander
Angela and Antony Beck
Benjamin Deaton Design
Big Ass Solutions
Border State
McCall and Warner Brown
Elizabeth and Michael Burns
Cara Drion Design
Cass Dickson
Commonwealth Polo
Cross Gate Gallery
Dave Leonard Tree Specialist
Elmwood Stock Farm
Floracliff Nature Sanctuary
Gainesway Farm
GlenAyre Equestrian Centre
Godolphin
Margaret Graves and Jeff Hallos
Kate Hancock
Boo Hardy and Richard Holder
Boo Hardy Photography
Nat Henton
Hourglass Lash & Skin Bar
Libby and Brereton Jones
Betty and Jim Kenan
Kendra Scott
Lori Kirk-Wagner and Chris Wagner
Pete Kirven
Isabel Ladd
Liftoff Equestrian
Longwood Antique Woods
Natalie H. and Gray Lyster
Janie and Austin Musselman, Jr.
Emily Neyman
Peplum Lexington
Portofino
Prive Med Spa
Emily and Steve Ragan
Rent the Races
Rosemont Bakehouse
John Stuart and Margaret D. Wise
Stuarto’s
The Massage Center
The Urban Squirrel
Thoroughbred Antique Gallery
Tito’s Vodka
V Pilates
Varnish Nail Shoppe
Jessie Wilder
Benny Williams
Windy Corner
Worn & Company
Ben Wyatt
These gifts were received
between June 1, 2017– June 30,
2018. We sincerely apologize
for any errors or omissions.
Please contact Amy if you
have any corrections. Thank you.
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A NEW CHAPTER
Bluegrass Land Conservancy is pleased to announce a new Corporate
Partners program, providing an opportunity for local businesses
and farms to join a community of organizations that support the
mission and vision of BLC: to protect land in the greater Bluegrass region
of Kentucky through permanent conservation easements for current and
future generations.
Woodford Reserve, distillers of worldfamous
bourbon, recently committed to
join the Corporate Partners program.
Chris Morris, Master Distiller at Woodford
Reserve, reflects on the distillery’s
connection to the BLC mission: “Along
the Kentucky Bourbon Trail there are some
historic rural distilleries, and those rural
distilleries exist because of a water source.
This is the birthplace of bourbon because
of our natural limestone water, our local
farms, and our local forests supplying oak.
Nobody else has that combination.”
He continues, “It’s very important to
maintain that balance and to protect what
is special today for future generations so it
is not lost.”
With this program, BLC is moving toward a
model where we will engage our business,
corporate, and farm supporters as active
partners in land conservation.
The Corporate Partners program provides
an opportunity for organizations to
augment an established commitment to
the greater Bluegrass region. Partnering
with BLC raises a business’s visibility as
a key player in protecting the unique
character of the Bluegrass region—
the place where the business conducts
enterprise and the community in which
employees live.
Partners will be recognized throughout the
year in marketing and outreach materials
and at special events. Event admissions,
increased exposure, and special acknowledgements
will be included in partners’
package of benefits. Several of the
program’s suggested partnership levels
include opportunities to connect with staff
and to provide community programming.
Partnership support will allow BLC to
conserve and steward more land, while
providing educational programs and
outreach to the community.
BLC Corporate Partners will directly
contribute to the vision for a future where
the region’s distinctive soils, cultural
heritage, scenic vistas, natural resources,
and farms are preserved forever.
For more information on the BLC
Corporate Partners program,
please visit us online.
“At Glenview Trust we encourage our clients to focus on the things
that are important to them and to do what they love—that’s why
our goal is to create or preserve their financial means to do so,”
said Tawana Edwards, Co-CEO of Chief Fiduciary Officer at
Glenview Trust. “We support Bluegrass Land Conservancy
because it does impactful work, as it preserves the natural
land resources in our region.”
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Nina Bonnie, Caroline Greathouse, and Mary
Lowry at our Annual Auction.
Lilies from Three Toads Farm.
Friends of the Bluegrass Land Conservancy presenting
a $10,000 gift to BLC.
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Bluegrass Land Conservancy protects land
in the greater Bluegrass Region of Kentucky
through permanent conservation easements
for current and future generations.
We do this through education and by
promoting the preservation of land for
agriculture, historic and cultural heritage,
wildlife habitat, natural resources,
water quality, and scenic open
space, in order to sustain a high
quality of life.
SAVE MORE THAN YOUR LAND...
Calling all farmers—and owners
of natural lands—there is a federal
tax incentive just for you!
Congress has enacted an enhanced federal tax benefit for
conservation easement donations. Conservation easements are
the most effective tool for protecting your land from development.
This powerful tax break may allow you, as a donor, to use your
appraised conservation easement value to:
• Deduct up to 50% of your adjusted gross income (AGI)
in any year;
• Deduct up to 100% AGI if the majority of that income came
from farming, ranching, or forestry, and;
• Take deductions for up to 16 years.
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Join the 129 families who have protected 27,488 acres
of farmland across our 24-county service area.
Contact Ashley Greathouse at 859.255.4552 or
agreathouse@bluegrassconservancy.org to determine
if this opportunity is right for your family and land.
Ask about significant estate tax savings too. Call today!