A well-stocked toolbox is critical to build trust with landowners and construct successful land conservation projects! This session will introduce newer land protection staff (and experienced staff looking for a refresher on the basics or information on a tool they have not yet used) to available tools for real estate conservation, including fee acquisitions (with discussion of like-kind exchanges, bargain sales, gifts of real estate, landowner reserved rights, and gifts after a donor’s lifetime), as well as conservation easements and other “less-than-fee” tools. You will learn how to decide which tool will best meet the landowner’s and land trust’s conservation goals, while minimizing risk to the land trust. You’ll also learn about the pros and cons of each tool; tips for anticipating changes in land ownership and on the land to ensure the tool you choose provides lasting conservation benefits; which Land Trust Standards and Practices apply to each tool; and then you’ll put your knowledge to the test in a small-group discussion of a “real-life” conservation project.