LLT funds its operations through contributions of its loyal regular donors and through the support of private foundations. At this time, we do not charge a fee for the time and effort required to design and execute a conservation easement on family lands. We do, however, request that all easement donors make a meaningful contribution to our Stewardship Fund. This fund has been established specifically to support annual monitoring of all protected properties and, when necessary, enforcement of the easement terms. A stewardship contribution may be made in either a single lump sum or spread over a period of several years. Our easement donors are also encouraged to contribute annually to our operations, which helps offset the cost of providing easement design services to prospective easement donors.