Securing the right conservation landscape is more than just finding ground with critters on it. The changing landscape of regulatory criteria, mineral and water rights, and climate change make selecting long-term viable properties more complicated than ever. Changing land uses makes it imperative to move quickly when sites become available. How then to fold the planning process into strategic land purchases? What are key tips to good negotiations? This talk by Westevelt Ecological Services Land Acquisition Director will touch on lessons learned from over a decade of conservation acquisitions for mitigation banking and land trusts.