• General Information about LTAnet
• Frequently Asked Questions
• How do I login?
• I forgot my password.
• How do I change my password to something easy to remember?
• My organization doesn't have an account yet.
• How to find the information you are looking for
• Search
• Browse topic listings
• Browse LTA publications
• Follow the Breadcrumb Trail

Contact us

We have tried to make this as user friendly and intuitive as possible, and welcome your feedback on how we can make this a better resource for you, our target client.

LTAnet Users are staff and board members of member land trusts and Partners.

Review the links below for further information.

• If you are part of a member land trust or Partner organization, click here to request an account.
• If you would like information on additional benefits of becoming a land trust member or Partner, click here.
• If you don't know if your organization is a land trust member or Partner, view a list of qualified organizations.

Contact ltanet@lta.org if you need further assistance.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I login?
A complete list of organizations with access to LTAnet is available by going to the create an account page. Find your organization and use the form to send an e-mail to us requesting an account.

I forgot my password
Already have an account, but can't remember your password? It's easy to get a new password.

How do I change my password to something easy to remember?
Go to the My Account link found at the left of the navigation bar on the top of each page of LTAnet. Change your password to something more memorable!

My organization doesn't have an account yet.
First make sure of that by going to the "Create an Account" page and searching for your organization's name.

If you can't find your organization's name on the list there are two possible explanations:

1. We've made a mistake and your organization isn't yet on the list. Contact us (membership@lta.org or 202-638-4725 x331) to tell us about the issue and we'll straighten it out.
2. Only organizations that are land trust members or partners have access to LTAnet. Find out how your organization can join the Land Trust Alliance as a land trust member or partner and learn about all the benefits of membership.

LTAnet gives you at least 4 ways to locate the information you need

LTAnet brings the vast library of information available through LTA to your desktop in an easily to browsable and searchable format.

1. Text Search

– search the site for all materials containing, or indexed with, your search term.

Use the search box to enter in words.

• A search returns all the documents that contain all of your search terms.
• A search's score is based on the frequency and proximity of the search terms.
• Searches will include different stemmings of words, such as walk, walking, walked, walker.
• For help with a particular search, send email to ltanet@lta.org.

2. Browse topics

– browse through a hierarchy of topics to find information

Subcategories in Fundraising:

Example: Not so sure of what you are looking for?
Use a Yahoo-style list of categories and subcategories to browse through a broad list of topics and gradually narrow your browsing to topics of interest.

3. Browse publication types

– browse through specific resources, such as Exchange, Standards & Practices, land trust newsletters, or fact sheets.

Example: Want to look through a listing of current articles in Exchange? Want to see newsletters from other land trusts and get caught up on the latest hot topics?

My Account   S & P  Exchange RallyNet Newsletters Ask an Expert Logout

Choose to browse through issues of Exchange or land trust newsletters by clicking on the link in the navigation bar as shown above. By choosing to browse through a specific resource, you can focus in on a specific section of LTAnet and quickly scan for topics you are interested in.

4. Follow the Breadcrumb Trail

Practice 5C: Accurate Representation

Home : Browse Standards & Practices : View Standard : View Practice

– Don’t forget about the inconspicuous but helpful “breadcrumb trail” (see above) near the top of each page that tells you where in the site you are. Just like a trail of breadcrumbs you might leave on a hike to help you find your way back to the start, this list of site links helps you to get back to where you started. Just click on any of the hyperlinks to navigate back to that part of the site.