To @a full time artist who loves chickens more than children LOL
There are some community housing land trust models that could possibly provide the structure you’re looking for. I live in CA and there are a few of these in the Bay Area. Also it’s possible that the local indigenous community would be an excellent steward of your land. I know of two religiously affiliated camp/retreat properties that have recently been sold (or are in the process) to a local indigenous community so they can steward the land and have a place to redevelop their cultural and language practices for future generations. I also wonder if a local university or arts/writing group would love to use it as an art/writing retreat for artists.
Dad had 7 acres of forest on a step mountainside across the brook from the 250+ y.o. home his grandfather rebuilt in New England. Town declared it a housing lot and sent a tax bill. Dad donated it to Land Trust with a clause that if any change were contemplated, Trust Board AND Town Council had to unanimously agree. They never agree on anything. This effectively locks it as park land in perpetuity.
for the couple with the chickens, i imagine there can be a few ways to go about making your property for future years to come. maybe reach out to local government and see what can be done in regards to making it a park once you pass. maybe start or find a non profit that would be willing to do what you want with it (creating a small business by renting out the space could help a nonprofit get off the ground). you'll need to talk with a laywer, or lawyers that probably specialize in wills and what to do with property after we are gone. i would also like to think it would be possible to adopt someone if you want, or create relations in the area for people that might use your land for agricultural purposes once you pass on.
the last thing is a thing my family has been doing in florida. we started a small farm, and through making connections with ranchers in the area have slowly been using there land as well as they have decided to retire from that life style.
Another type of "conversations in cars" this made me think of is parents staying quiet in the front seats overhearing conversations between kids in the back seats, and how, for whatever reason, often kids and teenagers will feel and act as if they have privacy and will chat with their siblings or friends without a filter. I hope this phenomenon doesn't disappear with back seat occupants being glued to devices.
I see others have mentioned land trusts— here’s an example from Chicago, where two homeowners are donating their houses to a land trust to ensure affordable housing for families in a gentrified neighborhood.
Re: the artist who has no children...Is there a guesthouse? Can one be built if not? The USFS has cabins that once were private that are now rented out. If the property had a caretaker who could live in the guesthouse, the house could be rented-- becoming a revenue source for whomever the artist chooses-- be it the County, a local non-profit, or a neighbor. It certainly sounds like a place I'd love to rent! :-) If the house is configured in such a way, it could also be used for small catered events. It might also be a boon for the recipient to have a fund set aside for maintenance of the property.
If I owned any land at all, I would put it in a conservation trust for natural, green burials. The land would be perpetually preserved for trees, wildlife and the sacred disposition of bodies. I want to give my elements back to their source without embalming fluid, metal and concrete.
To @a full time artist who loves chickens more than children LOL
There are some community housing land trust models that could possibly provide the structure you’re looking for. I live in CA and there are a few of these in the Bay Area. Also it’s possible that the local indigenous community would be an excellent steward of your land. I know of two religiously affiliated camp/retreat properties that have recently been sold (or are in the process) to a local indigenous community so they can steward the land and have a place to redevelop their cultural and language practices for future generations. I also wonder if a local university or arts/writing group would love to use it as an art/writing retreat for artists.
Dad had 7 acres of forest on a step mountainside across the brook from the 250+ y.o. home his grandfather rebuilt in New England. Town declared it a housing lot and sent a tax bill. Dad donated it to Land Trust with a clause that if any change were contemplated, Trust Board AND Town Council had to unanimously agree. They never agree on anything. This effectively locks it as park land in perpetuity.
for the couple with the chickens, i imagine there can be a few ways to go about making your property for future years to come. maybe reach out to local government and see what can be done in regards to making it a park once you pass. maybe start or find a non profit that would be willing to do what you want with it (creating a small business by renting out the space could help a nonprofit get off the ground). you'll need to talk with a laywer, or lawyers that probably specialize in wills and what to do with property after we are gone. i would also like to think it would be possible to adopt someone if you want, or create relations in the area for people that might use your land for agricultural purposes once you pass on.
the last thing is a thing my family has been doing in florida. we started a small farm, and through making connections with ranchers in the area have slowly been using there land as well as they have decided to retire from that life style.
Another type of "conversations in cars" this made me think of is parents staying quiet in the front seats overhearing conversations between kids in the back seats, and how, for whatever reason, often kids and teenagers will feel and act as if they have privacy and will chat with their siblings or friends without a filter. I hope this phenomenon doesn't disappear with back seat occupants being glued to devices.
Here’s a list of accredited North Carolina land trusts: https://landtrustalliance.org/land-trusts/gaining-ground/north-carolina
I see others have mentioned land trusts— here’s an example from Chicago, where two homeowners are donating their houses to a land trust to ensure affordable housing for families in a gentrified neighborhood.
https://blockclubchicago.org/2024/03/08/logan-square-women-donate-homes-worth-more-than-1-5-million-to-preserve-affordable-housing/
Re: the artist who has no children...Is there a guesthouse? Can one be built if not? The USFS has cabins that once were private that are now rented out. If the property had a caretaker who could live in the guesthouse, the house could be rented-- becoming a revenue source for whomever the artist chooses-- be it the County, a local non-profit, or a neighbor. It certainly sounds like a place I'd love to rent! :-) If the house is configured in such a way, it could also be used for small catered events. It might also be a boon for the recipient to have a fund set aside for maintenance of the property.
If I owned any land at all, I would put it in a conservation trust for natural, green burials. The land would be perpetually preserved for trees, wildlife and the sacred disposition of bodies. I want to give my elements back to their source without embalming fluid, metal and concrete.