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On behalf of the Maryland Environmental Trust, thank you for participating in the 2017 Maryland Land Conservation Conference on June 8 at the Pearlstone Center in Reisterstown, MD. We greatly appreciate your role in making this annual event a huge success!

Program

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Schedule of Events and Presentation Materials

TIME	TITLE
9:50 AM Lightning Talks	Exploring the Challenges and Opportunities Facing Conservation in the 21st Century Presentations Handout Tracking Easements in a New Web-based Mapping Application Colin Stief: Chesapeake Conservancy Intro to Easements: College Students and Land Stewardship David Minges: Maryland Environmental Trust Maryland's Park Equity Analysis Sandi Olek: Chesapeake & Coastal Services, DNR Introduction to the Anne Arundel County Forestry and Forested Land Protection Grant Program Jeffrey Popp: Chesapeake Bay Trust Using GIS Data to Identify Priority Opportunities for Eco-Functioning Spaces in the Maryland Suburbs of DC Rachel Toker: Urban Ecosystem Restorations Chicken Bridge Road: Innovative Funding to Address an Underserved Community’s Needs Eric Helm Buehl: University of Maryland Sea Grant Extension Conservation Burial: A Land Conservation Opportunity Jane Berkow: Green Burial Association of Maryland The Why and How of Retrofitting "SubURDLia” Barbara L. Hopkins, JD, ASLA: NeighborSpace of Baltimore County NSBC Mapping Overview Video Funding Updates – Maryland’s Land Preservation Programs Ann H. Jones: Partners for Open Space
11:10 AM Morning Meeting A	How the Captain John Smith Trail Establishes a New Paradigm for Land Conservation Presentation Handout Destry Jarvis - Outdoor Recreation & Park Services, LLC Joel Dunn - Chesapeake Conservancy
11:10 AM Morning Meeting B	Beer, Brides, Brawls and Brussel Sprouts Handout Jon Chapman - MD Environmental Trust/DNR Megan D’Arcy - Eastern Shore Land Conservancy Kristen Maneval - Office of the Attorney General/DNR Roger Medoff – Office of the Attorney General/DNR Stacy Schaefer - Land Acquisition and Planning/DNR Carol West – MD Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation
1:35 PM Concurrent Sessions A Track 1: Managing the Fundamentals	Managing Leadership Transitions Presentation Handouts Carol Hamilton – Institute of Conservation Leadership
1:35 PM Concurrent Sessions A Track 2: Co-Innovation	Connecting Conservation for Bay Health Presentation Jennifer Herzog - Land Trust Alliance Jonathan Doherty - National Park Service John Griffin – Chesapeake Conservation Partnership
1:35 PM Concurrent Sessions A Track 3: Next Century Issues for Land Trusts	Beyond Acres: Connecting People to the Land Presentation Ann Jones – Partners for Open Space
3:10 PM Concurrent Sessions B Track 1: Managing the Fundamentals	Effective Storytelling for Land Trusts Presentation Josh Lynsen - Land Trust Alliance
3:10 PM Concurrent Sessions B Track 2: Co-Innovation	A Toolkit for Strategic Conservation in an Opportunistic World Presentation Lori Scott – NatureServe Jennifer Herzog - Land Trust Alliance Jonathan Doherty - National Park Service
3:10 PM Concurrent Sessions B Track 3: Next Century Issues for Land Trusts	Regional Conservation Partnerships: How They Benefit Land Trusts and Other Partners Presentation Handout Bill Labich - Highstead Foundation
4:45 PM	End

2017 Sponsors

Thanks to our conference sponsors for their support!

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Maryland Department of Natural Resources

2017 Post Conference Website

Program

Schedule of Events and Presentation Materials

2017 Sponsors

GreenTrust Alliance, Inc.