2018 Post Conference Website

On behalf of the Maryland Environmental Trust, thank you for participating in the 2018 Maryland Land Conservation Conference on May 17 at the Maritime Conference Center in Linthicum Heights, MD. We greatly appreciate your role in making this annual event a huge success!

Program

This year’s conference explored topics related to the legal end of stewardship, enhanced conservation, engaging the next generation of conservation stewards and using science and technology to further conservation goals. Download a copy of the 2018 Maryland Land Conservation Conference program.

Thank you for attending the 2018 Conference, and for your ongoing support of Maryland Environmental Trust. We hope that all of you will be able to join us for next year's conference. Stay tuned for details.

Schedule of Events and Presentation Materials

TIME	TITLE
9:00 AM Morning Meetings	Land Conservation and Chesapeake Restoration Presentations Peter Clagget - United States Geological Survey Christine Conn - Chesapeake and Coastal Service, DNR John Griffin - Chesapeake Conservation Partnership Jennifer Miller Herzog - Land Trust Alliance
11:00 AM Lightning Talks	Using Science and Technology to Further Conservation Goals Presentations Jeff Allenby - Chesapeake Conservancy Transforming Conservation Through Technology Christine Conn - Chesapeake and Coastal Service, DNR New DIY Parcel Report Cards: Conservation Values Just a Click Away! Michelle Grafton – Maryland Environmental Trust Re-imaging the Role of Technology in Stewardship Michael Herzberger - Maryland Environmental Service Innovation Through Collaboration Improving Government One Project At A Time... Katie Lautar - Baltimore Green Space Driving Engagement and Advocacy with Science Nicholas Moy – LandScope LandScope MD: Tracking Land Protection, Registering Projects and Sharing Maps Barbara Hopkins - NeighborSpace of Baltimore County From GIS to Anthesis: Mapping and the Evolution of Social Programs
1:10 PM Concurrent Sessions I Track 1: The Legal End of Stewardship	Recent Legal Decisions Affecting Agricultural Land Conservation Presentations Agricultural Conservation Leasing Workshops Sarah Everhart - Agriculture Law Education Initiative Kelly Nuckolls - Agriculture Law Education Initiative
1:10 PM Concurrent Sessions I Track 2: Engaging the Next Generation	Conservation Service: Maryland Conservation Job Corps Presentations Fred Banks - Maryland Park Service, DNR Wendy Hershey - Maryland Environmental Trust Lynette Tully - Maryland Environmental Trust
1:10 PM Concurrent Sessions I Track 3: Targeting Conservation	Preservation is Only the Beginning: Targeting Land Preservation as the First Step Toward Ecological Diversity and Function Presentations Scott G. McGill, Sr. - Ecotone, Inc. Robert D. Porter, Esq. - Porter Law LLC
2:45 PM Concurrent Sessions II Track 1: The Legal End of Stewardship	Trying Times: Important Lessons to be Learned from Recent Federal Tax Cases Involving Conservation Easements Presentations Handouts Nancy A. McLaughlin - University of Utah College of Law Karin Gross - Internal Revenue Service Charlie Gorham - Internal Revenues Service
2:45 PM Concurrent Sessions II Track 2: Engaging the Next Generation	Engaging the Next Generation Conservation and Community Stewards Presentations Tobias Bollum-Fauth - Student Conservation Association Nathan Cabrera - Volunteer Maryland Tara Drennan - Chesapeake Conservation Corp
2:45 PM Concurrent Sessions II Track 3: Targeting Conservation	Targeting Conservation: Using the Right Tools at the Right Time Presentations Jeffrey Allenby - Chesapeake Conservancy Christine Conn - Chesapeake and Coastal Service, DNR Michael Herzberger - Maryland Environmental Service Rachel Marks - Chesapeake and Coastal Service, DNR
4:15 PM	End

2018 Sponsors

Thanks to our conference sponsors for their support!

ADVOCATES ($1,500 TO $2,499)	PARTNERS ($1,000 TO $1,499)

SUPPORTER ($500 TO $999)	FRIEND ($250 TO $499)
Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay Civil War Trust L'Aiglon Foundation The Nature Conservancy Maryland/DC Stringfellow Management Group Treffer Appraisal Group The Trust for Public Land	Philip R. Hager, MET Board Member Dr. Sarah J. Taylor-Rogers, MET Board Member S.H. Muller & Associates, LLC