Statewide Land Conservation Conference This Saturday

The 2011 CT Land Conservation Conference will be held Saturday, April 30th at Wesleyan University in Middletown, CT.

2011 Conference Highlights

•24 workshops covering a range of topics directly affecting citizens and environments across Connecticut.

•Keynote Presentation by Andy Kendall, President of the Trustees of Reservations. Drawing from his experiences at The Trustees of Reservations (considered America’s first land trust) over the last 11 years, Andy will highlight key opportunities to advance land conservation in the region and across the country. The philosophy and approach to the Trustees efforts is something that land trusts across the state will recognize as core to their efforts to engage communities, foster collaboration and increase relevance of the work they do to save Connecticut’s special places.

•Conference attendees are eligible for a free ticket to the Connecticut Forest & Park Association Outdoor Gear Expo taking place on Saturday at Wesleyan from 3-7 P.M. (number of tickets are limited).

•Networking opportunities, displays and much more!

This year's conference will be designed around a general theme of collaboration and partnerships, so many workshops will address that topic. Other categories likely to be covered at the conference include (but are not limited to):

• Advocacy
• Stewardship (monitoring, land management, baseline reports)
• Organizational Capacity Development
• Fundraising
• Outreach, Education and Communications
• Leadership (board and staff)
• Land Conservation Transactions

Directions and Parking

The conference will be held in the Exley Science Center. Parking will be available at the Vine Street parking lot (Lot V on map; shuttle service will run from this lot) as well as on the streets around campus. Please be in touch if you require special accomodations. The Science Center and Lot V may be found on map below (or explore via interactive map).

Map of Campus

Directions to Wesleyan