~ Agenda at a Glance ~
Time | Session |
8:00 am | Breakfast and Networking |
9:00 am | Welcome on behalf of RCP Network, Conservationist Katie Blake – Highstead |
9:15 am | Keynote Panel — The Imperative for Conservation to Address More |
10:15 am | Break |
10:30 am | Workshops Session A: Addressing Land Justice and Equity at Scale |
11:45 am | Lunch Break and Networking |
1:15 pm | Workshops Session B: RCPs Leading and Learning from One Another |
2:30 pm | Break |
2:45 pm | Workshops Session C: Research, Resources, and New Ideas to Support Your Work |
4:00 pm | Farewell |
WORKSHOPS
Keynote Address: 9:15 – 10:15 am The Imperative for Conservation to Address More: A conversation with three visionary leaders from philanthropy and community-centered conservation | Forrest King-Cortes – Director of Community-Centered Conservation, Land Trust Alliance Onika Abraham Lee – Executive Director, Blue Sky Funders Forum Sacha Spector – Director, Environmental Program, Doris Duke Foundation Moderator: Bill Labich – Director of Conservation, Highstead |
Session A – 10:30 – 11:45 am | Session B – 1:15 – 2:30 pm | Session C – 2:45 – 4:00 pm |
Addressing Land Justice and Equity at Scale | RCPs Leading and Learning From One Another | Research, Resources, and New Ideas to Support Your Work |
A1: The History of Rural Black Ownership | B1: Connecting Conservation to Community Needs | C1: Increasing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for Massachusetts’ Land and Water Conservation Fund |
A2: Advancing Equity, Climate Resilience, and Biodiversity Conservation in the Appalachians: How Will We Know We are Winning? | B2: Engagement through Community-Centered Corridor Initiatives – Follow the Forest and the Green Corridor | C2: Restoring Old Growth Characteristics & Understanding Family Forest Owner Attitudes Toward Passive Management |
A3: Watershed-Scale Climate Collaboratives: Toolkit & Stories from Massachusetts | B3: The Northeast Mid-Atlantic Partnership for Forests and Water | C3: A Case for Wildlands |
A4: Integrated Conservation Strategies for Greater Climate Resilience: A Panel Discussion | B4: Learning from the Southern New England Heritage Forest RCPP | C4: Inspire Action with Empathetic Communications: Advancing Strategic and Collective Narratives |
A5: Climate-Smart Forestry for our Communities: A Critical Piece of the Solutions Puzzle | B5: Forest Management Across Property Boundaries: The Woodlots Program Toolkit | C5: Supporting Low-Income Households with Land Trust Solar Energy |
A6: Inclusive Conservation: Planning for the Kittatinny Ridge Conservation Landscape | C6: The Emergence and Growth of Canadian Regional Conservation and Climate Partnerships |