Feb. 2, 2013 Southeastern Mass. Land Trust Convocation
Presentations
Please click on the presenters below for each presentation PDF.
9:15 – 10:15 am SESSION ONE (choose A or B workshop, each will include time for Q&A)
WORKSHOP A. Habitat Restoration
Learn how restoring the ecological integrity of degraded habitats benefits people, plants and wildlife, and where to find potential funding sources for this work.
Jeremy Bell, Restoration Specialist, MA DFG Division of Ecological Restoration
Sara Quintal, Restoration Ecologist, Buzzards Bay Coalition
WORKSHOP B. Special Events Fundraising
Put the FUN back in fundraising. Hear from experts who have ‘been in the trenches’ organizing a major event. What’s involved, what works, what are the costs, what are the drawbacks? Most of all, what fun!
Maureen Coleman, Vice President, Operations, Buzzards Bay Coalition
Wendy O’Keefe, Special Events Coordinator, MassAudubon Wellfleet Bay
10:15 am BREAK
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11:00 am – Noon SESSION TWO (choose A or B workshop, each will include time for Q&A)
WORKSHOP A. Alternative Land Protection Techniques
Time to think outside the box! What options can you explore with a property owner
when a simple sale or donation of land just won’t close the deal.
Mark H. Robinson, Exec. Dir., The Compact of Cape Cod Conservation Trusts
Bob Wilber, Director of Land Protection, MassAudubon
WORKSHOP B. Engaging New Audiences on Conservation Land
Geocaching? Outdoor art installations? Just some of the ways you can you expand
the type and number of users of your land through conservation-compatible activities.
Jennifer Kunze, Massachusetts Volunteer Reviewer for Geocaching.com
Dexter Mead, Executive Director, Dartmouth Natural Resources Trust