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10:30 – 12:00 A |
1:00 – 2:30 B |
3:00 – 4:00 C |
| 1 |
Land Protection |
Step-by-Step Guide to Land Acquisition
Beginner |
Terrestrial Connectivity
All |
Parcel Prioritization
Beginner/Intermediate |
| 2 |
Land Protection
& Family Succession |
Multi-Generational Ownership & Planning for
Family Owned Properties
All |
Keeping Farmland in Farming
Intermediate/Advanced |
Family Dynamics & Land Conservation
All |
| 3 |
Emerging Models
of Conservation |
It’s Not Just About the Land: Preserving Farmland
All |
Not the Usual Suspects – New
Partnerships for Conservation
All |
Community Forest Conservation:
Economy & Quality of Life
All |
| 4 |
Legal Topics |
Critical Assessment of Maine’s CE Reform Law
Intermediate |
Rights & Responsibilities of Owning Land
Beginner/Intermediate |
Defending Your Conservation Lands: Can You Find That Document?
Beginner/ Intermediate |
| 5 |
Stewardship |
Invasive Plants – Prevention &
Management Strategies
Intermediate/Advanced |
Developing a Management Plan
All |
Should Restoration Be in Your Toolbox? Intermediate/Advanced |
| 6 |
Success with Grants |
Grant Writing for Land Trusts
Beginner/Intermediate |
Proposal Budgeting Demystified
Beginner/Intermediate |
Meet the Funders
All |
| 7 |
Fundraising Trifecta |
Friendraising – Growing Your Membership Program All |
Fund Your Future: Building Endowment Intermediate |
Major Donor Programs
Intermediate/Advanced |
| 8 |
Toward a Stronger
Land Trust |
Best Practices for Stewardship Funding
All |
Building a Culture of Philanthropy to Maximize Your Fundraising
All |
Applying for Accreditation
Intermediate |
| 9 |
Young Conservationists |
Connecting Maine’s Future to Maine’s Nature
All |
Beyond the “Like” Button
Intermediate/Advanced |
Creating an Internship Program
All |
| 10 |
Communications &
Public Policy |
Marketing Your Land Trust
All |
State and Federal Policy Update
All |
Media 101
Intermediate |
| 11 |
Conservation 2.0 |
Community Engagement for Land Trusts
All |
Community Engagement for Land Trusts (Repeat of A11)
All |