2008 Maine Land Conservation Conference

Workshops – Session A: Saturday, May 3^rd 10:30 – 12:00

A1 Planned Giving -- An Essential Development Tool

Presenter: Sarah Ruef-Lindquist, Senior Consultant, Planning for Good

This session will provide a basic overview of planned giving as a method of creating financial sustainability, as well as specifics on organizational fundamentals on requisite policies, procedures and board/staff involvement for creating successful programs. Intermediate /Advanced

A2 How to Develop Strategic (and Successful!) Special Events

Presenter: Karen Buck, Conservation Impact

Special events can be an effective way for your organization to build awareness and raise needed funds. Or, they can be a miserable, draining, money-losing proposition. Learn if events are right for your nonprofit and how to create events that exceed your goals and expectations. You'll leave this workshop with tools and techniques to make your next event a success. All

A3 Choosing a Donor Database

Presenter: Annie Reiter, Kennebec Estuary Collaboration; Carole Haas, Appalachian Mountain Trail

In this session, presenters will talk about the process an organization goes through in selecting, developing, and implementing a new donor database. Session will compare different programs in use by land trusts in Maine. All

A4 Boot Camp for Board Members

Presenter: Caroline Pryor

Join this discussion and presentation of the key responsibilities of land trust boards and what this means for individual board members. Material covered will include Land Trust Standards and Practices 1 - 7 as well as other sources. Examples of how to help board members meet their responsibilities will also be provided. Beginner

A5 Farmland Easements 101

Presenters: Jeannie Demetracopoulos, Farmland Protection Coordinator, Great Works Regional Land Trust; Stephanie Gilbert, Farmland Protection Specialist, Maine Dept. of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources

Learn what your organization should know about working farms to negotiate and craft conservation easements that protect critical natural resources and allow farmers the flexibility to adapt their farm's operations to make their living now...and into the future. Real-world issues will be woven into one "super" model case study. Beginner/Intermediate

A6 Role of Groundwater Science in Regulations

Presenter: Robert Marvinney, Director, Maine Geological Survey

This session will cover two primary topics: groundwater science in Maine and the nature of Maine's aquifers; and the regulation of groundwater withdrawals, including a discussion of volumes withdrawn by industry segments and recent regulatory changes. *All *

A7 Impact of Climate Change on Land Conservation Work

Presenter: Dr. George L. Jacobson, Professor of Biology, Ecology and Climate Change, University of Maine Orono

During the next few decades, global ecological changes are expected to have major impacts on ecological, social, economic and political aspects of human society. This workshop looks at the role of land conservation organizations in mitigating some of these impacts of climate change. Intermediate/Advanced

A8 Vernal Pool Habitat Conservation

Presenter: Aram J.K. Calhoun, Associate Professor of Wetland Ecology, UMO

Learn about the new Natural Resources Protection Act law which became effective just last year (September 2007) and protects significant vernal pool habitat in the State of Maine. This workshop will explain vernal pool ecology, the criteria used to identify a significant vernal pool, how the law affects landowners and how land trusts can be involved. All

A9 Conservation Commissions and Land Trusts: Natural Allies for Conserving Maine's Quality of Place

Presenter: Bob Shafto, Maine Association of Conservation Commissions

This workshop will focus on how land trusts and municipal conservation commissions can work together to achieve conservation, by looking at what approaches have worked in Maine, the roles and responsibilities assumed by the land trust and conservation commission, and advantages each entity brings to a land project. Two case studies will be reviewed. There will be ample time for discussion. All

A10 The Carbon Markets: A Land Trust Perspective

Presenter: Alec Giffen, Director, Maine Forest Service; Dan Sosland, Executive Director, Environment Northeast

In this session panelists will discuss emerging national and regional climate change regulation and how it relates to Maine land conservation. Topics will include land management, policy and the carbon offset markets. Advanced

A11 Accreditation Advice: Information to Help Your Land Trust Prepare and Apply for Accreditation

Presenters: David MacDonald, MCHT Interim President and Land Trust Accreditation Commissioner; and Kristen Lindquist, Development Director, Coastal Mountains Land Trust

Hear from the Land Trust Accreditation Commission and from land trusts on what has been learned from the first year of nearly 40 pilot applications from around the country, and new guidance that is available to help those trusts planning to apply soon. All