Artwork by Judy Dibble, Brookwood Designs, www.brookwood-designs.com

Gilford High School
Saturday, April 4, 2009, 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Special Guest Speakers

Lisa Vernegaard is the Director of Planning and Stewardship at The Trustees of Reservations in Massachusetts. She spent a recent sabbatical investigating how land trusts in the U.S. and U.K. are responding to climate change. Lisa will share many examples of how land trusts and other conservation organizations are beginning to take meaningful action toward climate change. She will direct our attention to the many challenges we face including determining future land conservation projects, evolving our land management, reducing our organizational carbon footprints and building public support.

Rand Wentworth, President of the national Land Trust Alliance, will provide a brief overview of the national land conservation movement and its emerging trends, opportunities and challenges during the morning plenary welcome session. He will also be with us throughout the entire day, leading and participating in workshops.

Sarah Thorne Conservation Activist Award

The fifth annual Sarah Thorne award will be presented to recognize an outstanding New Hampshire conservation activist whose efforts have helped to increase the capacity of others to accomplish effective land conservation. Click here to learn more.