Thank you for attending our 2022 Maryland Land Conservation Conference!
This year’s event attracted over 250 attendees, 22 sponsors and 60 speakers bringing together land trusts, conservancies, government agencies, heritage organizations, members of the agricultural community and other partners for a comprehensive discussion about the present and future challenges and opportunities facing our region. Please click on the presenter name below to access their presentation. Please Note: not all presentations are available.
Stay tuned for conference photo! They will be uploaded in the next week and be sure to check out our Facebook, Instagram and Twitter for more conference photos!
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
DAY 1 - June 1st
Morning Panel - Climate Change in the Mid Atlantic
Lightning Round: Land is Protected. Now What?
Nature in Play in Montgomery & Prince George’s Counties - Rachel Toker, Urban Ecosystem Restoration
“Road to Freedom” App Telling Story of Black Virginians in Civil War - Tom Gilmore, American Battlefield Trust
Million Acre Challenge - Elizabeth Beggins, Chesapeake Bay Foundation
SESSION A - A Beginner’s Guide to Project Management and Easement Drafting
SESSION B - Addressing Invasive Species
SESSION C - FieldDoc: Setting Goals, Tracking Progress, and Mapping Grant-funded Restoration Projects & More
John Dawes, The Commons
SESSION D - Building Better Boards
Don Owen, Lands Trails and Parks, LLC
Joel Dunn, Chesapeake Conservancy
Kristin Kirkwood, Harford Land Trust
Bryan Seipp, Catoctin Land Trust
SESSION E - Lessons Learned from a Peer Cohort Approach to Building Fundraising Capacity
Barbara Hopkins, NeighborSpace of Baltimore County, Inc.; Kristin Kirkwood, Harford Land Trust; Kate Patton, Lower Shore Land Trust; Katie Lautar, Baltimore Greenspace
SESSION F - Renewable Energy & Land Use
SESSION G - Problems Meet Solutions: Water Quality
Afternoon Panel - Planning, Restoration, and Resilience in Action
DAY 2 - June 2nd
Panel I - Environment & Conservation Policy: Federal and State Legislative Update
Premier Panel Discussion - The State of the Chesapeake Bay: Looking at 2025 & Beyond
John Torres, MD Farm Bureau
Deputy Sec. Suzanne Dorsey, Maryland Department of the Environment
SESSION A - Farmland & Forest Conservation: Evaluating Successes & Failures for Smart Growth in MD & the US
SESSION B - Let’s Talk Monitoring: Basics, Tools, Tech and Innovations
SESSION C - Understanding and Utilizing the MD Clean Water Commerce Act for Conservation Outcomes
Closing Panel - Smart Growth at 25: A Reflection on Successes, Shortcomings & Progress in MD and Beyond
Governor Parris N. Glendenning
Richard E. Hall, Former Secretary of Planning
Thank you to all our sponsors for your partnership!
Forever Maryland forges networks of diverse collaboration to provide pathways for all generations to connect with and care for the beautiful and vitally important lands and waters of Maryland that sustain healthy, vibrant and economically resilient communities.