CLCC Spring 2010 Roundtables
The Connecticut Land Conservation Council is pleased to announce a series of land conservation roundtables for spring 2010. These gatherings, located around the state of Connecticut, offer land trust and conservation commission Board members, staff, and volunteers to convene, learn about a conservation topic or emerging issue of interest, and network with peers over lunch. We hope you will join us at one or more of these diverse spring roundtables.
Registration forms for these workshops are available for download at the bottom of this page. Please choose the form with the title of the workshop you wish to attend.
Land Trusts and Farmland: Experiences, Lessons, and Successes in the Field
May 1, 2010, 9:30am – 1:30pm
New Milford and Kent
Cost: $20, lunch provided
CANCELLED - Unfortunately CLCC is unable to offer this roundtable at this time. There may be an opportunity to re-schedule in the future, so please let us know if you are interested and we will try to coordinate another date.
So You’d Like to Put a Trail on Your Land Trust Property?
May 7, 2010, 1:00pm – 4:00pm
Middlefield
Cost: $20, lunch provided
Join Clare Cain, Trail Stewardship Director for the Connecticut Forest and Park Association (CFPA), for a workshop on the many things to consider when planning, developing, and maintaining a trail on land trust property. Attendees will meet at CFPA’s headquarters on Route 66 in Middlefield for a light lunch, review of trail basics, and then attendees will visit the nearby Mattabesett Trail (part of the New England National Scenic Trail that was designated in 2009) to both see some trail maintenance techniques and then enjoy a nice walk on a beautiful trail. Please bring sturdy walking shoes and your questions. Workshop fee of $20 covers a boxed lunch and a contribution in support of CLCC’s land trust training and education programs.
Land Trusts and GPS: How Technology Can Work For You
May 14, 2010, 9:15am – 1:00pm
West Redding
Cost: $15, please bring brownbag lunch
Join Cary Chadwick, Geospatial Technology Analyst for UConn, for a workshop covering the nuts and bolts of Global Positioning Systems (GPS) for land trusts. Meet at Highstead for coffee and a presentation on the applications of GPS in conservation work and an introduction to using the equipment. Then join us out in the field of Highstead for hands-on experience with data collection. Participants will practice downloading this information and learn how to use it in the creation of maps. Join us afterward for a brownbag lunch and conversation. Workshop fee of $15 covers UConn GPS expenses and a contribution in support of CLCC’s land trust training and education programs.
Conservation Easement Monitoring: Whys and Hows for Your Stewardship Program
May 21, 2010, 12:00pm – 4:00pm
Brooklyn
Cost: $20
Are you in the process of improving your land trust’s Monitoring and Stewardship Program? A strong stewardship program is critical to ensuring land saved today is protected tomorrow. Holly Drinkuth, Quinebaug Highlands Program Director and Dave Gumbart, Assistant Director of Land Management, of The Nature Conservancy Connecticut will lead a workshop that discusses the value of easement monitoring, the process of monitoring from before, during, and after the visit, and the importance of regular monitoring documentation. Workshop fee of $20 covers lunch and a contribution in support of CLCC’s land trust training and education programs.
Grassland Habitat and Invasive Species Management
May 22, 2010, 2:30pm - 5:30pm
Haddam
Cost: $15
CANCELLED - Unfortunately CLCC is unable to offer this roundtable at this time. There may be an opportunity to re-schedule in the future, so please let us know if you are interested and we will try to coordinate another date.
