Thank you for joining approximately 250 land conservation & greenways colleagues representing 100 organizations, agencies, and local governments, as well as more than a dozen high school and college students.
Highlights of the conference included:
Celebrating with Senator Hanger (One Million Acres Conserved by the Land Preservation Tax Credit!) and hearing landowner stories about their connection to the land
Hearing from Virginia’s Secretary of Agriculture & Forestry, Matt Lohr, and Secretary of Natural & Historic Resources, Travis Voyles
Enjoying seven fabulous field trips, and
Networking with colleagues at the beautiful JMU Arboretum
Presenter Slides from conference tracks are now posted – Trails, Greenways, & Blueways; Community Partnerships; Conservation Challenges & Opportunities; and Best Practices for Easement Holders. **Both CLEs have been approved for credit. And check out conference Photos.
An enormous thank you to the planning committee, sponsors, presenters, and field trip organizers for helping us deliver this content! We look forward to seeing all of you in 2024!
Thank you to the 2023 Conference Planning Committee:
Emily Bender, Blue Ridge Land Conservancy
Peter Braun, Capital Region Land Conservancy
Taylor Evans, Valley Conservation Council
Wren Frueh, Valley Conservation Council
Hallie Harriman, Piedmont Environmental Council
Tori Kennedy, Conservation Partners, LLC
Frank Maguire, Roanoke Valley Greenway Commission
P.K. Pettus, Tobacco Heritage Trail Board
Hali Plourde-Rogers, Virginia Eastern Shore Land Trust
Sarah Richardson, Virginia’s United Land Trusts
Natalia Sanchez Hernandez, National Park Service
Ellen Shepard, Virginia’s United Land Trusts
Natasha Skelton, The Conservation Fund
Amelia Wilt, Northern Virginia Conservation Trust
Kim Woodwell, Alliance for the Shenandoah Valley
Rowena Zimmermann, Blue Ridge PRISM
In addition, Jennifer Wamper (DCR) and Elliot Caldwell (East Coast Greenways) helped with Trails track content.
