Agenda at a Glance

TIME
ACTIVITY
8:00 AM
Breakfast
9:00 AM
Welcome – Highstead Regional Conservationist Katie Blake
9:20 AM
Keynote – Charles Liu
10:15 AM
Break
10:45 AM
Morning Sessions
12:00 PM
Lunch and Networking
1:30 PM
Afternoon Sessions
2:45 PM
Break
3:00 PM
Closing Plenary
4:00 PM
Farewell

Sessions

TRACK
SESSION
Morning Sessions – 10:45 AM to 12:00 PM
Foundations & Connections
A1: Healthcare and Outdoor Recreation: A hometown prescription to end the adventure gap 

A2: Centering Reciprocity in Land Trust and Indigenous Community Relationships
Space for Nature & People
A3: A Both-And Approach: How we can address our housing needs and meet conservation goals

A4: From the Ground Up: Partnering with public housing residents to build equitable green spaces
Innovation, Design & Resilience
A5: Designing for Open Space and Housing: Nature-sensitive designs and bylaws in southeastern Massachusetts

A6: Wood-First Housing and Community Investment in the Northern Forest
Communication, Coordination & Collaboration
A7: Collaborating at the Regional Scale: A case study from Maine

A8: Network Science and Practice for More Power-full Partnerships
Afternoon Sessions – 1:30 to 2:45 PM
Foundations & Connections
B1: Living Earth: Rehumanizing conservation through collective vision and Lo-TEK 

B2: How Can You Engage with Underserved Forest Landowners?

B3: The Map, the Territory, and Love as a Catalyst for Action
Space for Nature & People
B4: Tools for Farmland Conservation and Farm Viability: How conservation groups can support farm businesses on protected farmland
Innovation, Design & Resilience
B5: Affordable Housing and Conservation: Finding alignment, purpose, and added capacity through partnership

B6: Bioregional Mapping: Conservation planning at the nexus of land, water, and communities
Communication, Coordination & Collaboration
B7: Network Impact: Findings and approaches from the field

B8: Coordinating Across Geographies, Scales, Strategies, and Sectors to Improve Conservation Outcomes for All
Closing Plenary – 3 to 4 PM

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