Wednesday, November 5
RCP Network Coordinators and Leaders Meeting
12:30 – 4 PM
Amherst Room, Campus Center, 10th Floor, UMass Amherst
The RCP Coordinators and Leaders meeting is an opportunity to lean on one another to share successes and challenges of leading Regional Conservation Partnerships, get reinspired for increasingly complex work ahead, and gain new perspectives to bring back to their partnerships and regions. This year’s meeting will be facilitated by Karen Strong, principal of Strong Outcomes. It will include time for networking, peer exchange on topics of interest to leaders, and a two-hour training led by consultant Leigh Youngblood, will provide a collaboration framework that integrates mediation, negotiation, and principles of neurobiology.
If you lead an RCP and want to learn more, please contact Katie Blake at kblake@highstead.net.
A Convening of Environmental and Community Activists who identify as Black, Indigenous, and People of Color
6 – 8:30 PM
Amherst Room, Campus Center, 10th Floor, UMass Amherst
The RCP Network is hosting a special program by and for community and environmental activists who identify as Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) and their allies. The evening, facilitated by Kolu Zigbi Consulting, Inc., will provide participants with an opportunity to network and connect around the theme of land justice. Drinks and dinner will be provided. For more information and to register, contact William Labich (they/them) at blabich@highstead.net.
Thursday, November 6
LGBTQIA+ Dinner
Immediately following the conclusion of the Gathering
Amherst restaurant (location to be determined)
All LGBTQIA+ individuals are invited to socialize over dinner at a local restaurant following the conclusion of the 2025 RCP Network Gathering. To register, contact William Labich (they/them) at blabich@highstead.net.