ALPINE 2021 Agenda with readings

[…] Conservation Initiatives, The Nature Conservancy Vermont and Charlie Hancock, Cold Hol low to Canada Initiative Cofounder and Board Chair Reading: the Cold Hollow Carbon Case Study: https://landconservationnetwork.org/sites/default/ files/Case%20Profile%20Cold%20 Hollow%20Carbon%20VT%20%23.pdf Additional recommended readings: the Cold Hollow to Canada RCP website which has good information and maps of the area: https://www.coldhollowtocanada.org/ information from the Vermont Land […]

Helpful Links and Resources for RCPs

[…] -gone article about the massive bird declines published in the Journal Science and how land trusts can help curb these declines. All About Birds : www.allaboutbirds.org online guide that provides information about identifying birds, including sound files and videos of bird behavior, as well as extensive information about their life histories. Bird Academy : […]

People of Highstead: Jesse Hubbard

[…] find encouragement directly through my work with plants. I enjoy pruning because it is a way to express myself artistically while also utilizing my knowledge to help guide my cuts. As much as I enjoy pruning, it’s also inspiring to see how plants adapt and grow when left to their own devices. What is […]

People of Highstead: Katie Blake

[…] leadership and diverse experiences of its team members. Meet the experts, conservation leaders, scientists, and staff that embody Highstead’s mission to build a healthier, more liveable world for all in our new interview series. Katie Blake, Conservationist What is your role? Katie: I’m a Conservationist at Highstead, and in this role I support the […]

Spring 2008

[…] we are reaching out to collaborate on regional conservation efforts to protect the forested landscape and to manage it well into the future. There are many ways for you to join us in these activities – read our newsletter and website, join us for a birdwalk, art program, ecology lecture, and conservation workshop, or […]

A Necessity Not a Luxury

[…] the intertwined issues of community health, equity, and access to open space in holistic and durable ways. For example, the Willamette Partnership in Portland, OR, developed a guide for land trusts and conservation groups to make the case for the public health benefits of their work to audiences interested in developing and funding health […]

Our Land

[…] meadows. This diverse landscape is connected by a 1.5-mile trail that reveals the natural and human forces that shape it. The Highstead grounds have been intentionally managed for land preservation and research. Visitors experience first-hand how both ecologically stewarded land and unmanaged landscapes support and celebrate the aesthetic beauty of the landscape, the diversity […]

Wildlands & Woodlands

The Wildlands & Woodlands vision calls for conserving 70% of New England as forest free from development and seven percent as farmland by 2060. Highstead is a lead supporter of the W&W initiative, working in close partnership with the Harvard Forest at Harvard University, the New England Forestry Foundation, and the Northeast Wilderness Trust, […]

Conservation Finance Network

[…] Session Innovative conservation funding The network provides training programs throughout the year in numerous locations throughout the United States, including its flagship program, the Conservation Finance Boot Camp, a five-day intensive professional workshop each summer.  In addition, CFN hosts roundtables, networking events at conferences, consulting opportunities, and runs a website that provides resources, news, […]

Advocacy

[…] percent of the region as permanently protected by 2060, but the good news is that we still have a chance. We collaborate closely with our partners and guide them in many areas including the development of communication tools, the engagement of new and unexpected partners, and the education of local, state, and federal decision-makers […]