Thank you to everyone who came and made 2013 another great Land and Water Conservation Summit! Presentations and related materials from this year's Summit are available on the 2013 Summit Materials page.

The Land and Water Conservation Summit is an annual day long conference held on a Saturday in March. Developed to meet the needs of land trusts, watershed organizations and municipal conservation commissions, the Summit offers dozens of hands-on workshops designed to enhance technical and organizational effectiveness. Workshops are taught by experts from throughout Rhode Island and cover topics essential for watershed management, land conservation, and organizational development.

Since it began in 2004, the Summit has annually attracted over 300 leaders from throughout Rhode Island for a day of learning and networking. Local conservation leaders come from all walks of life - banking, industry, academia - and are preeminent leaders from throughout the state. The Summit presents an unsurpassed opportunity to network with people who are both passionate about the state's natural resources and outstanding community and state leaders.

Save the Date: The 2014 Summit will be on March 8, 2014

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For more information please contact:

• Rupert Friday - Director RI Land Trust Council. 401-932-4667, rfriday@rilandtrusts.org
• Meg Kerr - Narragansett Bay Estuary Program. 401-714-2313, megkerr@cox.net
• Lynne Harrington - Conservation Commission Liaison. lynneharri@hotmail.com