Materials from the 2012 Summit

The 2012 Summit was held on Saturday, March 10, 2012. The 2012 agenda and program are below.

• 2012 Summit at a Glance (Adobe Acrobat format)
• 2012 Full Summit Program (Adobe Acrobat format)

Selected Materials from Conference Presentations:

• Anatomy of a Land Conservation Transaction by Bruce Payton and Trish Sylvester
  • PowerPoint Presentation (PDF)
• Are Conservation Commissions Still Relevant? by Dan Novak
  • Presentation Summary (PDF)
• Assessing Your Trail: Is it Built to Last? by Clare Cain
  • PowerPoint Presentation (PDF)
• Barrington Goes Green by Cynthia Fuller
  • PowerPoint Presentation (PDF)
• DEM's Streamlined Permitting System for Restoration and Stewardship Projects by Ron Gagnon and Russ Chateauneuf
  • PowerPoint Presentation by Ron Gagnon (PDF)
  • PowerPoint Presentation by Russ Chateauneuf (PDF)
• Geocaching 101 by Chris Kracik
  • PowerPoint Presentation (PDF)
  • Presentation by Shelly Tichy at National Land Trust Rally 2011 (PDF)
  • Massachusetts DCR Geocaching Approval Guidelines (PDF)
  • Army Corp of Engineers Geocaching Approval Guidelines (PDF)
• Getting More for Your Money by John Monroe
  • Matrix Handout (PDF)
• Google Earth Basics by John Monroe
  • Presentation Outline Handout (PDF)
• How to Recruit and Motivate Volunteers by July Lewis and Leslie Samayoa
  • "Basics" Handout (PDF)
• Incorporating Climate Change Science in Land & Water Conservation Planning by Joanne Riccitelli, Christopher Damon, Don Robadue, and Kevin Ruddock
  • Documents from this workshop are available on the RI Sea Grant website: (website)
• Liability Issues for Land Trusts & Watershed Organizations by Jim Lee
  • Non-Profit Exemption Legal Citations (PDF)
  • Public Use of Private Lands Liability Legal Citations (PDF)
  • Public Use of Private Lands Liability Limitations Legal Citations (PDF)
• Land Conservation Strategies for Watershed Protection by Ted Clement
  • Presentation Summary (PDF)
• Promoting Low Impact Development (LID) in RI Communities by Jennifer West and Scott Millar
  • Site Planning and Design Presentation by Scott Millar (PDF)
  • Site Planning and Design Checklist (PDF)
  • Site Planning and Design Manual (PDF)
  • Low Impact Development Fact Sheet (PDF)
  • Impervious Cover Fact Sheet (PDF)
• Stewarding Our Protected Lands by Larry Taft
  • PowerPoint Presentation (part 1) (PDF)
  • PowerPoint Presentation (part 2) (PDF)
  • PowerPoint Presentation (part 3) (PDF)
• Understanding the RI Legislative Process and Developing "Green" Bills by Michael A. Rice
  • PowerPoint Presentation (PDF)
• Understanding Transportation Planning at the Local Level by Linsey Cameron and Eugenia Marks
  • Transportation Planning Presentation (PDF)
  • Presentation Outline Handout (PDF)
• What's Holding You Back? Simple Actions to Improve Fundraising Success by Judy Anderson
  • Example Fundraising/Outreach Calendar (Word document)
  • Example Update Letter: Tug Hill Tomorrow (PDF)