Materials from the 2019 Summit

The 2019 Summit was held on Saturday, March 9, 2019. The 2019 agenda and program are below.

• 2019 Summit at a Glance (Adobe Acrobat format)
• 2019 Full Summit Program (Adobe Acrobat format)

David Vallee, Hydrologist-in-Charge of the NOAA/National Weather Service/Northeast River Forecast Center gave the keynote address on Conservation, Meet Development: The Role of Land & Watershed Protection in Building Resilient Communities.

David Vallee's Presentation

Read the full story about David's presentation on the EcoRI website.

Video by Tim Faulkner, EcoRI

Lunchtime Presentation: Denise Poyer, Wood-Pawcatuck Wild and Scenic Rivers

 

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Selected Materials from Conference Presentations:

Presentations will be uploaded as they become available.

• Community Engagement: Building Transformational Partnerships Through Environmental Educationby Rachel Holbert
  • PowerPoint presentation by Rachel Holbert (PDF)
• Conservation Education for Pre-K through 12 and Beyondby Molly Allard
  • PowerPoint presentation by Molly Allard and Jeanine Silversmith (PDF)
• Conservation Stewardship and Biodiversity: Issues and Resourcesby David Gregg
  • PowerPoint presentation by David Gregg (PDF)
  • PowerPoint presentation about the Conservation Stewardship Collaborative (PDF)
  • Workshop handout: Conservation Stewardship and Biodiversity: Issues and Resources (PDF)
• Emergency Preparedness as a Tool for Community Resilienceby Shaun O'Rourke and Armand Randolph
  • PowerPoint presentation by Armand Randolph and Shaun O'Rourke (PDF)
• Engaging Urban Youth in Your Conservation Workby Brianna Balke, Sammer Ali, Alex Chavez, Omar Gamee, Ian Lear and Ruben Trejo
  • PowerPoint presentation (PDF)
• Finding Aquatic Invasive Plants and Planning Lake Management Strategiesby Katie DeGoosh-DiMarzio and Elizabeth Herron
  • PowerPoint presentation by Katie DeGoosh and Elizabeth Herron (PDF)
• Forest Conservation Strategies to Address Climate Changeby Scott Millar and Tee Jay Boudreau
  • PowerPoint presentation by Tee Jay Boudreau (PDF)
• Free Mapping Tools for Conservation Property & Easement Monitoringby Carol Lynn Trocki and Greg Bonynge
  • PowerPoint presentation by Greg Bonynge and Carol Lynn Trocki (PDF)
  • Workshop handout: How to Monitor Using Google Earth (PDF)
  • PowerPoint presentation: Google Earth Pro Monitoring Training (PDF)
  • Workshop handout: Weantinoge Stewardship Procedure Google Earth Aerial Monitoring (PDF)
• Giving Yourself an Out: Knowing When to Say "No!" to a Land Conservation Projectby Reggie Hall
  • PowerPoint presentation by Reggie Hall (PDF)
• How to Be a Successful Board Fundraiser for Your Organizationby Keith Tavares
  • PowerPoint presentation by Keith Tavares (PDF)
• Land Protection 101: Putting a Project Togetherby Chuck Allott
  • PowerPoint presentation by Charles Allott (PDF)
• Land Trust Boot Camp 201: Core Functions of a Land Trustby Kevin Case and Chuck Toal
  • PowerPoint presentation by Chuck Toal and Kevin Case (PDF)
  • Workshop handouts (PDF)
  • Workshop handout: Land Trust Standards and Practices (PDF)
• Mapping Your Landowner Engagement Strategyby Hallie Schwab and Cassidy Dellorto-Blackwell
  • PowerPoint presentation by Cassidy Dellorto-Blackwell and Hallie Schwab (PDF)
• Municipal Planning for Solar Developmentby Douglas Doe and Ashley Sweet
  • PowerPoint presentation by Douglas W. Doe (PDF)
• Municipal Strategies for Managing Stormwater with Green Infrastructureby Andrew Silvia and Scott Wheeler
  • PowerPoint presentation by Andrew Silvia (PDF)
• Partnering with Your Local Library to Engage Familiesby Amy O'Donnell and Jeanine Silversmith
  • PowerPoint presentation by Amy O'Donnell and Jeanine Silversmith (PDF)
• Planning for New Public Access on Protected Landby Alex Chumann
  • PowerPoint presentation by Joe Bachand and Kate Sayles (PDF)
• Practical Tools for Managing Stormwater Runoffby Lorraine Joubert and Lisa Philo
  • PowerPoint presentation by Lorraine Joubert and Lisa DeProspo Philo (PDF)
• Rhode Island State Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan: "SCORP"by Jim Riordan and Michelle Sheehan
  • PowerPoint presentation by Michelle Sheehan and Jim Riordan (PDF)
• Using Social Media to Expand Your Organization's Reach & Impactby Cindy Sabato and Kathryn Dorchies
  • PowerPoint presentation by Cindy Sabato and Katy Dorchies (PDF)
  • Workshop handout: Best Practices for Social Media Management (PDF)
  • Workshop handout: Social Media Calendar (PDF)
  • Workshop handout: One Hour Breakdown (PDF)
  • Workshop handout: Follow-Up Questions and Answers (PDF)
• Using the MyCoast Coastal Resilience Tool for Monitoring Shoreline Change and Coastal Resilience Projectsby Wenley Ferguson, Janet Freedman and Caitlin Chaffee
  • PowerPoint presentation by Janet Freedman (PDF)
  • PowerPoint presentation by Wenly Ferguson (PDF)
• What Were They Thinking? How to Be Heard in Land Use Decisions and Legislationby Representative Kathy Fogarty and Maria Mack
  • PowerPoint presentation by Marcia Mack and Representative Kathy Fogarty (PDF)

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