Materials from the 2022 Summit

The 2022 Summit was held on July 14, 15 and 16. The agenda and list of workshops are below.

• 2022 Summit at a Glance (Adobe Acrobat format)
• 2022 Workshops (Adobe Acrobat format)

Loren M. Spears, Narragansett, Executive Director of the Tomaquag Museum gave the 2022 Rhode Island Land and Water Conservation Summit keynote address: "Traditional Ecological Knowledge & Environmental Justice." Watch the video:

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Selected Materials from Conference Presentations:

Presentations will be uploaded as they become available.

• Amplifying Community-led Change in the Food Systemby Ella Kilpatrick Kotner, Eva Agudelo, Dr. Amanda Missimer and Vanessa Venturini
  • PowerPoint presentation by Vanessa Venturini and Amanda Missimer (PDF)
• Climate Change & Resiliency Panel Discussionby Representative Lauren Carson, Sheila Dormody, Chuck Horbert and Pam Rubinoff
  • Video of the Panel Discussion (Video)
• Climate Resiliency Financing: Leveraging Infrastructure Funding to Advance Municipal Resiliency Projectsby Karen Bradbury, Anthony Hebert, Aaron J. Ley, Ph.D., Kate Michaud and Sydney Usatine
  • PowerPoint presentation by Aaron J. Ley and Courtney Greene (PDF)
  • PowerPoint presentation on Funding and Financial Resiliency by Sydney Usatine (PDF)
  • PowerPoint presentation on Leveraging Federal Infrastructure Funds by Kate Michaud (PDF)
  • PowerPoint presentation on Municipal Resiliancy (PDF)
  • Workshop handout on RI Infrastructure Bank Programs (PDF)
• Environmental Justice Panel Discussionby David Veliz, Sharad Wertheimer and Additional Panelists Announced Soon!
  • Video of the Panel Discussion (Video)
• How to Do a Successful Land Conservation Projectby Joanne Riccitelli
  • PowerPoint presentation by Joanne Riccitelli (PDF)
  • A Guide to Land Protection with the South Kingstown Land Trust (PDF)
  • Sample Appraisal Review Checklist (Word Document)
  • Sample Form 8283 Review Checklist (Word Document)
  • Sample Project Checklist (Word Document)
  • Sample Letter to Landowner (Word Document)
• Marching Orders for All Lake/River Volunteers: Memorize Invasive Water Chestnutby Katie DeGoosh-DiMarzio
  • PowerPoint presentation by Katie DeGoosh-DiMarzio (PDF)
• Multi-Use Trails: The Intersection Between Active Transportation, Clean Water, Climate Resilience, Social Justice, Public Art and Educationby Amanda Peavey and Sharad Wertheimer
  • PowerPoint presentation by Amanda Peavey, Sharad Wertheimer, and Jacob Gorke (PDF)
• Protecting Municipally Owned Conservation Land - An Opportunityby Steve Marsella, Barbara Rich and Thomas Rogers
  • PowerPoint by Tom Rogers, Barbara Rich, and Steve Marsella (PDF)
  • RI Title 34, Chapter 39 (PDF)
  • RI Title 45, Chapter 36.1 (PDF)
• Providence Storm Water Quality Monitoring Programby Ryan Kopp and Will Helt
  • PowerPoint presentation by Will Helt and Ryan Kopp (PDF)
• Shoreline Accessby Rep. Terri Cortvriend, David Prescott, Nathan Vinhateiro, PhD, Michael Woods and Janet Freedman
  • PowerPoint presentation by David Prescott, Michael Woods, Janet Freedman and Rep.Terri Cortvriend (PDF)
  • PowerPoint presentation by Nathan Vinhateiro and Janet Freedman (PDF)
  • Video of Shoreline Access panel discussion (Video)
• Solar Development & Forest Protection Panel Discussionby Sue Anderbois, Laura Bartsch, TeeJay Boudreau and Scott Millar
  • PowerPoint presentation by Tee Jay Boudreau (PDF)
• Successful Board Fundraisingby Keith Tavares
  • PowerPoint presentation by Keith Tavares (PDF)
• The Rhode Island Forest Health Work Project - Funding to Conserve Forestsby Joseph Bachand and Brunilda Velez
  • PowerPoint presentation by Brunilda Velez and Joseph Bachand (PDF)
• Using Video for Conservationby Greg Gerritt and Elise Torello
  • Workshop handout by Elise Torello (PDF)
  • Video by Elise Torello (Video)
• Water is Lifeby Silvermoon LaRose
  • PowerPoint presentation by Silvermoon LaRose (PDF)
• Youthful backs and abundant energy: How to effectively partner with Scouts, BSA troops and Eagle Scout candidates to complete your preserve projectsby Catherine Campbell, Terry Gray and Andrew Oldmeadow
  • PowerPoint presentation by Terry Gray, Catherine Campbell, and Andrew Oldmeadow (PDF)

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