{"id":14770,"date":"2017-04-21T10:56:32","date_gmt":"2017-04-21T14:56:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/?p=14770"},"modified":"2017-04-22T12:10:32","modified_gmt":"2017-04-22T16:10:32","slug":"maryland-land-conservation-conference-set-for-june-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/2017\/04\/21\/maryland-land-conservation-conference-set-for-june-8\/","title":{"rendered":"Maryland Land Conservation Conference Set for June 8"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\" align=\"center\"><em>Focus on Role of Land Trusts in Meeting Shared Conservation Challenges and Goals<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif;color: #333333\"><a href=\"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/04\/final1-2017MDLCC-generalV1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-14782\" src=\"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/04\/final1-2017MDLCC-generalV1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"351\" height=\"263\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/04\/final1-2017MDLCC-generalV1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/04\/final1-2017MDLCC-generalV1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/04\/final1-2017MDLCC-generalV1.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 351px) 100vw, 351px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The annual <a href=\"http:\/\/dnr.maryland.gov\/met\/Pages\/events.aspx\">Maryland Land Conservation Conference<\/a> will bring together land trusts, conservancies, local and state governments, heritage organizations, members of the agricultural community and other partners for a comprehensive discussion about the future of land conservation in our region.<\/p>\n<p>The conference will be held June 8 at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/5425+Mt+Gilead+Rd,+Reisterstown,+MD+21136\/@39.5180351,-76.8482608,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x89c83e4a7c01cee7:0x644c14fbdc430262!8m2!3d39.5180351!4d-76.8460721\">Pearlstone Retreat and Conference Center<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis year\u2019s conference will expand our thinking about the role land trusts must play in in order to meet our conservation goals,&#8221; <a href=\"http:\/\/dnr.maryland.gov\/met\/Pages\/default.aspx\">Maryland Environmental Trust<\/a>\u00a0Executive Director William Leahy said. &#8220;Attendees will be able to discuss recent advances in technology and research, explore innovative partnerships and see specific strategies in action \u2013 all of which are bringing the conservation community closer to real and important progress in broadening the impact of our missions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The conference will cover topics relevant to the land conservancy community, exploring themes related to community engagement, organizational development and communications, sustainability and regional partnerships.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: start\">Registration before\u00a0May 15 costs $85 per person; from May 15 through June 1\u00a0the cost is $100.\u00a0Registration and more information is available <a href=\"http:\/\/dnr.maryland.gov\/met\/Pages\/events.aspx\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Focus on Role of Land Trusts in Meeting Shared Conservation Challenges and Goals The annual Maryland Land Conservation Conference will bring together land trusts, conservancies, local and state governments, heritage organizations, members of the agricultural community and other partners for a comprehensive discussion about the future of land conservation in our region. 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