Southeast Regional Conference 2011: In Review
2011 Southeast Land Conservation Conference in Review
Forever Green: Natural and Local
Chattanooga, TN – March 30-April 1, 2011
Tennessee River Gorge,
Courtesy of TN River Gorge Trust
With over 175 people in attendance, representing all 12 states in our region, the 2011 Southeast Land Conservation Conference was an exciting reunion of conservation practitioners and professionals dedicated to protecting the rich forests, watersheds, rural areas and landscapes of the Southeastern U.S. For two days, friends and colleagues participated in field trips, networking sessions and 16 conservation workshops and roundtables, providing new ideas and understanding for the work we do. In the midst of these challenging economic times, we are inspired by your hard work and commitment. Thank you for sharing your experience and wisdom with us, and your colleagues at the Southeast Conference.
Chattanooga’s gracious land trust hosts provided inspiring stories of renaissance along the Tennessee River and conservation partnerships to protect important lands. Stringer’s Ridge, a jewel of a natural sanctuary minutes from downtown was the scene for the hikers among us, and biking along the Tennessee Riverwalk provided an experience of urban living pressed up against the natural world of marshlands, creeks and wildlife.
Special thanks to Bruz Clark of the Lyndhurst Foundation for his musical performance and captivating presentation on The Chattanooga Story: Ruminants, Riverboats, Rivets and Renaissance.
Thanks also to David Crockett of the Chattanooga Office of Sustainability for his inspiring story, Using Green Infrastructure as the Organizing Strategy of Cities and Regions.
Key highlights:
- Land Trust Boot Camp: Essential Steps for Land Conservation Success
- Top Ten Fundraising Tips from Land Trusts
- Watershed Protection and Partnerships
- Handouts from the Conservation Defense workshops can be found in the Conservation Defense Clearinghouse
- Review World Resource Institute’s Using Incentives to Increase Conservation in the South
- Learn about forest conservation and restoration at Carbon Canopy
- Connect to the Living Lands Newsletter for tips on climate change
- Land Trust Alliance Board Member resources
Join us this fall in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, for Rally: October 13 - 16
Look for our next Assembly of Southeast Land Trusts in the spring of 2012.
Thank you for all you do to protect our favorite places in the Southeast.
Thank you to our 2011 Southeast Conference Sponsors
Lead Sponsor
Benwood Foundation
Charles Stewart Mott Foundation
Lyndhurst Foundation
Merck Family Fund
Park Foundation
Plum Creek Foundation
Tucker Foundation
WestWind Foundation
Patron
Foothills Land Conservancy
Miller & Martin PLLC
Partner
Equinox Environmental
Lookout Mountain Conservancy
Lula Lake Land Trust
RBC Bank
Supporter
Alabama Land Trust
Carbon Canopy
Georgia Land Trust
Land Trust of North Alabama
Land Trust for Tennessee
North Chickamauga Creek Conservancy
Southeast Regional Land Conservancy, Inc.
Tennessee Parks and Greenways Foundation
Tennessee River Gorge Trust
Tennessee Valley Authority
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