Advocacy Webinars
Leveraging Policy for Publicity
Recorded: October 22, 2015
Presenters: Andy McLeod, director of advocacy, Land Trust Alliance; Elizabeth Ward, director of communications, Land Trust Alliance; Jennifer Lorenz, executive director, Bayou Land Conservancy; and Mike Hacker, partner, HDMK Strategic Communications LLC, former senior U.S. House leadership staff
Are you interested in using the news media strategically, in a highly targeted, time-sensitive manner to advance your land trust's mission? Do you need to promote your on-the-ground conservation projects? To advance a specific policy issue, whether local or national? Or both? In this webinar, the Alliance policy and communications teams provide practical and proven tips on how land trust professionals can generate "free media" coverage of on-the-ground conservation projects in conjunction with the easement incentives bill now pending in Congress.
The Benefits and “ABCs” of Land Trust Advocacy
Recorded: September 16, 2015
Presenters: Andrew McLeod, director of advocacy, Land Trust Alliance; Kevin Brice, Southeast director, Land Trust Alliance; and Edgar Miller, government relations director, Conservation Trust of North Carolina.
A primer on creating an advocacy program of any size for your land trust, this webinar discusses "what is "advocacy" and the real benefits to land trusts in engaging in advocacy. Learn what is and is not lobbying and the dos and don’ts to keep your land trust on track. You will earn how to get started — what are the first things to do when advocating for your land trust. The presenters highlight easy, no-cost and effective strategies perfect for small (and not so small) land trusts.
Agricultural Conservation Easement Program and Agricultural Land Easements 101
Recorded: June 23, 2015
Instructor:Jeremy Stone
This webinar recording provides an overview of the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program - Ag Land Easements (ACEP-ALE). Presented by United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) national program managers, the session contains the basics for understanding the ACEP-ALE program, focusing on understanding a NRCS easement program that is available to provide funding assistance for eligible entities to purchase conservation easements on eligible private land.
Participants will learn the essential program purposes, eligibility requirements, philosophy and how the program was developed and implemented. This webinar recording offers a brief overview of the program for those who have not participated in ACEP-ALE or those who would like a general overview of the program basics.
Agricultural Conservation Easement Program and Agricultural Land Easements: Advanced Topics
Recorded: June 25, 2015
Instructor: Jeremy Stone
Presented by United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) national program managers, this webinar recording is designed to deliver an in-depth discussion of the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program - Ag Land Easements (ACEP-ALE), especially as it relates to the predecessor Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program (FRPP). Tailored for those who have experience and expertise in the ACEP-ALE policy and program procedures, this session does not include a basic program overview.
NRCS staff provided an opportunity for participants to ask questions and discuss hot topics and relevant program issues. This session looked to foster and continue the cooperative working relationship between NRCS and the eligible entities participating in the ACEP-ALE, which includes the land trust community.
Regional Conservation Partnership Program: Opportunities for Land Trusts
Recorded: May 26, 2015
Instructor: Dave White, former chief of Natural Resources Conservation Service, and Pelham Straughn, former policy director for the House Agriculture Committee
During this webinar recording, learn about the Regional Conservation Partnership Program from some of the people who wrote the statute. Also, find out what’s going on with the recent Announcement of Program Funding and get some tips on how to increase your chances of selection.