Advocacy Days
2021 Advocacy Days
Join us for Advocacy Days from anywhere in the country April 19–22! We invite the staff, board members and volunteers of Alliance land trust members to participate in this complimentary and virtual event to make a significant difference in land conservation without even shaking anyone's hand.
You'll have the opportunity to:
- take part in our annual issue briefing and first timers' advocacy training;
- visit our virtual debrief room to get answers to your questions, share information about your meetings and network with your peers;
- hear live and pre-recorded remarks from key Capitol Hill figures; and
- participate in video or phone meetings with your members of Congress without leaving your home state.
To register for Advocacy Days, please email rgrimmett@lta.org.
Agenda
All times are Eastern:
Monday, April 19
11 a.m. | Morning remarks
Noon | Keynote address
1:30 p.m. | Issue briefing
Join us for an overview of the Land Trust Alliance’s current policy priorities, including the latest on our efforts to halt abusive conservation easement tax shelters, implement the 2018 Farm Bill and advocate on behalf of several other policy issues.
3:30 p.m. | Advocacy for first-timers training
Curious how land trusts can best interact with members of Congress and their staff? Even more curious how to do it in a virtual environment? Join the Alliance team for an informative introductory discussion that will touch upon how one can go about advocating for a conservation agenda and pursuing communication channels to leverage your impact.
Tuesday, April 20
9 a.m. – 5 p.m. | Virtual congressional meetings
Join your state delegation for video or phone meetings with your members of Congress and their staff in D.C. or in-district. Times vary, so please check your state-specific schedules for details.
Conversation with U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service
Alliance president and CEO Andrew Bowman will be joined by NRCS’s easement programs director, Carrie Lindig, for an intimate conversation in celebration of NRCS enrolling over 5 million acres in conservation easements.
Wednesday, April 21
9 a.m. – 5 p.m. | Virtual congressional meetings
Join your state delegation for video or phone meetings with your members of Congress and their staff in D.C. or in-district. Times vary, so please check your state-specific schedules for details.
Thursday, April 22
Agency Days
New for Advocacy Days 2021! We’ve always convened meetings with key agency staff as part of Advocacy Days, but this year we are trying to make it easier for people to participate by avoiding conflicts with elected official meetings. So please join us for meetings with key agency officials at USDA, the Fish & Wildlife Service and the U.S. Forest Service. To be respectful of our federal partners, we are asking attendees to register well in advance so we can let them know who is participating. We urge you to register ASAP by alerting the Alliance if you are interested in participating in this exciting and important additional day of advocacy.
What is Advocacy Days?
The mission of our annual Advocacy Days is to provide land trust leaders with virtual advocacy training and to facilitate their relationships with key legislators in order to help build the political influence of the land trust community. The Land Trust Alliance advises Congress on important land trust issues in a way that no one land trust could do by itself — but to truly motivate elected officials, we need them to hear your stories about conserving our land and waters. Your participation is important and truly appreciated.
Now more than ever that is what is needed as members of Congress must receive a clear message that our community is a powerful coalition and land conservation is an important national and local issue.
Contact Us
General questions? Please contact Robert Schwartz at rschwartz@lta.org or call 202-800-2227.
Questions about registration? Please contact Regan Grimmett at rgrimmett@lta.org.
Note: Participation in Land Trust Alliance Advocacy Days is limited to individuals affiliated with land trust members of the Alliance, each of which has adopted the revised Land Trust Standards and Practices.