This four-part series, co-hosted with the Land Trust Alliance, will explore key aspects of stewardship. The course will cover both stewardship of fee lands and conservation restrictions, highlight best practices, and provide a collaborative space to discuss common challenges. Participants will explore practical, scalable strategies that land trusts can implement to enhance their stewardship efforts over time. Whether you're looking to reinforce your foundation or tackle persistent stewardship hurdles, this course will offer actionable insights to support long-term land protection.
We welcome and encourage participation from anyone in your organization to maximize the impact of this training. The presentation portions of the sessions will be recorded for those who register and are unable to attend, but we have designed the course to be interactive, so you’ll get more out of it if you join live. One registration covers all participants within your organization for all four weeks.
Cost: $50 for either members of MLTC or LTA, $75 non-members.
Dates (all sessions are 4:00 - 5:30 pm):
- Session 1: Tuesday January 20 - Intro to CR Stewardship
- An introduction to conservation restriction (CR) stewardship focused on foundational practices such as baseline documentation, annual monitoring, and scalable systems, with practical case studies.
- Session 2: Tuesday January 27 - CR Stewardship (continued)
- A deeper dive into CR stewardship, addressing relationship management with landowners, enforcement, permitted rights, and amendments, supported by real-world examples and communication tips.
- Session 3: Tuesday, February 3 - Fee Land Stewardship
- A session on managing fee-owned lands, covering management plans and options for monitoring and maintenance, with a focus on templates and practical solutions to common challenges.
- Session 4: Tuesday, February 10 - Insurance and Funding Stewardship
- An overview of strategies land trusts can consider as they plan to defend conservation lands and build financial sustainability for stewardship needs.