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20th Annual MA Land Conservation Conference Saturday!

The 20th Annual Massachusetts Land Conservation Conference will be held this
Saturday, March 27, 2009, at Worcester Technical High School from 8:00 AM to
4:00 PM. The featured speaker will be Governor Deval Patrick.

If you would like to attend but have not yet registered, the conference
organizers are offering a $20 discount off the regular registration fee for
Worcester area residents, which means you can register for $42/person
(STUDENTS can register for a special rate of $20). To get your discount,
simply enter the code WOR when you register at www.MassConservation.org.

This year’s program features more than 30 educational and informative
workshops, including:

Protecting Land in Massachusetts: The Basics of Planning & Funding Projects

Understanding Massachusetts’ Conservation Restriction Approval Process

Managing Conserved Land: The Basics of Effective Stewardship

Politics and Advocacy: How to Talk to Your Legislator and Advance Your
Agenda

Getting Municipal Funding: The Art & Science of Town Meeting Campaigns

Land Trusts and Agriculture: Starting and Managing Community Farms and
Gardens

New Funding Sources and Methods for Protecting Farmland

Involving Young People in Land Conservation: the Youth Corps Model

Growing and Funding your Organization

Getting the Grant: Tips from a Grant Seeker and a Grant Maker

State Funding Opportunities for Land Trusts and Municipalities

Growing Your Organizational Membership in Tough Economic Times

Nontraditional Funding Sources for Land Conservation

Visit www.MassConservation.org to register, find carpooling information, and
look over the complete list of this year’s offerings.  If you are interested
in volunteering at the conference, please e-mail pci@ttor.org