Land Protection 101
Webinar
New to Land Conservation? Whether you’re a new board member, staff, or volunteer, this session will bring you up to speed on land conservation concepts. Learn the basic tools of the trade – how land trusts responsibly acquire and steward land and easements.
$25.00 Webinar Fee (free for WeConservePA members)
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Presenters:
Dawn Gorham | Director of Land Preservation, Wildlands Conservancy
Before joining Wildlands in summer 2015, Dawn was Executive Director of Pocono Heritage Land Trust. She was responsible for the planning and implementation of a comprehensive land conservation program, as well as the day-to-day management of the small land trust. Today, Dawn’s years of land conservation expertise are supporting Wildlands’ mission to protect critical natural areas and waterways. She resides in the Poconos. Education: Ph.D., Environmental and Forest Biology, SUNY Environmental Science and Forestry.
Erin McCormick | Director, Conservation Easement Program, Natural Lands
Erin is responsible for oversight and administration of Natural Lands’ easement program, including monitoring, enforcement, amendments, and engaging with easement landowners and partners. Erin has been with Natural Lands since 2006 and has also worked on securing easements and fee simple acquisitions in strategic landscapes throughout the entire Natural Lands’ service region in eastern Pennsylvania, consulting with municipalities on open space acquisition, and working on land transfers to government agencies. Prior to joining Natural Lands, she clerked for the Pacific Environmental Advocacy Center (now Earthrise Law Center) in Portland, Oregon, one of the leading environmental law clinics in the country. Erin received her J.D. from Lewis & Clark Law School in Portland, Oregon and is licensed to practice law in New Jersey. She has a B.A. in Biology from Rutgers College-Rutgers University.
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