Wonderful to see close to 250 land conservation & greenways colleagues representing 100 organizations, tribes, agencies, and local governments.
Our three keynote session speakers were amazing!
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- Supporting Sovereignty & Relationships in Conservation, A panel discussion with leaders of the Indigenous Conservation Council of the Chesapeake Bay.
- The Heirs’ Property Pivot: From Historic Reform to Developing a More Permanent Policy Infrastructure, Thomas Mitchell, Boston College Law School, Director of the Initiative on Land, Housing & Property Rights
- Outdoor Recreation Panel: Senators Luther Cifers and Mark Peake moderated by Katie Conner with the Virginia Tourism Corporation
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Additional conference highlights:
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- 70 first-time attendees!
- Nine fabulous field trips.
- Celebrating Ursula Lemanski and her amazing career.
- Networking dinners.
- A student session.
- More than 20 breakout sessions.
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Presentations from conference tracks are posted below. An enormous thank you to the planning committee, sponsors, presenters, and field trip organizers for helping us deliver this content! We look forward to seeing all of you in 2026!
