Ecological Restoration / Remediation / Brownfields

75-Minute Education Session

Public Practitioners

MON-B04 - Heavy Lifting: How Conservation Lands Can Embed Climate Resiliency at the Regional Scale

1.25 PDH, LA CES/HSW, AICP, FL, NY/HSW, ISA

Lead Speaker(s)

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  Eric Thomas, ASLA

  Landscape Planner + GIS Technician
  Andropogon Associates

Speaker(s)

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  Andrew Fox, ASLA

  Associate Professor
  North Carolina State University Department of Landscape Architecture
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  Sharon Richardson

  Founder
  Resilient Lands Matter

With growing demand for conservation lands to support regional climate resiliency goals, landscape architects can play a critical role assisting landowners in maximizing their land’s ecological and economic value. This session will outline conservation easement legal requirements and present successful strategies from the perspective of landscape architects, academics, and landowners.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand the process and requirements for establishing a conservation easement.
• Understand the role of landscape architects in shepherding the conservation process.
• Identify strategies for quantifying the benefits and value of conservation lands.
• Identify strategies for leveraging restoration funding opportunities through creative partnerships.