Midwest Women in Conservation Support Group

Administered by the Alliance and Gathering Waters: Wisconsin’s Alliance for Land Trusts, this self-led group of women land trust executive directors across the Midwest meet every other month to discuss topics of interest and support each other. New members are approved by current members. Email MaryKay O’Donnell for consideration.

New Executive Directors Peer Group

To be effective in these challenging times, land trust leaders need an array of skills and competencies, and a strong support system! This group meets monthly and is for executive directors of Alliance member land trusts in the Eastern United States who have been in their jobs for three years or fewer. A new group will start in Spring 2023. Email Laura Eklov for more details.

Land and Stewardship Peer Group

The Midwest has had land and stewardship peer group cohorts for more than a decade. Now we’re expanding this peer group across the Eastern United States! Our goal is creating a tight-knit group of land trust professionals that learn from each other, strengthening our conservation community.

Programming is being developed for a new group of land and conservation easement acquisition land trust and stewardship staff members (and “full-time” volunteers). An application to join is anticipated to be ready in late 2022. Email Laura Eklov for more details.