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    Upcoming Lunch & Learns

    Past Lunch & Learn recordings

    Understanding New York State’s Land Acquisition Process

    In this session, Robert Davies, former DEC Lands and Forests Division Director, explained the agency's process for prioritizing and progressing land acquisition projects. Alison Crocker, former Office of Attorney General Real Property Bureau Chief, then provided an overview of the Bureau's title review and approval process and highlighted title issues that impede the approval process.

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    Say Goodbye to Robocalls, Spam and Web Ad

    In this Nov. 17 session, Ken Hughes, the former director of technology for the New York State Association of Foreign Language Teachers and current owner of Ken Hughes Tech Solutions, Inc. will present a common sense and easy-to-understand approach to help you deal with and effectively eliminate the threat of robocalls, spam emails and web advertisements.

    Demystifying Grants for Land Trust

    In this Oct. 20 session, Eric Roth, grant writer for Mohonk Preserve provided tips and tricks for writing and managing grants. The presentation will touch on all aspects of grants, including searching for funding, letters of inquiry, grant applications and managing awards after they have been awarded.

    Using Drones for Invasive Species Management, Seeding and More

    View our August 18 Lunch & Learn recording that features Bruce Swanger from Davey Resource Group, will discuss how Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (i.e., drones) can be used to spray herbicide in a highly targeted manner, spread seed and more.

    How to Rethink Content and Craft and Effective Communications Program for Your Land Trust

    View our July 21 Lunch & Learn recording that features Jason Taylor of Bridgehook Communications offering a clear framework for developing efficient and effective strategies for making external audiences aware of and engaged with your mission.

    Land Acquisition Funds for Source Water Protection

    View our June 16 Lunch & Learn recording to learn the importance of source water protection, how land acquisition and land trusts can aid with protecting public drinking water supplies, the State’s drinking water source protection program and a state funding program that is available to land trusts to help with land acquisition and associated costs – the Water Quality Improvement Project Program. View the slide deck.

    Equity and Nature - Some simple steps you can do to take action

    View our May 19 Lunch & Learn recording to learn about Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy's recent collaboration with the Capital District Transportation Authority to create Nature Bus, free bus service to City of Albany residents to get them out in nature, and its path to creating an Indigenous Land Acknowledgement.

    Mitigation as a Funding Source for Restoration on Conserved Lands

    View our April 14 Lunch & Learn recording to learn how compensatory mitigation requirements for impacts to wetlands and other natural resources from permitted development projects can serve as a funding source to implement ecological restoration projects on lands owned and/or managed by land trusts

    Twitter: An introduction and how-to for land trusts

    View our March 17 Lunch & Learn recording to learn how your land trust can use Twitter to get the word out and build support for their work.

    The art of structuring and financing a project

    View the slides from our Feb. 28 Lunch & Learn with The Conservation Fund, a national land trust, that has pioneered the use of innovative conservation finance strategies for more than three decades.

    Land trusts and New York's climate law

    View our Jan. 20 Lunch & Learn recording to learn how New York's ambitious climate law will impact land trusts and the conservation movement.

    Pollinators in the Woods: Understanding and Creating Forest Pollinator Habitat

    View our Nov. 18 Lunch & Learn recording (passcode: $uLi1EV!) to learn what you can do to enhance forest habitat pollinator habitat on land trust owned properties or help landowners who work with you to do the same.

    New York State Birding Trail

    View our Oct. 22 Lunch & Learn recording (passcode : 9@ukXo3Q ) for information on the first statewide birding trail, a digital map and website that will “connect” all the best birding locations in regions across the state.

    Download the slides.

    Little Green Light and Landscape

    View our Oct. 21 Lunch & Learn recording (passcode : 0rYF+Ai4) to learn how your land trust can use Little Green Light for fundraising and onor management.

    Community Preservation Funds

    View our May 2021 Lunch & Learn to watch a presentation about the successful campaign held in the Town of New Paltz, the ingredients needed to mount similar efforts around the state and where you can get advice. Download the slides.

    How to Solar Now Toolkit

    Scenic Hudson’s How To Solar Now toolkit is aimed at helping municipal, industry and conservation stakeholders rapidly develop solar energy generation in the Hudson Valley while minimizing negative impacts to natural, agricultural and cultural resources.

    View the recording (passcode: v.Zt3Gx#) to learn about the tool and how it can be used throughout New York.