Registration Guide RALLY 2018 National Land Conservation Conference October 11–13 | , PA David L. Lawrence Convention Center RALLY 2018 | THE NATIONAL LAND CONSERVATION CONFERENCE ENGAGE & INSPIRE

Packed with diverse topics, colleagues and friends to learn from and share with, Rally is the premier event to take your conservation skills further. Register today—there’s no better time or place to invest in your future! See you in Pittsburgh!

GROW EXPERIENCE EXPLORE your skill set with more all the exciting activities a new topic in than 130 diverse workshops the City of Bridges has conservation with 1,700 and seminars to offer of your peers

Left-Right: A view of the Gorge in the Laurel Highlands in Western courtesy of accredited Western Pennsylvania Conservancy; Women birdwatching courtesy of accredited Allegheny Land Trust (PA); Enjoying in the summer courtesy of accredited Western Pennsylvania Conservancy.

2 · RALLY 2018 Join the Social Conversation Learning doesn’t stop in the classroom—add your voice to the lively and interactive online discussions that begin at Rally, and continue long after.

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LAND TRUST ALLIANCE · 3 RALLY 2018 | THE NATIONAL LAND CONSERVATION CONFERENCE SPECIAL EVENTS

Boost your Rally experience by participating in some of these special events designed to help you focus and rebalance.

COMMUNITY FORESTRY TREE PLANTING Thursday, October 11, 1 – 4:30 p.m.

Help offset your carbon footprint, improve habitat along the and beautify Pittsburgh. Join Western Pennsylvania Conservancy staff in a tree-planting event through the Pittsburgh Redbud Project, ending with a stop at Southern Tier Brewery. All tools and supplies will be provided.

REGIONAL RECEPTIONS WELCOMING DINNER Thursday, October 11, 5 – 6:30 p.m. Thursday, October 11, 6:45 – 8:45 p.m. | $60

Mingle with colleagues from your region for a fun Join your friends in conservation for dinner as we kick off evening of socializing and networking. the 31st Rally with the Welcoming Dinner and Alliance Awards. Pre-registration and additional fee required.

OPENING PLENARY MORNING YOGA Friday, October 12, 8:30 – 10 a.m. Friday, October 12, 6:45 – 7:45 a.m. | $15 We are proud to partner with the Saturday, October 13, 7 – 8 a.m. | $15 USDA Natural Resources Begin your day with an hour of stretching the mind, Conservation Service at the Opening body and spirit. Prepare yourself to experience a Plenary to celebrate 25 years of busy day more fully focused. All levels are welcome. the NRCS conservation easement Pre-registration and additional fee required. programs keeping working lands in family hands.

CLOSING RECEPTION AT PNC PARK Saturday, October 13, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. | $40

Close out Rally at PNC Park, home of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Enjoy breathtaking views of the Pittsburgh skyline, the playing field and the riverfront while playing billiards in the Keystone Corner Club Room. Dinner and two drink tickets are included. Afterwards, explore the North Shore nightlife. 4 · RALLY 2018 Pre-registration and additional fee required. CHART YOUR OWN PATH

Whatever you’re interested in, we’ve got you covered at Rally!

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Grant Oliphant President of The Heinz Endowments

At our Closing Plenary, we will hear from such as public school reform, civic design, the Grant Oliphant, president of The Heinz ongoing sustainability of anchor institutions, Endowments. He rejoined the foundation in 2014, domestic violence, riverfront development and after serving as president and chief executive various socio-economic concerns. He has taken officer of The Pittsburgh Foundation for six a prominent role in building advocacy programs years. For nearly two decades, Grant held several to support the work of local nonprofits and the senior management posts with Heinz family families and individuals they serve. He serves foundations. He also served as press secretary to extensively on the boards of local nonprofit the late U.S. Sen. John Heinz from 1988 until the and national sector organizations and lectures senator’s death in 1991. Grant frequently leads frequently on communications, leadership and community conversations around critical issues organizational dynamics.

The Land Trust Alliance is a nonpartisan organization and does not endorse the political views of Rally sponsors, plenary speakers or presenters.

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Current Page: The Clarion River in Western Pennsylvania courtesy of accredited Western Pennsylvania Conservancy. Left Page: Western Pennsylvania Conservancy’s volunteers planting trees along a in Downtown Pittsburgh courtesy LAND TRUST ALLIANCE · 5 of accredited Western Pennsylvania Conservancy. RALLY 2018 | THE NATIONAL LAND CONSERVATION CONFERENCE SEMINARS

Dive deeper with your Rally experience! Daylong and half-day seminars are your chance to experience high-quality intensive trainings and delve further into important issues in land conservation.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11 Seminars are limited to 55 people unless otherwise noted. MORNING HALF-DAY SEMINARS

Helpful Symbols SEM-1 Finding, Creating and/or Repurposing CLE Indicates Continuing Legal Education credits Lands to Connect with People Judy Anderson, Kristin DeBoer 8 a.m. – Noon | Intermediate | $130/$150 Continuing Legal Education Credits We know from research that direct, regular connections to The Alliance will apply for Continuing Legal land and water are important to build a lasting commitment Education (CLE) credits for workshop sessions to care about those lands. The same is true for land trusts. CLE denoted with a symbol and for seminars If people from all walks of life can experience the land trust’s 5, 6 and 15. The cost for obtaining CLE credit impact in a manner that inspires and welcomes them, they is $100 per person, per state. Please indicate are more likely to support the land trust. This interactive which state(s) you are applying for on the seminar will discuss strategies and tips to find, repurpose registration form. For more information on and manage lands and waters and related programming continuing education, please email Lorri Barrett to make them come to life, to connect people to people and at [email protected]. people to the land/water. We will use examples from land trusts across the country as well as hear from one small land trust who has undergone this process and is now seeing Lunch the benefits of this approach. Ranging from interactive Lunch will be served to participants who register lands with schools and elders, to rural, suburban and urban for one daylong seminar or two half-day seminars. projects, participants will have a chance to apply the ideas Participants who register for one half-day seminar to what they are doing now. This seminar will help you tweak may purchase a lunch ticket in advance for $45. your land protection criteria, evaluate your existing lands No onsite lunch tickets will be sold. and identify possible new ones. You will be asked to bring materials with you to use at the seminar.

Seminar prices are indicated as follows: SEM-2 The first seminar price indicates rate for staff/ Renewing Accreditation: board of Alliance member land trusts and All You Need to Know the second seminar price indicates general Greg Good, Valerie Roof admission rates. To read about the seminar 8 a.m. – Noon | Intermediate | $50 faculty, please visit www.alliancerally.org/faculty. Offered for all accredited land trusts, particularly those planning to apply for renewal of accreditation in the next year or two, this seminar will explain in-depth how the renewal process works, how it differs from first-time accreditation, the documentation required and work planning tools to prepare for renewal. Small groups will be facilitated by

6 · RALLY 2018 (L) Kids in field courtesy of accredited Allegheny Land Trust (PA); (R) Rally 2008 field trip.

Commission staff to develop customized work plans for to raise your organization’s profile, but securing the right renewal and to help participants connect with peers who partner with the best terms and stewarding the relationship are working on renewal as well. Participants will have an can be challenging. In this seminar, led by seasoned nonprofit opportunity to share specific areas of concern and interest experts, you will examine case studies, learn how to identify the in advance, and the instructors will use that information best prospects, craft a pitch to a potential corporate partner, to formulate the final agenda. negotiate the best deal and manage the relationship once the deal is signed. A pre-conference survey of participants will help SEM-3 frame breakout discussions. The Six Superpowers of the Small Shop Fundraiser SEM-5 Sarah Brooks Conserve, Redevelop, Undevelop: CLE 8 a.m. – Noon | Basic | $130/$150 New Frontiers in Land Conservation Jessica Jay, Kris Larson, Jamie Pottern, Do you find yourself constantly juggling your fundraising Mark Robinson responsibilities with 64 other tasks for your mission? Raising money in a small nonprofit (operating budgets 8 a.m. – Noon | Intermediate | $130/$150 under $1 million) can feel overwhelming sometimes, but Like the mantra of Reduce, Reuse and Recycle, the new the truth is you have six superpowers that fundraisers in frontiers of land protection will be to Conserve, Redevelop bigger organizations would love to have! You just need to and Undevelop. This seminar focuses on land trusts as new recognize and unleash them — even when it means you social entrepreneurs shepherding the movement from break some commonly held fundraising “rules.” Uncover large-scale, raw land protection to small-scale, interconnected your superpowers and learn how to avoid the small shop repurposing of land and its uses. Presenters will share fundraisers’ kryptonite. their experiences and examples of conserving, creating and interconnecting people and parcels of land for public parks, SEM-4 community gardens, cooperative farms and public forests; Cause Marketing: The Good, redeveloping, reimagining and reinventing the already-built the Bad and the Ugly environment for new public purposes, such as affordable housing, recreation and community places; and undeveloping, Holley Darden, Valerie Dorian, Elizabeth Ward recovering and restoring developed, degraded or polluted 8 a.m. – Noon | Intermediate | $130/$150 lands to support revitalized ecological and human systems. Corporate marketing (or cause marketing) partnerships can be a source of revenue for land trusts as well as help

LAND TRUST ALLIANCE · 7 SEM-6 FULL-DAY SEMINARS Nailing Down Conservation Commitments: 12 Crucial Tools SEM-8 and Variations CLE De-Fragment Your Organization: Andy Loza, Pat Pregmon The Integrated, Comprehensive Plan Shelli Bischoff 8 a.m. – Noon | Intermediate | $130/$150 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. | Intermediate | $210/$245 Are you making the best use of the legal documents available for optimizing your land acquisition, conserva- Land trust professionals understand that landscape tion easement and trail easement work? This interactive fragmentation degrades the ecosystem, and that seminar will analyze familiar challenges, match each prob- connectivity between protected lands provides beneficial lem with a model document that furnishes a way forward impact. A conservation plan helps connect the pieces and and then look at readily available optional and alternative guides conservation actions. Organizations are systems provisions for tailoring the model to a particular situation. too, and can also be affected by fragmentation. This Participants will receive 12 model legal documents, each hands-on seminar introduces the business plan blueprint— accompanied by extensive commentaries that explain the the organizational equivalent of the conservation plan. This purpose of each provision. Rights of first offer and refusal, blueprint connects the dots among Land Trust Standards purchase options, donation agreements, conservation and Practices, including planning, community engagement, easements, providing public , ensuring access for fundraising, human resources, governance, capacity restoration projects, securing stewardship funds, liability and project planning. The blueprint is a holistic roadmap and more will be addressed. that can mitigate disconnected strategic, marketing and fundraising plans. We share examples of how land trusts SEM-7 have used this tool to attract and prioritize resources, Addressing Implicit Gender Bias increase capacity, reach new constituents and advance conservation and stewardship. Participants will also use the in the Work for Conservation session to create their own blueprint. Dianne Russell, Sarah Clark 8 a.m. – Noon | Intermediate | $130/$150 SEM-9 Gender bias and sexual harassment have gained great Drones for Land Trust Monitoring attention in the wake of our nation’s focus on the wide range and Management of harassment and gender inequities over the last year. Alexander Seymour, David Johnston Based on positive feedback from last year’s workshop, this 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. | Basic | $210/$245 seminar will allow participants to go deeper in exploring the range of bias and harassment experienced within the This seminar will cover the basics of using drones for work for conservation and the environment. This highly monitoring easements. Participants will be introduced to the participatory seminar will allow leaders to understand a various data products that can be produced by drones, learn framework and current data about gender bias against how those data can integrate into a geographic information women in the environmental and conservation community. system (GIS) before and learn which broad classes of Participants will explore and assess both the personal drones are appropriate for different projects. We will learn and organizational experiences, share stories and frame about the flight planning and safety steps related to drone up specific strategies and steps they will take to support use, review the personnel hours needed to survey study themselves, colleagues and their organization to address areas of varying sizes and discuss the option of contracting implicit gender bias. drone services. Finally, the course will address the legalities surrounding drones at the state and federal level and offer advice for surveying over landowner property, neighboring www.alliancerally.org/schedule properties and areas open to the public.

8 · RALLY 2018 SEM-10 minimizing environmental impact. The universal access K-12 Community of Practice: A approach assists organizations in creating and managing Community Conservation Strategy public trails that provide the greatest good for the widest range of users and the least environmental harm. This Rob Wade, Rob Aldrich, John Cawood, Leia Lowery, seminar will be held offsite at Lutherlyn Environmental Sarah Mayhew, Katie Pofahl Education Center (transportation provided). 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. | Intermediate | $210/$245 SEM-12 The Land Trust Alliance K-12 Community of Practice, launched in 2018, was created to support every land trust Building Organizational Capacity to develop sustainable youth programming. This seminar Through Annual Giving Programs will initiate an expanded view of school-based partnerships David Allen, Anita O’Gara and programming and serve as a working group for 1 p.m. – 5 p.m.| Advanced | $130/$150 practitioners to examine best practices of successful land trust models. Every land trust has the opportunity to partner Organizational capacity is about having sufficient resources with schools in ways that build upon the strengths of your to do the work you need to do in your community. It’s organization and serve a real community need. This seminar about unrestricted money that you can sustainably raise will be co-facilitated by five highly trained land trust/school every year. This seminar is a highly interactive facilitated practitioners with more than 80 years of collective experience, discussion for an experienced audience who want to move to highlight the best practices and approaches held in their current annual giving toward building organizational common as well as the diversity and variability of program capacity powerfully into the future. We’ll make the case design. Every participant will have focused time to develop and for using the annual giving process to cultivate major and enhance their own creative K-12 model and leave with a plan planned giving. We’ll also consider intelligent segmentation, suited to best fit their land trust’s capacity and ambition. innovative cultivation strategies, strategic use of events, smart metrics and board and staff roles.

AFTERNOON HALF-DAY SEMINARS

SEM-11 Trails for Everyone: Creating and Managing Universal Access Trails Larry Knutson, Todd Garcia-Bish, Amy Lutsko 12:30 p.m. – 5 p.m. | Basic | $130/$150 People often say that walking is their most popular activity. However, many who say that they want to increase their outdoor activity face limits to those activities. Those of us providing trail experiences to the public are put to the test: How do we reduce the challenges for people who want to get outdoors, experience nature and enjoy physical exercise? This seminar, in both a classroom and hands-on site setting addresses considerations to plan and manage trails that serve as wide a range of users as possible, while also

Left-Right: Fishing on the East Branch Clarion River courtesy of accredited Western Pennsylvania Conservancy; View of downtown Pittsburgh by Getty/f11photo. 9 SEM-13 to our missions and the land. Participants will walk out with Resilient Landscapes: Tools for a set of small commitments to themselves and new ideas for Climate-Resilient Land Protection creating an organizational culture that supports collective self-care and health. Mark Anderson, Kelly Watkinson, Abby Weinberg 1 p.m. – 5 p.m.| Intermediate | $130/$150 SEM-15 Land conservation is an essential strategy for conserving Steve and Karin’s Conservation Easement biodiversity and maintaining nature’s services under climate Document, Project Checklist and Tips CLE change. A protected network of climate resilient sites and Steve Small, Karin Marchetti Ponte linkages would go a long way toward sustaining the diversity 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. | Intermediate | $130/$150 of plants and animals in the United States while storing substantial amounts of carbon, creating cleaner air and In this seminar, we will go through and analyze a lengthy water and facilitating nature’s adaptation. This interactive conservation easement document, with particular seminar is designed to give you the tools you need to incor- emphasis on: how to improve your easement documents; porate climate resilience into your land protection work. common mistakes in land trust “template” easement This seminar will include a discussion of the challenges documents; some tips on how to keep the IRS happy; often and opportunities participants see in addressing climate overlooked due diligence issues in easement transactions; change; interactive exercises using web tools designed for and lots of relevant war stories. evaluating climate resilience and connectivity at terrestrial and coastal sites; and case studies by land trusts that have SEM-16 used these tools to develop a regional conservation plan, Negotiating the Impossible evaluate potential acquisitions, create marketing materials Rand Wentworth and engage the public. Attendees will need a laptop with a 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. | Intermediate | $130/$150 wireless connection. This hands-on learning experience is designed to help SEM-14 you plan and execute effective negotiations. We will Working Well, Working Smart use a series of role plays from the Harvard Law School to understand the concepts of target point, reservation Dianne Russell, Sarah Clark point, anchoring, creating value, the zone of possible 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. | Basic | $130/$150 agreement (ZOPA), the best alternative to a negotiated In a time of great change and increased pressure to agreement (BATNA) and the difference between interests accomplish our missions, land trust leaders may want to and positions. We will explore the listening, empathy and step away from the intensity and reinvest in strategies for relationship building skills that are essential in successful self-care, and creating organizations that support and nurture negotiations. Sometimes land trusts are not invited to their staff, board and volunteers. This highly participatory the negotiating table or they find themselves negotiating workshop will allow leaders to take a breath and assess their with a party who has vastly more power and money. To help self-care strategies on multiple levels and to strategize with with both situations, we will learn how environmental other leaders about challenges and successful ways to take leaders “negotiate the impossible” by shifting the imbalance care of our most important resource — the people committed in power away from the negotiating table.

Current Page: Rivers Edge of Sycamore Island courtesy of accredited Allegheny Land Trust (PA). Right Page: Canoe teacher training courtesy of accredited Allegheny Land Trust (PA).

10 · RALLY 2018 RALLY 2018 | THE NATIONAL LAND CONSERVATION CONFERENCE FIELD TRIPS

Local land conservation groups have planned these field trips specifically for Rally 2018 registrants. » Field trips fill up quickly, so register early » All field trip participants must be 16 years or older » All full-day trips include transportation, lunch and equipment rental if applicable » All trips will take place rain or shine, although they will be canceled or significantly altered if weather conditions pose a safety risk » Field trips are non-refundable if canceled or altered due to weather conditions

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10

FIELD TRIP 1 | 7:15 a.m. – 6 p.m. | $125 FIELD TRIP 2 | 7:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. | $180 Paddle and Pedal the Kayaking The Kiskiminetas: A Youghiogheny Gorge Conservation Revival Story Hosted by Natural Areas Association and Western Hosted by Armstrong Conservation District Pennsylvania Conservancy The National Park Service has designated the Kiski- A nature lover’s paradise, the Youghiogheny (Yaw-ki-GAY- Conemaugh Water Trail as a national recreation trail. Our trip nee) Gorge is a valley formed by the “Yough” River as it will cover the 7-mile section from Avonmore to the Roaring cuts through Laurel Ridge and is the deepest water gap Run Watershed take-out in Apollo, PA. We will learn about in Pennsylvania. The forested gorge boasts unparalleled conservation efforts as well as the amazing environmental beauty, unique plant assemblages, interesting geology comeback of the Kiskiminetas River. This spectacular and a rich cultural history. Ferncliff Peninsula is a 100-acre recovery has resulted in an astounding explosion of new National Natural Landmark, which serves as the nucleus fish species, the resurgence of bald eagles, blue heron, of the gorge and the 19,000 acre . osprey and others now making a home in this once polluted Join the Natural Areas Association, Western Pennsylvania waterway. We will also cover history of the Pennsylvania Conservancy and other partners for a 4-mile bike ride on Mainline Canal and what a vital part the Kiskiminetas River the , followed by a guided 4-mile played in the building of America. raft tour down the Middle Yough River to Ohiopyle. This is a class 2 section of river and is suitable for beginner to intermediate participants.

“Rally is such an affirmation of the power of conservation and the conviction and passion of the land trust community. I was inundated with inspiration, hope, excitement and a real revitalization of spirit to head back to my home land trust and make an even bigger impact on local land conservation.”

— Jaime Jovanovich-Walker, accredited Palouse Land Trust (ID)

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LAND TRUST ALLIANCE · 11 Left-Right: Spruce Creek, a renowned wild brown trout fishery in Huntingdon County, PA, courtesy of accredited Western Pennsylvania Conservancy; Western Pennsylvania Conservancy’s Wolf Creek Narrows Natural Area in Butler County, PA, courtesy of accredited Western Pennsylvania Conservancy; Rally 2008 field trip.

FIELD TRIP 3 | 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. | $95 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11 Bravery, Boroughs, Views in the

Laurel Highlands FIELD TRIP 5 | 7 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. | $80 Hosted by Pennsylvania Department of Conservation Community Trails and Cooperative and Natural Resources, the Pennsylvania Environmental Council and The Conservation Fund Partnerships Hosted by Westmoreland Conservancy Visit the Laurel Highlands Conservation Landscape and explore conservation spaces that have been created The “Gateway to Westmoreland County,” Murrysville may be through unique collaborations. We will hike a protected a quiet little bedroom community east of Pittsburgh, but it’s critical green space along the Lincoln Highway Heritage huge on green! The municipality has partnered with the local Trail. At the Flight 93 National Memorial we will learn about conservancy to help create the Don Harrison Community partnerships between state and federal agencies and Trail, a 5-mile legacy trail honoring a visionary volunteer. citizens as we remember the bravery of those on Flight 93. Cross streams, climb hills (and slide down as well!) and enjoy The last stop is where local wine or lunch in a meadow. Wrap up the afternoon at the Rivertowne beer and a breathtaking fall foliage backdrop around a fire Brewery for snacks and drafts. at the scenic outlook tower complete the day. FIELD TRIP 6 | 7:15 a.m. – 5 p.m. | $180 FIELD TRIP 4 | 8:15 a.m. – 5 P.M. | $145 Kayaking French Creek: A Biological Haul from the Hollow: Pittsburgh and Historical Sojourn Historic and Haunted Bygones by Bike Hosted by French Creek Valley Conservancy Hosted by Allegheny Land Trust French Creek, designated by The Nature Conservancy as Journey through Pittsburgh’s past and present on the Haul “one of the last great places” and nationally recognized for from the Hollow. Attendees will travel to the 450-acre Dead its biological diversity, also has rich Native American and Man’s Hollow Conservation Area for a guided, easy two-mile colonial history. Launching from the Town of Cochranton, hike along Witch Hazel Trail passing historic industrial ruins. we’ll paddle 5.5 miles through one of the most beautiful We’ll then pick up bikes along the Great Allegheny Passage sections of French Creek, ablaze with fall colors and for a 20-mile cycle tour (flat) back to the city. Along the way, where bald eagles are often seen. At Custaloga Town riders will see the Fall foliage of a recent protection project and Scout Reservation, we will enjoy a picnic lunch and guided Bald Eagle nest, enjoy a farm-to-table-style lunch and tour of hike with archeologists and researchers who will share the historic Rivers of Steel Pump House, have refreshments at the important history of the Seneca Nation and George the German Hofbräuhaus; and, finally, will take a loop through Washington’s time in the French Creek Valley friendly, downtown bike lanes past .

12 · RALLY 2018 FIELD TRIP 7 | 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. | $140 project for the Initiative for Multi-Community Conservation Biking, Beer and the Great Allegheny (iMC 2) social enterprise, linking public and private greenspaces and providing fertile ground for partnerships and Passage Trail funding. Field presentations include wetland management, Hosted by Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and tree research, sustainable trail design, plus a peek at stream Natural Resources, Pennsylvania Environmental Council biodiversity, accompanied by local craft beers and networking. and Western Pennsylvania Conservancy

Tour the Great Allegheny Passage (GAP) Trail. On this 6.6- FIELD TRIP 10 | 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. | $85 mile roundtrip ride, bike to Markleton GAP trailhead to view the Conservation Area, a 329-acre forested Fallingwater and the Landscape parcel with over a mile of trail frontage. Next, learn about a Hosted by Western Pennsylvania Conservancy donated conservation easement, tunnel rehab, daylighting Experience a guided tour of Fallingwater, a house designed of a railroad tunnel and the county’s work with the railroad to by renowned American architect Frank Lloyd Wright. receive a donated property. Lunch will be in Confluence with Fallingwater is one of Wright’s most widely acclaimed works conversation and local beer. At our final stop in Ohiopyle, we and best exemplifies his philosophy of organic architecture: will tour the visitor’s center awarded USGBC LEED TM Gold the harmonious union of art and nature. Fallingwater is a Certification and a USGBC Forever Green Award in 2015 and National Historic Landmark and was named the “best all-time have another opportunity for a local beer at Falls Pub. work of American architecture” by the American Institute of Architects. After the tour and lunch, enjoy a moderate FIELD TRIP 8 | 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. | $145 one-hour hike in the surrounding 5,000-acre Bear Run Nature Reserve, which features mature hardwood forest, groves of McConnells Mill Hike, Gristmill Tour hemlock and a high-quality trout stream. and Paddleboard Eco-Tour Hosted by Complex and Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources McConnells Mill State Park encompasses 2,546 acres of the REGISTER TODAY: spectacular Slippery Rock Creek Gorge, which is a National www.alliancerally.org Natural Landmark. The rocky trails with sections of difficult hiking are lined with hemlocks, boulders and reveal a waterfall. The 1.5-mile hike through the gorge leads to a historic gristmill and covered bridge built in the mid 1800’s where a guide will lead you on an interpretive tour. The adventure continues with an introductory standup paddle-boarding lesson followed by an eco-tour at Lake Arthur in Moraine State Park. Your guide will provide beginner to advanced paddling instruction and narrative about the natural setting and wildlife.

FIELD TRIP 9 | 8:15 a.m. – 4:45 p.m. | $65 Trails and Trees, Greenways and Streams Hike Hosted by Hollow Oak Land Trust This 5-mile hike covers Pittsburgh’s lush and rugged terrain, from woodlands to wetlands, highlighting the many hats worn at a land trust (sometimes by one person)—land acquisition, stewardship, trail development and volunteer management. Located 2 miles from the Pittsburgh Airport, 300-acre Montour Woods Conservation Area serves as a demonstration

Top-Bottom: Fallingwater in the summer courtesy of accredited Western Pennsylvania Conservancy; Canoeing at Shenango River in Western Pennsylvania courtesy of accredited Western Pennsylvania Conservancy.

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Chris Kirkpatrick, Chris Kirkpatrick, | Intermediate | Michael Koutnik Michael | Advanced Advanced | | Basic Ethan Winter, Ethan Winter, | Basic | Intermediate Lisa McCauley, Jerome Faulkner, Jerome Faulkner, Lisa McCauley, CLE Miranda Chien-Hale, Steve Steve Chien-Hale, Miranda Karin Marchetti Ponte, Christian Karin Ponte, Marchetti Kristen SharplessKristen | Intermediate | Advanced Will Abberger, Jill Bays, Anna Drexler- Jill Bays, Will Abberger, | Intermediate Nancy Moore Nancy Vicki Adams | Intermediate Misti Schmidt, Ellen Fred Misti Schmidt, Corey Brinkema, Alec Giffen, Kirk Hanson, Hanson, Kirk AlecCorey Giffen, Brinkema, | Intermediate Leaders Are Made Not Born: The Art of Good Born: Leaders Not Made Are Energized Conservation: A Primer on Land Energized on A Primer Conservation: What’s it Worth? Appraisal of Conservation Appraisal What’sWorth? it Drafting Conservation Easements: an Enduring for Determining and Techniques Tips and Tools, to Advance and Funding Tools Act Water Clean ConservationProtecting Certification: Forest | Topics Hot ALE a Strategic Creating Conservation Going Public: GIS to Find Using Hidden Gems: Finding Practical Pointers on IRS Form 8283 and Gift IRS Form on Pointers Practical The Latest and Greatest | Issues: Tax Federal You Can Do It!: Ballot Measures for BallotLand Measures Can Do It!: You C09 Letters | C10 Small Steve Jessica Jay, Rob Levin, C11 Easement | C12 Clause | Amendment Dietrich C13 Conservation | McCormack Stacy Kay, Tom David Hartwell, Dreis, C14 Land Costs | Management Tracking Scott Fulton C15 | Protection Watershed Schiavone Mark Jennifer Miller Herzog, Epting, Intermediate C16 | Values Erik Kingfisher C17 Governance | C18 Goglia Stephanie C19 in Solar Engagement | Trust Kristina Ortez, Audrey Friedrichsen, Jimmy Daukas, Nick Richardson C20 Plan to Share | C21 | and Prioritize Land to Protect Intermediate CLE

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Dianne Russell, Dianne Russell,

| Intermediate CLE CLE Julius Pasay, Julius Pasay, CLE | Basic Jessica Jay, Brenda Costa, Brenda Costa, Jessica Jay, Mary Alice Holley Bill Silberstein Derek Shiels, Jessica Kester, Suzanne Jessica Kester, Derek Shiels, Ron Rohrbaugh, Sara Barker Sara Ron Rohrbaugh, | Intermediate | Intermediate | Basic Katherine Stephanie Garvey, | Intermediate Melinda Beck, Lena Pollastro, Lena Pollastro, Beck, Melinda | Intermediate Bill Labich, Tim Abbott, Lee Alexander, Lee Alexander, Tim Abbott, Bill Labich, | Intermediate | Advanced | Basic Using Communications Strategies Communications to CultivateUsing Mini Collaborative Conservation Partnership Tackling Trespassers | Trespassers Tackling Drafting Easements to Promote Grasslands, Forests, Frontiers: Carbon Finance in Strategic Partners and Birds: Trusts Land Use Tool A Land Stewardship iNaturalist.org: Building Provisions in Conservation Building Provisions Decades Issues in Conservation of Easements; Tax Innovations in Invasive Species | Innovations in Invasive Management While Saving | the Day SavingYourself Ugly | Turns When Behavior Board B09 D’Orazio Tony B10 Easements | Robinson Laura B11 Stewardship | Tavares-Buhler B12 Experience in 90 Mins | B13 | and Carbon Funds Wetlands David Shoch B14 Manning Steve B15 Conservation | B16 Ninteman Wendy Glenn Lamb, B17 Clarke Sarah B18 Legislative | Champions Intermediate B19 Bootcamp | Schwab, Hallie Jennifer Miller Herzog, Kat Deely, Wells Sarah B20 | and Application Simpson |

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| Basic Kristin DeBoer, Kristin DeBoer, CLE | Intermediate Dan Rademacher | Basic Kris Larson, Jessica Jay Kris Larson, | Basic Fred Gifford, Jad Daley, Jad Daley, Gifford, Fred | Basic Stronger Impact | Impact Stronger = Mark Anderson, Tom Butler Tom Anderson, Mark Steve Swartz Steve | Basic | Basic JT Horn, Bob Heiser Bob Heiser JT Horn, CLE | | Basic Valentin Lopez, Ken Holbrook, Rick Flores Ken Holbrook, Lopez, Valentin Tom Gilbert, Jennifer Danis, Karen Jennifer Martynick, Danis, Gilbert, Tom Addressing Ephemeral Land Ephemeral in a Management Addressing Land Ownership in Fee | Topics Trending Restoring Landscape Indigenous Management Real Estate Fundamentals: A Primer for New A Primer Real Estate Fundamentals: Working with Educational and Nonprofit with Educational and Nonprofit Working | StoryTrusts Maps for Land Title | Just a Name Is Important! Not It’s Conservation Finance 101: Where’s the Money? | Where’s 101: Conservation Finance The Case for Wild in a Places Untrammeled: Staff Stronger and Eminent FERC Energy Pipelines, Sprawl:

Carbon-centric Strategic Making to Decision A10 Doug Hill MacDonald, Paul A11 Conservation Case | Perpetual Intermediate A12 Suzanne Simpson Muerdter, Hanni A13 Staff | Trust Land A14 Leigh Whelpton A15 | Changing World A16 | Practices Intermediate A17 Owens Ryan Jon Leibowitz, Christine Johnson, A18 | Domain Chris Miller A19 Support Land Conservation | Breece Robertson A20 Landowners | A21

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Jeremy Gabrielson, Jeremy Gabrielson, | All Levels Janet Milkman, Judy Anderson Janet Milkman, | Intermediate Krisztian Varsa, Kelsey Thompson Krisztian Varsa, | Basic Grow Fundraising, Community Outreach and Fundraising, Grow and Include: Inspire That Invite, Newsletters Youth Skills Training Through ConservationSkills Training Youth Land Trust Accreditation Office Hours | Accreditation Trust Land Selecting Measuring the Unmeasurable:

If You Can’t Be a Good Example, Be a Horrible Be a Good Example, Can’t You If

3:30 p.m. – 5 p.m. 5 – p.m. 3:30 Session F Session F01 Kalvestrand Melissa Brady-Connor, F02 Mindset | Build a Marketing Membership: Intermediate F03 for| Connecting Impact Intermediate F04 Stewardship | F05 | Community Conservation Projects Allison Smith F06 | Events Future Actual A Play by Inspired Warning! Ray Lyons, Buzz Constable, Swartz, Steve Merritt Reitzel *

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Jessica Collier, Chris Eng Jessica Collier, Greg Good, Jennifer Greg Good, | Basic Amy Morris, Kristina Ortez, Rob Aldrich, Kristin DeBoer, Bill Leahy, Bill Leahy, Kristin DeBoer, Rob Aldrich, | Basic | Intermediate | Intermediate Redefining Conservation with Millennials Building Equity with Local the People: For with Community Board on Board Your Getting The Latest and Greatest | Issues: Tax Federal

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E Session Intermediate E04 E01 SystemManagement | Brady-Connor E02 Marc Smiley E03 of Color | and Communities E05 | Partners Park Lori Robertson E06 Conservation | Tuitele-Lewis Jeannette E07 Small Steve Jessica Jay, Rob Levin, CLE

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Kendrick Chittock, Kendrick Chittock, | Intermediate | Intermediate | Intermediate Leslie Ratley-Beach, Soapy Soapy Leslie Ratley-Beach, WORKSHOPS RALLY 2018 | THE NATIONAL LAND CONSERVATION CONFERENCE LAND CONSERVATION | THE NATIONAL 2018 RALLY Pat Pregmon, Andy Loza, Pregmon, Andy Loza, Pat Jennifer Thompson, Alison Paul, Paul, Alison Thompson, Jennifer | Intermediate | Intermediate | Basic | Basic | Basic Transformation Through Land Trust ThroughAccreditation Land | Transformation Hacks and Wrongful Acts: Do You Have Insurance Have You Do Acts: Wrongful Hacks and Sporting Strategically Circle: the Engage Closing the Deal with Rural Landowners | Ways to Starton Community Conservation | Three in Youth Engaging the Land: Little Hands on Smart Drafting Maximize to Reduce Cost;

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D Session D01 Roof Valerie Ryn, Van Tammara D02 Risks? | Your to Cover Terseck Nancy Mullee, Meghan Mulholland, D03 | Community Hunting/Fishing Alex Czayka D04 Williams Patrick Hayes, Brandon D05 Eric Eckl D06 Bill Kastning, Taylor, Sharon Rob Aldrich, Glenn Lamb D07 Conservation | Barnes Sarah D08 Enforceability | Jim Wyse

Continuing Legal Education Continuing Legal Accreditation and Accreditation Insurance Building Support Fundraising Through and Membership Communicating Effectively Community Conservation and Deals Doing Permanence Ensuring *C10/E07 are duplicate sessions duplicate are *C10/E07 Advance your knowledge and renew your spirit by attending our 117+, content-rich workshops presented by the top conservation leaders in the country. in the country. leaders conservation the top by presented workshops content-rich our 117+, attending spirit by your and renew knowledge your Advance at www.alliancerally.org/schedule. schedule the full Rally See CLE: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13 OCTOBER SATURDAY, |

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| Intermediate | Intermediate Will Abbott, Will Abbott, Carl Palmer, Carl Palmer, | Intermediate Michael Powell Michael | Basic Cassandra Pallai, Kristin Pallai, Cassandra | Intermediate Josh Parrish, Bronson Griscom, Bronson Griscom, Josh Parrish, Lauren Long, Kim Penn, Kim Penn, Lauren Long, | Basic Ira Stern, Dave Tobias Dave Stern, Ira | Intermediate Enhancing Coastal Resilience Using Enhancing Coastal Resilience Using Conservation Easement Stewardship Roundtable | Generate Real Making Memorial Programs | Table Land Stewardship Round Fee Can Promote Trusts Land How Carbon: Forest Strategic Plan into an Operating Plan | Your Turn Affordable Finding OMG: POP, HRA, ACA, Treasured Energy Protecting Sprawl: for the NYC and Management Land Acquisition in Chesapeake Technologies Leveraging GIS F07 D’Arcy Megan Suzanne Simpson, F08 | Revenue Impact and Community Tuitele-Lewis Jeanette Jamie Knowlton, Justin Garland, Intermediate F09 O’Donnell F10 Climate Smart | Forestry Weldy Troy Nick Richardson, Hite, Rita F11 Jewett Rebecca Anais Spitzer, F12 SoupInsurance in the Alphabet | F13 from an Energy Giant | Landscapes Jack Savage Susanne Kibler-Hacker, F14 InfrastructureNatural | Elaine Vaudreuil F15 Supply | Water F16 Conservation | and Restoration Tully Lynette Plourde-Rogers, Hali Kirkwood,

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| Basic Kristalyn Kristalyn Peter Stein, Stein, Peter CLE Celia Vuocolo, Vuocolo, Celia | Basic | Intermediate | Advanced Vanessa Perry Vanessa CLE Fernando Lloveras Lloveras Fernando | Intermediate Tom Masland, Larry Kueter, Larry Masland, Kueter, Tom | Intermediate Mary Burke Liz Brownlee, Rebecca Dahl, Rebecca Dahl, Liz Brownlee, Heidi Kretser, Tony Nelson, Nelson, Tony Kretser, Heidi Ellen Griswold, John Barrett, Barrett, John Ellen Griswold, | Intermediate | Intermediate | Maianna Voge Maianna Voge | Basic | Basic | Basic | Basic Climate Roundtables: A Peer to Peer Exchange | Exchange to Peer A Peer Climate Roundtables: SocialUsing Science Communities for Engaged Impact Investing—The ‘Real’ Deal | ‘Real’ Investing—The Impact Take Your Land Trust GIS Program to the GIS Program Trust Land Your Take Private Benefit in Everyday Practice | Benefit in Everyday Private Developing the Millennial Leaders That That Developing the Millennial Leaders Avoiding the Storm: Navigating the Shoals Navigating of the Storm: Avoiding Wildlife Stewardship to Protect of Public Access Governmental Efforts Navigating Affecting Board Summit Board | Building Resilient Together: Recovering Prioritize Trout: Bring Back the Brook E08 Discretionary | Approvals Swartz Steve E09 Jonathan Blum Loson, E10 Whelpton Leigh Rebecca Jewett, E11 and Habitats | Communities E12 and Biodiversity | Reed Sarah E13 Restoration | Through Conservation Claire Catlett E14 E15 | Need Trusts Land Lianna Lee E16 | Land Trusts Erik Glenn E17 Weinberg Abby Watkinson, Kelly E18 Conservationand Advanced | E19 LevelNext | | | | | Basic

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| Basic CLE Kelly Watkinson, Watkinson, Kelly Reggie Hall, Carl Palmer Reggie Hall, | Basic Tom Howe, Stephanie Stephanie Howe, Tom Robert Bendick, Gary Robert Bendick, Kristie Kendall, Dan Holmes Kristie Kendall, Elias Grant, Erika Seward Elias Grant, Laura Szwak, Eric Olsen, Eric Olsen, Szwak, Laura Tracy Collins, Dean Dougherty, Dean Dougherty, Collins, Tracy Katherine DeCoster, Hannah Clark, Clark, Hannah Katherine DeCoster, | Intermediate Becky Thornton, Bryant Seaman, Rebecca Rebecca Bryant Seaman, Thornton, Becky | Advanced | Basic Kristin Thomasgard-Spence, Eric Alvarez, Eric Alvarez, Thomasgard-Spence, Kristin | Intermediate Andy Zadnik, Nathan Aaberg, Jamie Pottern Aaberg, Nathan Andy Zadnik, | Intermediate Easement and Preserve Violations: When to Turn Turn When Violations: Easement and Preserve to The Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF): Fund (LWCF): Water Conservation The Land and

Your Future: Financial Modeling for Long-Term Modeling for Long-Term Financial Future: Your Conservation Prioritizing New Jersey’s Blueprint: Using Drones to Enhance Land Trust Monitoring Trust to Enhance Land Drones Using Baseline Documentation Report: Starting Report: Baseline Documentation Impact Investing: Goldmine or Landmine? Investing: Impact Planning to Management From Climate Change: Can Conservation Ground: Common Finding Rural A Conservation Historic Districts: and Federal Financing for Strategic, Landscape-scale for Strategic, Financing Federal and Farmers Preservation, Farmland Trusts, Land

D09 Easement Stewardship Right! | Tavares-Buhler D10 Nice Off the Switch | Catherine Marrion D11 | to Know Need EverythingYou Basic/Intermediate D12 Conservation | Scott Stewart Liz Crane-Wexler, D13 | Can Engage Trusts LandHow Weinberg Abby Maria Janowiak, Kristin DeBoer, D14 Land | Access Intermediate D15 Sustainability | Martin Seaman D16 Bridge Society’s | Divisions? Weigel Lori Chris Miller, Metz, Dave Burnett, D17 What’s the Latest? | Amy Lindholm D18 | Tool PlanningLand Use Intermediate D19 | the Last Million Acres Hasse John D20 | and Outreach Programs

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LAND TRUST ALLIANCE · 17 RALLY 2018 | THE NATIONAL LAND CONSERVATION CONFERENCE REGISTRATION

THREE WAYS TO REGISTER REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS 1. Preferred method: Register online using Visa, MasterCard, • Register online at www.alliancerally.org. (Preferred) Discover or AMEX at www.alliancerally.org. • Full payment must accompany your registration. 2. Fax your registration form to 202-559-4022. The form can • No telephone registrations, please. be downloaded online at www.alliancerally.org. • Seminars and field trips fill up fast, so register early. 3. Download the registration form from www.alliancerally.org and • You will be charged a $50 administrative fee for any mail it with your payment to Land Trust Alliance, Attn: Rally, changes you make to your original registration. 1250 H Street NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20005. REGISTRATION RATES Rally registrations will be processed on a first-come, first-served Early Bird (on or before August 13, 2018) basis. Field trips, seminars and special events have sold out in Members: $435 | General Admission: $570 advance at previous Rallies, so register online as soon as possible to ensure your spot. When you register online you will receive an Basic Registration (August 14 – September 17, 2018) immediate confirmation of your registration. Do not make non- Members: $525 | General Admission: $660 refundable travel reservations until you receive confirmation from the Alliance that you are registered. All registration questions can be directed to [email protected]. Your guest may register for a TRAVEL PLANNING field trip, seminar or the Welcoming Dinner without having to pay RALLY-DESIGNATED LODGING for a Basic registration. Land Trust Alliance has negotiated reduced rates at the Westin Convention Center and Omni William Penn for Rally 2018 RALLY SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES attendees. Please mention the reference code when calling. All The Land Trust Alliance is pleased to offer scholarships to member reservations must be made by September 19 in order to receive land trusts to help offset the cost of attending Rally. Scholarship the discounted rate. For more travel information and to book awards will typically range from $500 to $1,000. If you are a staff your room online, visit alliancerally.org/travel. or board member of an Alliance member land trust, please apply! For more information and to download a scholarship application, Westin Convention Center visit www.alliancerally.org/scholarships. The Alliance must receive $189 single/double completed applications by Monday, July 23, 2018. 412-281-3700 Reference: Land Trust Alliance WANT A DISCOUNT ON YOUR RALLY REGISTRATION? JOIN THE LAND TRUST ALLIANCE! Omni William Penn $189 single/double For more information on how your organization can become a Land Trust member or partner of the Alliance, please visit 800-843-6664 www.lta.org/join or contact [email protected]. Join today— Reference: Land Trust Alliance then register for Rally with your discount! TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION REGISTRATION DEADLINES For more information, visit www.alliancerally.org/travel. Register by Monday, August 13 to save $90 on registration fees. Pre-conference registration ends on Monday, September RALLY LOCATION 17. However, if Rally 2018 is not fully subscribed, walk-ins will Rally 2018 events will be held at the David L. Lawrence be welcome. Convention Center located at 1000 Fort Duquesne Blvd.

STANDARD CANCELLATION POLICY CONNECT: RIDE/ROOMMATE SHARE The Land Trust Alliance must receive your written (email is Go to www.eBoard.com and enter “Rally” to post your request preferred) request for a refund for all Rally fees or a particular or offer on the electronic bulletin board. event by Monday, September 17. Refunds will not be considered after this date. Non-refunded payment for Rally events will SPONSOR & EXHIBIT OPPORTUNITIES not be credited toward any other service, product from or Become a Rally sponsor—please call 202-800-2218 contribution to the Alliance. Please recognize that there will or email [email protected]. be a $50 administrative fee for all changes and cancellations Exhibit at Rally—visit www.alliancerally.org/exhibits, resulting after your initial registration. If for any reason call 202-870-3971 or email [email protected]. Rally 2018 cannot be held, the Alliance will strive to refund registration fees if possible, depending on insurance claims honored and the cost of the vendor contracts. Otherwise, the Alliance will adhere to its standard cancellation policy. Refund requests should be directed to [email protected]. REGISTER TODAY: www.alliancerally.org

18 · RALLY 2018 SPONSORS

Thank you to our sponsors for their generous contributions to Rally 2018

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BENEFACTOR SUPPORTER SCHOLARSHIPS The Conservation Fund Appraisal Institute The Cabana Fund at the Oregon Community ExxonMobil The Climate Trust Foundation Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley The Carls Foundation Foundation GIFTS IN-KIND Charles Stewart Mott Foundation The Nature Conservancy, Pennsylvania Panorama Organic Grass-Fed Meats Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation Chapter Houston Endowment The Trust for Public Land Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust Western Pennsylvania Conservancy Peninsula Open Space Trust Still Water Foundation Yarg Foundation Thank You To Our Host Committee Allegheny Land Trust Natural Areas Association Pennsylvania Environmental Council Armstrong Conservation District The Nature Conservancy, Pennsylvania Field Pennsylvania Land Trust Association The Conservation Fund Office Riverlife French Creek Valley Conservancy Penn Trails Western Pennsylvania Conservancy Hollow Oak Land Trust Pennsylvania Department of Conservation Westmoreland Conservancy Moraine State Park Complex and Recreation Westmoreland Land Trust

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