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Thursday & Friday Seminars
The following courses are offered in conjunction with the
2008 Pennsylvania Land Conservation Conference
Seminar TH1
Greening your Codes and Building Greener Relationships with Developers
10:00 am - 4:30 pm
Randall Arendt, MRTPI, Advisor
Monica Drewniany, AICP, Natural Lands Trust
Ann Hutchinson, AICP, Natural Lands Trust
Todd Pohlig, Pohlig Builders
Andrea Stevens, Natural Lands Trust
Nathan Walker, AICP Natural Lands Trust
Attendees will:
- Understand proactive conservation methods by better understanding the development process
- Identify the essential ingredients for a successful neighborhood design
- Learn efficient methods of caring for municpal owned lands
- Understand how to work proactively with developers and build stronger relationships
Putting Conservation into Local Codes
Learn how Chester County communities are saving land through the development process.
Monica Drewniany, Nathan Walker, Ann Hutchinson
Design Essentials: Seven Steps for Great Neighborhood Design
Participants use what they learn as they design a conservation community.
Monica Drewniany and Ann Hutchinson
Special Topics When Mowing Isn’t Enough
Learn how to care for municipal-owned open space conserved through acquisition and donation.
Andrea Stevens, NLT
Bring on the Developers!
Overview of projects and panel discussion. Focus on what makes a project work and how conservation subdivisoins are marketed, versus conventional, etc.
CM Credits
Seminar TH2
Appraisals
10:00 am - 5:00 pm*
John Doyle MAI, Doyle Real Estate Advisors
Debra Wolf Goldstein ESQ, Conservation Matters LLC
This seminar will educate and empower those working in land conservation to make the best decisions throughout the appraisal process.
Attendees will:
- Understand the responsibilities of land trusts, agricultural boards and others regarding appraisals
- Find a qualified appraiser and request the appropriate scope of work
- Understand the existence of USPAP, Yellowbook and state government standards
- Identify valuation methodologies
- Understand tax code requirements for apraisers and appraisals
- Review an appraisal for consistency with tax law and code requirements
- Make valuation-related decisions consistent with Land Trust Standards & Practices
This course will be taught by an experienced conservation attorney and appraiser. If you have a particular question that you would like the instructors to address in this session, please email nfaraguna@conserveland.org.This is a Land Trust Standards & Practices Course and covers the following core practice: Appraisals (10B). To learn more about the Land Trust Standards & Practices visit conserveland.org and www.lta.org.
AP CE & CLE Credits
* Those seeking Appraisal Continuing Education Credits will be required to stay until 5:00; the remaining participants can be excused at 4:30 pm.
Seminar TH3
Deer Management
10:00 am - 4:30 pm
Cal DuBrock, PA Game Commission
Jeannine Tardiff, PA Game Commission
Brian Burnes, Audubon Pennsylvania
William Hartman, Willistown Conservation Trust
Lisa K. Rubin, Willistown Conservation Trust
Tim Schaeffer, Audubon Pennsylvania
Attendees will:
- Understand deer management techniques and tools, including lethal and non-lethal methods, for managing deer within a community or preserve
- Define the rights private and government landowners possess in the development and implementation of a deer management plan
- Work cooperatively within groups to identify a specific deer management problem and the best management solutions for the scenario(s)
- Learn how to develop and implement effective public outreach programs
This course is designed to provide a better understanding of the tools and techniques that are available for maintaining healthy deer populations within a community and/or areas under conservation. This seminar will begin with a legal and policy discussion of deer management related topics. Instructors will provide a comprehensive review of deer management techniques and tools, including identifying the problem, establishing goals and objectives for a management plan, determining the best management strategies; and building collaboration and support within the community. The remaining portion of the seminar will concentrate on studying deer management case studies and working on interactive deer management exercises.
The Willistown Conservation Trust, in partnership with Audubon Pennsylvania, will share a case study of a deer management plan covering nearly 7,000 acres and working with 125 private landowners. This case study will share the lessons learned during the plan’s development stage and during its first year of implementation.
CFE Credits & CEUs
Seminar TH4
Nature Photography 101: Telling the Story of Conservation with Photographs
10:00 am - 4:30 pm
Tom Gettings, Wildlands Conservancy
Attendees will:
- Learn how to successfully incorporate photographs in telling their story of conservation and explore good examples
- Examine good examples of outdoor/landscape photographs, and understand the key elements that make these photos exceptional
- Learn and apply basic photography practices that will better assist with monitoring purposes
- Learn basic fundamentals for accomplishing good landscape and outdoor photos and demonstrate these techniques during field trip aspect of workshop
This full-day workshop/field trip will provide participants with the fundamental tools for taking good photos using basic photography techniques as well as learning how these photos can be used to strengthen the organization’s message of conservation. The classroom portion of the workshop will provide the opportunity to examine good photography samples, learn core techniques and fool-proof measures for taking good photos even in not so ideal weather conditions. Participants will also explore how these photographs can be used for outreach and marketing purposes. The field trip portion of this workshop will provide a hands-on opportunity to take photos of beautiful landscapes with an instructor close by to offer suggestions and feedback. Bring your camera and imagination.
NOTE: This course will be held at the Natural Land Trust Headquarters and attendees should report directly to the address below.
Hildacy Farm Preserve
1031 Palmers Mill Road
Media, PA 19063
610.353.5587
Directions may be downloaded at http://natlands.org/categories/subcategory.asp?fldSubCategoryId=41.
Seminar TH5
Leadership on Climate Change
1:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Andy Pitz, Natural Lands Trust
John Quigley, PA DCNR
Dennis Winters, Sierra Club, PA Chapter
Attendees will:
- Gain or reinforce a familiarity with the basic science of climate change and awareness of how it impacts the work of land trusts now and will in the future, including impacts on the stewardship and management of conserved land, future land protection efforts, and organizational and community sustainability.
- Provide resources, networking, and peer support to enable participants to develop their professional confidence and leadership capacity toward effective action on climate change.
Climate change is expected to affect Pennsylvania in many ways: severe weather events, sea level rise, invading species, and a change in growing seasons and conditions will undoubtedly impact the landscapes we strive to protect and steward.
This seminar will offer land trust staff and board a review of climate change as it pertains to land conservation. We will explore examples of positive action from a nation-wide survey of land trusts that include new land conservation criteria, easement language, carbon sequestration, vegetative adaptation measures, reducing organizational carbon footprints, and education and outreach. A framework for responding to climate change will be offered and reviewed. Facilitated dialogue will enable participants to share lessons learned and explore new ideas with colleagues.
In addition, this workshop will review Sierra Club’s Cool Cities Campaign which works with local municipal governments to institute energy efficency and renewable energy projects. These projects reduce greenhouse gas emissions while saving money and demonstrating leadership at the local level. During this process, communities learn the value of “smart growth” land use, green building designs, open space and sound transportation planning.
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