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SUMMARY:2026 Town Forest Conference
DESCRIPTION:This year’s DCR Town Forest Conference will beheld in Andover\, MA! \nMore details coming soon…
URL:https://woodlandsconnect.org/event/2026-town-forest-conference/
LOCATION:MA
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SUMMARY:MACC Fall Conference
DESCRIPTION:Save the date! \nThe Massachusetts Association of Conservation Commissions (MACC) will hold their 2026 Fall Conference on Saturday\, October 24th at the Devens Commons Center.  This year’s conference theme is: Why We Do What We Do: The Science and Ecology of Wetlands Protection. \nRegistration will open in the fall. Stay tuned for more information! \n \n 
URL:https://woodlandsconnect.org/event/macc-fall-conference-2026/
LOCATION:Devens Commons Center\, 31 Andrews Pkwy\, Devens\, MA\, 01434\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="MACC":MAILTO:staff@maccweb.org
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SUMMARY:Keystone Cooperators Fall Training
DESCRIPTION:Keystone Training\nIn ecology\, a keystone species is one whose impacts on its environment are larger and greater than would be expected from one species. Keystone selects and educates forest owners and community leaders who have a significant impact on their communities. The program offers these important\, Keystone people information about forest ecology\, sustainable forest management\, wildlife habitat enhancement\, and land protection through a combination of lectures\, field trips\, discussions and take home resources. The goal of Keystone is to promote forest conservation and stewardship. \nSince 1988\, Keystone has trained over 350 people who have direct control of over 20\,000 acres and are involved with more than 200\,000 acres (e.g.\, work with a land trust\, local conservation commission\, sportsmen club). \nParticipants in the annual 3-day training program are chosen competitively from a pool of applicants that includes forest landowners\, and members of land trusts\, town conservation commissions\, and other conservation organizations. Applications are reviewed for applicant experience\, connectedness within the community\, special skills\, and diversity.  After the training program\, Keystone Cooperators continue to receive information and resources to keep them well informed. Periodically\, there are additional training opportunities. \nIn return for participating in the program\, Keystone Cooperators agree to return to their respective communities and serve as spokespersons or advocates for forest conservation. The activities of these volunteers are limited only by their own creativity\, and have included: \n\nOrganize neighborhood and community gatherings\nArticles in the local paper\nCreate important habitat on their land\nInformal conversations with neighbors or local landowners about forest management and protection\nPrograms with local schools; radio or local access cable television programming\nServing on a local town board\nBecoming involved in a local land trust or conservation effort\n\nThe Keystone Project is a competitive program. Applications will be reviewed for applicant experience\, connectedness within the community\, interest in informing the decisions of others\, special skills\, and diversity. Application deadline is September 18th\, at 5:00 p.m. \nIf accepted\, there is a $100 fee for the training which includes room\, board\, and educational resources. The fee can be paid for by the individual or a sponsoring organization (e.g.\, town board\, land trust\, watershed association). \n2026 Annual Training: October 29 – November 1
URL:https://woodlandsconnect.org/event/keystone/
LOCATION:Umass Amherst\, 1 Campus Center Way\, Amherst\, MA\, 01003\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="MassWoods":MAILTO:paulcat@umass.edu
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SUMMARY:Regional Conservation Partnership (RCP) Conference
DESCRIPTION: This annual gathering brings together regional networks of land trusts and other conservation organizations and professionals to learn and share new tools\, lessons\, and innovative practices that support leading and participating in diverse partnerships centering land conservation\, cross-sector collaboration\, and justice. \nThe theme of this year’s conference is “Cultivating a Shared Food Future through Conservation\, Community\, and Collaboration.”  Members of the Woodlands Connect Steering Committee will present on “Woodlands Connect: Building Bridges through Reciprocity\, Trust\, and Equity in Agroforestry Education and Implementation” \nRegister Here (link will be live in September)
URL:https://woodlandsconnect.org/event/regional-conservation-partnership-rcp-conference/
LOCATION:Umass Amherst\, 1 Campus Center Way\, Amherst\, MA\, 01003\, United States
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