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Photos by Brandon Hayes, Openlands

Our 2016 Annual Meeting and Training Workshop at Starved Rock State Park in early March was a great success! Our two-days of presentations were extremely interesting, informative and enjoyed by all. And, of course, the company was magnificent!

Many of you were interested in accessing the presentations made during the conference so we’ve added most of them below for download. You can review the agenda HERE.

Acquiring Land With No Money Brook McDonald, The Conservation Foundation	Land Trust Alliance Introducing new President Andrew Bowman
Natural Areas in Developments Dan Lobbes, The Conservation Foundation	Prairie Hills Wetland Reserve David King, Prairie Land Conservancy
Private Land Conservation in Illinois: 2015 Year In Review David Holman	Evolution of Land Management Co-ops in NW Illinois Steve Barg, Jo Daviess Conservation Foundation
Effects of Land Management on Bee Diversity in Natural Landscapes Alexandra Harmon-Threatt, Ph.D., University of Illinois	Pollinator Programs Iris Caldwell
Conservation Defense Network Terrafirma Carolyn Waldron, Land Trust Alliance	Conservation Defense Liability Insurance for Land Trusts Carolyn Waldron, Land Trust Alliance
Illinois Wildlife Action Plan Review and Revision Ann Marie Holtrop, Division of Natural Heritage	Baseline Documentation and Property Monitoring Jim Johannsen, Jo Daviess Conservation Foundation
Coping With A Changing Climate Challenges & Resources for Land Trusts Jeff Walk, The Nature Conservancy	Prairie State 2015 Member Survey Responses