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PSCC Annual Meeting- 2015

ByPrairie State Conservation Coalition

_MG_9521_MG_9670Nearly 50 conservation land trust leaders from throughout the state came together on February 26-27 at Starved Rock State Park to learn from each other, share ideas and explore new ways to expand our capacity to preserve more land in Illinois.  The 2015 PSCC Annual Meeting was a huge success at focusing on key strategic issues facing the conservation land trust community.

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A special thank you to former House Republican Leader Tom Cross for helping us better understand how to talk to state legislators and develop meaningful relationships.

A special thank you to all of the wonderful presenters and volunteers who helped make this one of the best annual meetings ever!  Thank you all for attending and we hope to see you next year.

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