Week 3: Land Conservation & Restoration Initiatives for Climate Resilience
Week 3 of the 2023 Open Space Conference was “Land Conservation and Restoration Initiatives for Climate Resilience: An Exploration of Case Studies and Funding Sources”. We were joined by Nick Black (Managing Director, Boston Waterfront Initiative- The Trustees of Reservations), Mike Huguenin (President of the Mattapoisett Land Trust), and Courtney Rocha (Southeast Regional Coordinator for the Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness Program).
You can learn more about our featured speakers here.
The recording of the “Land Conservation & Restoration Initiatives for Climate Resilience“ webinar is available for viewing here.
Resources
Access Nick Black’s PowerPoint here.
To keep exploring the Boston Waterfront Initiative and to learn more about Piers Park III visit https://onewaterfront.thetrustees.org/about.
Access Mike Huguenin’s PowerPoint here.
You can learn more about the Natural Heritage Endangered Species Program (NHESP) here.
If you are interested in BioMap, you can learn more here.
You also can learn more about BioMap at our Week 4 webinar “BioMap, the Latest and Greatest”, which is being held next Thursday February 23rd from 12:00-1:00 PM.
The Pine Island Pond watershed conservation parcel is featured on page 26 of the Open Space Handbook. You can view the Handbook here.
Access Courtney Rocha’s PowerPoint here.
You can view more information about the Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) program here.
You can find the contact information of an MVP coordinator here.
To view more examples of MVP Action Grant Projects, you can visit the Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness Program Action Grant Projects page here.
You can explore the TNC’s Resilient Land Mapping Tool here.
Photo credits: Isabel Bronson