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THANK YOU

to all who attended the 17th annual Rally on March 9, and to the sponsors who made it possible!

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We had a great turnout at New Jersey Institute of Technology in Newark, with many new faces from the urban conservation community in the crowd.

Rally by the numbers:

300 attendees - 30 workshops - 19 exhibitors - 86 presenters - 9 storytellers - 1 snowy field trip

We hope everyone found information and inspiration at this one-day educational conference about preserving
New Jersey’s open space and farmland!


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*** Coming soon: copies of workshop presentations

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For a special discount to visit the Newark Museum, click here >>

 

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Faith Kroma at NJ Land Conservation Rally

Faith Kroma of the Urban Promise Academy in Camden was one of the "storytellers" at the Rally, speaking about her love for the Cooper River.

To read Faith's story, click here >>

 

 

 

RALLY KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Peter Harnik

Peter Harnik

     Peter Harnik , Director of the Trust for Public Land's Center for City Park Excellence in Washington, D.C., spoke about "Urban Parks: Strengthening the City, Saving the Countryside."

To read Peter's inspiring keynote address, click here >>

 

 

 

SPONSORSHIPS

 


LEAD SPONSORS

    JOHANETTE WALLERSTEIN INSTITUTE

     

PARTNERS

 

SUPPORTERS

Coughlin Duffy LLP - Hatch Mott MacDonald - Michael E. Heenehan, Environmental Consultant - Monmouth Conservation Foundation

The Trust for Public Land

CONTRIBUTORS

Eisner Amper LLP - JM Sorge, Inc. - The Merrill G. & Emita E. Hastings Foundation

Molinari & Associates, P.C. - Tewksbury Land Trust - Vargo Associates

EXHIBITORS

Coughlin Duffy LLP - East Coast Greenway Alliance - Farr Forestry Services - GeoscapeSolar Greater Newark Conservancy - Hatch Mott MacDonald - Hunterdon Land Trust

Land Trust Alliance - New Jersey Conservation Foundation

New Jersey Highlands Coalition - New Jersey Invasive Species Strike Team

New Jersey Keep It Green - North Jersey RC&D  - Sourland Planning Council

Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association - The Nature Conservancy

Student Conservation Association - Trust for Public Land

USDA Forest Pest Outreach Program

 

RALLY IMAGES

 

      

From L to R: Engaging workshops and presentations, NJIT Campus,
Exhibitors and attendees networking

 

2013 RALLY PLANNING COMMITTEE


Association of New Jersey Environmental Commissions · Conservation Resources Inc.   
D&R Greenway Land Trust 
· Duke Farms Foundation · FAV Consulting, Land Preservation & Management
Monmouth Conservation Foundation · New Jersey Conservation Foundation · NJDEP Green Acres Program · NJDEP Land Use Regulation Program · Raritan Headwaters Association · State Agriculture Development Committee
The Land Conservancy of New Jersey · The Nature Conservancy · Trust for Public Land

 

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

 

What is the New Jersey Land Conservation Rally?

The annual New Jersey Land Conservation Rally is one of the nation’s largest statewide conservation training events. The Rally is a daylong educational event offering more than 30 workshops, plenary sessions, and networking opportunities.

Over 325 conservationists attend each year. All workshops are 75 minutes long and multiple sessions run concurrently.  There are also pre-Rally Field Trips which highlight preservation efforts.

Who is the audience?
The New Jersey Land Conservation Rally attracts a diverse audience. Here is the breakdown of 2012 attendees:

• 32% represented land conservation nonprofits, either land trusts that acquire land or those that steward land
• 10% from state agencies
• 15% from county and municipal governments - evenly split between members of environmental commissions & open space committees, plus a few from agriculture advisory groups
• 11% from private companies that support land conservation, such as appraisers, title companies, attorneys and environmental consulting firms
• 32% others, including federal government representatives, students, foundation representatives, nonprofits that don't own or steward land and private companies


The experience and skills of Rally attendees vary tremendously, from professionals with years of experience to new volunteers and students.

Who are the presenters?

Our presenters are a knowledgeable and experienced group of professionals in conservation-related fields.

For questions, please contact Laura Szwak at 908-234-1225, ext. 117.

 

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