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7 - 7:45 a.m. - Exhibitors set-up
8 - 8:45 a.m. - Check in and continental breakfast; exhibitor area open
9 - 10:15 a.m. - Session 1 (choice of 10 workshops, 75 minutes)
10:15 - 10:35 a.m. - "Spring Break"
10:35 - 11:50 a.m. - Session 2 (choice of 10 workshops, 75 minutes)
Noon - 12:45 p.m.- Buffet lunch and slide show
12:45 - 1:30 p.m. - Keynote address by Larry Selzer
1:30 - 1:45 p.m. - "Fall Break"
1:45 - 3 p.m. - Session 3 (choice of 10 workshops, 75 minutes)
3 - 3:15 p.m. - "Winter Break"
3:15 - 4 p.m. - Open forum roundtables (choice of 16 discussions)
4 - 5 p.m. - Wine-tasting reception and giveaways by REI and other sponsors
5 p.m. - Rally Day ends
Your registration fee includes admission into educational workshops and roundtable discussions, continental breakfast, buffet lunch, refreshments and wine-tasting social.
Costs:
General registration fee: $80 if paid by Feb. 27; $95 after Feb. 27
Presenters' registration fee: $65
Student registration fee (with student ID): $40
Field trip fee: $20
Registration will not be accepted over the phone.
Use these links to find out more about workshops, roundtables, field trips and presenters:
Sponsorships and exhibit space are still available for the 2012 New Jersey Land Conservation Rally!
Exhibit space was sold out at the 2011 Rally. Reserve your spot today and be one of the 24 exhibitors for 2012!
For sponsorship information, contact Carol Banhart at 908-234-1225 or carol@njconservation.org
Sponsors
Lead Sponsors
Conservation Resources Inc.
New Jersey Conservation Foundation
The Land Conservancy of New Jersey (staff support)
The Nature Conservancy
Victoria Foundation
Partners
Land Trust Alliance
Raritan Headwaters Association
Supporters
D&R Greenway Land Trust (staff support)
Michael E. Heenehan Environmental Consultant
Monmouth Conservation Foundation
Contributors
Merrill G. & Emita E. Hastings Foundation
Hunterdon Land Trust
JM Sorge, Inc.
The Trust for Public Land
Exhibitors
Allied Biological Inc.
Farr Forestry Services LLC
New Jersey Highlands Coalition
North Jersey RC&D Area, Inc.
Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association
Yorkanis & White, Inc.
Targeted Sponsorships
Eco Systems
Ronald A. Curini Appraisal Co., Inc. - Scholarship
Green Advertisements
Molinari & Associates, P.C.
2012 Rally Planning Committee
Member Organizations
Association of New Jersey Environmental Commissions · Conservation Resources Inc. · D&R Greenway Land Trust · Duke Farms Foundation · Monmouth Conservation Foundation · New Jersey Conservation Foundation · NJDEP Green Acres Program · NJDEP Land Use Regulation Program · State Agriculture Development Committee · Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association · The Land Conservancy of New Jersey · The Nature Conservancy · Trust for Public Land · Raritan Headwaters Association
| 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 is also a Pre-Rally Field Trip which highlights preservation efforts in a specific area of the state each year.
Who is the audience?
The New Jersey Land Conservation Rally attracts a diverse audience. To give you an idea, here is the breakdown of attendees from the 2011 Rally:
- 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.
The experience and skills of Rally attendees vary tremendously, from professionals with years of experience to new volunteers and students.
Who are the Rally presenters?
Our presenters are a knowledgeable and experienced group of professionals in conservation-related fields.
For questions, please contact Carol Banhart at 908-234-1225 or carol@njconservation.org.
Our 15th annual New Jersey Land Conservation Rally on March 19, 2011 was jam-packed with exhibitors, educational workshops, an inspiring keynote address by photographer Annie Griffiths, roundtable discussions, networking and a great wine-tasting social at the end of the day.
More than 325 members of New Jersey’s land preservation community came together for a day of learning and networking at Brookdale Community College in Lincroft, Monmouth County.
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| Rally participants gathering for lunch at Brookdale Community College |
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| Strolling through exhibitor displays |
Gifts for Rally participants |
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