Materials from the 2014 Summit

The 2014 Summit was held on Saturday, March 8, 2014. The 2014 agenda and program are below.

• 2014 Summit at a Glance (Adobe Acrobat format)
• 2014 Full Summit Program (Adobe Acrobat format)

Alvaro Sanchez Sanchez, Green for All, keynote presentation: Building Strong Green Economies Using Land & Water Conservation Strategies (pdf)

Selected Materials from Conference Presentations:

• 12 Design Principles for Sustainable & Delightful Trailsby John Monroe
  • PowerPoint presentation (PDF)
• Avoiding, Enforcing, Defending: What Should You Know About Dealing With Conservation Easement Violations?by Carol Lynn Trocki, Chuck Allott, and Greg Schultz
  • PowerPoint presentation (PDF)
  • Workshop handout (Aquidneck Land Trust Easement Enforcement Policy) (PDF)
• Conservation of Coastal Wetlands: Challenges and Opportunities Posed by Sea Level Riseby James Boyd and Caitlin Chaffee, Pam Rubinoff, and Jennifer West
  • PowerPoint presentation (PDF)
  • Handout (PDF)
  • Fact Sheet (PDF)
• Harmful Algal Blooms in Rhode Island’s Watersby Linda Green, Elizabeth Herron, and Elizabeth Scott
  • PowerPoint presentation by Linda Greene (PDF)
  • Workshop Handout (Part 1) (PDF)
  • Workshop Handout (Part 2) (PDF)
• Improving Public Access - Trails Mapping, Signs, Parking, The Right Management Plan, Creative Stewardship Fundingby Kate Bousquet, Kathryn Zuromski, Clarkson Collins, and Harvey Buford
  • PowerPoint presentation (PDF)
• Living Shoreline Strategies - Approaches to Erosion Controlby Steven Brown, and Kevin Ruddock
  • PowerPoint presentation (PDF)
• Make a 12-month Work Plan in One Hour: How So Few, Can Do So Much, with So Littleby John Monroe
  • Workshop handout (one-hour work plan...) (PDF)
  • Workshop handout (magic wall) (PDF)
• Municipal Strategies for Maintaining Working Farms and Forestsby Scott Millar
  • PowerPoint presentation (PDF)
  • Fact Sheet (PDF)
• National Flood Insurance Program Update: What Changes are Happening in Rhode Island?by Michelle Burnett, Jess Stimson, and Samantha Richer
  • PowerPoint presentation (PDF)
• Ready! Aim! Surprise! 5-Minute Strategies That Grip & Win Your Audienceby Paul A. Roselli
  • PowerPoint presentation by Kim Grant (PDF)
  • PowerPoint presentation by Kevin Proft (PDF)
• Restoring the Native Environment on Public Lands in the Age of Invasive Speciesby Kathie Kelleher, David Smith, Hope Leeson, and David Gregg
  • PowerPoint presentation by Hope Leeson (PDF)
  • Workshop Handout (10 Steps to Habitat Restoration) (PDF)
  • Workshop Handout ("...Replace Area After Invasive Removal...") (PDF)
  • Wild Ones® Guidelines for Selecting Native Plants (PDF)
  • The Friends of Canonchet Farm: Lake Canonchet Habitat Restoration (part 1) (Video)
  • The Friends of Canonchet Farm: Lake Canonchet Habitat Restoration (part 2) (Video)
• RhodeMap RI - Growth Centers: Building on our Infrastructure, Preserving our Environmentby Jeff Davis, Peter Flinker, and Scott Millar
  • PowerPoint presentation (PDF)
• RI Association of Conservation Commissions Statewide Roundtable & Annual Business Meeting (continued from earlier session) by Dan Novak
  • PowerPoint presentation on “Blueways in Bristol,” by Tony Morettini (PDF)
• Strategies for Creating Jobs while Restoring Watershedsby Alvaro Sanchez Sanchez, and Shannon Brawley
  • “Prezi” video of Alvaro Sanchez Sanchez's presentation (Prezi)
  • PowerPoint presentation by Alvaro Sanchez Sanchez (PDF)
• Using Science and Silviculture to Improve Land Stewardship by Dan Donahue, and Daniel Evans
  • PowerPoint presentation (PDF)