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Putnam Conservation Institute
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Putnam Conservation Institute
The Trustees of Reservations’ Putnam Conservation Institute (PCI) seeks to increase the capacity of the conservation community to protect, care for, and interpret the natural and cultural resources of Massachusetts. By offering workshops, conferences, and connections for land conservationists, urban park advocates, historic preservationists, watershed associations, state agencies, municipal commissions, and others, we believe that we can make a bigger difference- together.
ConservationCommon.org
This online community is specifically for professionals and volunteers working to protect and care for special places and the quality of life in Massachusetts. Join the ConservationCommon.org for free to share, learn, and connect with people who share your interests and values.
Upcoming Events
Facilitation Skills & Best Practices for Leading Partnerships, Coalitions & Alliances
The success of nonprofits’ goals and communities’ visions frequently rely on effective partnerships, coalitions and alliances—and this generally means LOTS of meetings and discussions. What differentiates a well-run, productive meeting from one that feels like a waste of time? What preparation and follow up techniques lead to consistent results? What discussion-management techniques work in the real world? This one-day facilitation course, taught by the Consensus Building Institute, will help you master key strategies and best practices to make the most of your partners’ time together. Whether you are working with a broad-based coalition, multiple stakeholders, or a small working group, the interactive exercises, presentations and large-group discussions in this workshop will help you design well-run, collaborative meetings to accomplish shared goals. Experienced trainers will share their insights for advancing process objectives—such as sharing information, developing joint recommendations, or planning for implementation of a complex agreement.
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October 6, 2008 | 9:30AM-4:30PM |
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Bradley Estate, Canton, MA |
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$30 per person; snacks & beverages provided; BYO lunch; Individuals living, working, or volunteering in the Taunton River Watershed can register two participants for the price of one. |
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Patrick Field, Managing Director, Consensus Building Institute and Ona Ferguson, Senior Associate, Consensus Building Institute. |
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Contact /282_Miriam Scagnetti, 978.840.4446 x1935. |
This workshop is co-sponsored by The Trustees’ Putnam Conservation Institute (PCI), the Consensus Building Institute, and the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy.
Resolving Land Use Disputes
Throughout the country, communities of all sizes are relying on new approaches to resolving land use disputes—a consensus building approach that brings all the relevant stakeholders together in face-to-face dialog assisted by a professional mediator. This courts will teach you land use planning stakeholders how to use mediation to help build consensus on difficult land use and stewardship issues. Participants will work with cases involving land development and community changes, explore the link between mediation theory and practice, and determine whether and when mediation is an appropriate conflict resolution tool.
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November 6-7, 2008 | 9AM-5PM |
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Doyle Conservation Center, Leominster, MA |
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FREE, including meals, thanks to the generosity of the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy. |
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Trainers: |
Patrick Field, Managing Director, Consensus Building Institute and Ona Ferguson, Senior Associate, Consensus Building Institute. |
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Contact Resources Plus, 888.845.8759; /300_lincolninstitute@resource-plus.com. |
This workshop is co-sponsored by The Trustees’ Putnam Conservation Institute (PCI), the Consensus Building Institute, and the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy.
Massachusetts Land Conservation Conference 2009
Look for details in January 2009. See last year’s conference brochure and program. Read last year’s keynote address by Kevin Knobloch, President of the Union of Concerned Scientists.
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Saturday, March 28, 2009 | 8AM-4:30PM |
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Worcester Technical High School, Worcester, MA |
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Contact /282_Miriam Scagnetti, 978.840.4446 x1935. |
Co-sponsored by The Trustees’ Putnam Conservation Institute (PCI) and the MA Land Trust Coalition.
INFORMATION AND RESOURCES
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“ANRs and Ancient Ways” by Alexandra Dawson” |
| The purpose of this booklet is to help planning boards answer the following questions:
- What is an “ancient way”?
- Is an “ancient way” necessarily a public way for ANR (approval not required) purposes?
- Does being an “ancient way” help qualify a private way for ANR approval?
* From the Massachusetts Easement Defense Subcommittee (MEDS)...
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"Operating Principles for Land Conservation Organizations" as adopted by the Massachusetts Land Trust Coalition in October 2005. |
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PAST EVENTS
To view information about past PCI-sponsored events, click on the name of the program below or the document that you would like to download.
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-18th Massachusetts Land Conservation Conference
Sponsored by The Trustees and Massachusetts Land Trust Coalition
Saturday, March 29, 2008 |
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-Managing Land & Visitors Conference
Sponsored by The Trustees' Putnam Conservation Institute
Saturday, November 17, 2007 |
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-Communication & Negotiation Skills: Collaborating Better with Multiple Partners
The Trustees Putnam Conservation Institute, the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, and the Consensus Building Institute (CBI)
Thursday, November 1, 2007 |
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-Conservation Restriction Stewardship
Sponsored by The Trustees' Putnam Conservation Institute & the Land Trust Alliance
Saturday, June 2, 2007 |
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-17th Massachusetts Land Conservation Conference
Sponsored by The Trustees' Putnam Conservation Institute & the Massachusetts Land Trust Coalition
Saturday, March 24, 2007 |
- Brochure
- Program
- Images from Wes Ward’s Charge to the Conference and introduction of EOEEA Sec. and Bowles, click here.
- For links to the web sites referenced in the workshop on “Land Conservation 101” click here.
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-4th Annual Conference: Managing Land & Visitors: Engaging People in Successful Action
Friday, November 3
Engaging People in Successful Action: Connecting with People While Caring for Landscapes & Landmarks
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-Negotiation & Communication Skills for Conservationists
September 14, 2006
Trainers: Patrick Field is Managing Director of North American Programs at the Consensus Building Institute (CBI). |
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-Identifying Natural Communities
June 7, 2006
Speaker: Paul Cavanagh, Director of the Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences' Regional Conservation Planning Program |
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| - Massachusetts Land Conservation Conference 2006 |
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- Managing Land and Visitors Conference: Stewardship Challenges of Natural & Historic Places
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- Conservation Restrictions: The Fundamentals of Stewardship and Administration; September 2005
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- Identifying Natural Communities; September 2005
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- Massachusetts Land Conservation Conference 2005 |
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- Land Conservation on a Neighborhood Scale; September 2004: Keynote speaker, Former Governor Michael Dukakis
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| - Managing Land & Visitors; October 2004 |
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| - Land Conservation on a Neighborhood Scale: Improving Life in Your City or Town |
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| - Massachusetts Land Trust Conference 2004 |
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| - Managing Land and Visitors: Stewardship Challenges in Natural and Historic Places; October 2003 |
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| - Open Space Priorities in Essex County's North Coastal Towns |
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| - Conservation Priorities for Massachusetts |
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- Conservation Restrictions: The Fundamentals of Stewardship and Administration; January 2005 |
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- Rethinking the American Lawn |
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- Negotiation Skills for Conservation & Community Projects |
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- Converting Enthusiasm to Funding: Efficient Fundraising for Small and All-Volunteer Nonprofits |
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