The Association of Vermont Conservation Commissions has held an annual Conservation Summit for as long as we can remember. Stay tuned for more details about our 2024 gathering. Here are links to recordings and meeting summaries from some of our most recent sessions:
2024 Conservation Summit: Amplifying Local Voices (coming soon)
2023 Conservation Summit: Elevating Local Successes
- Purchasing game cameras for monitoring roadside wildlife crossings Shrewsbury Conservation Commission
- Training and data analysis for an amphibian road crossing project Hartford Conservation Commission
- Building a raised walkway to avoid degradation of a trail in the Town Forest Bolton Conservation Commission
- Creating a pollinator garden on the Town Green with educational signage Jericho Conservation Commission
- Purchasing tools to remove buck-thorn from school property Monkton Conservation Commission
- Updating their Emerald Ash Borer education videos Johnson Conservation Commission
- Hosting a pollinator awareness campaign Richford Conservation Commission
2022 Conservation Summit: Resilient Communities and Landscapes
- Nature-based solutions: strategies to create climate-smart communities Taj Schottland & Zoe Richards
- Developing a Municipal Climate Toolkit: Expanding Your Town’s Capacity to Tackle Climate Change. Marian Wolz
- Town Action Towards Resilient Community – You Are the Hero You Seek. Chris Campany
- Peeling “Resiliency” Like an Onion. Ben Rose
- VT Climate Forecasts and Adaptation. Lesley-Ann Dupigny-Giroux
- Using BioFinder to Learn about Climate Resilience. Jens Hilke
- Where has all the Water gone? Stephen Leslie & Jennifer Byrne
- Intact Freshwater Systems Build Climate Resilience. Karina Dailey & Jon Groveman
2021 Conservation Summit: Caring for the Land
- Going through the Narrows: Judy Dow
- Managing Lands for Forest Carbon: Bill Keeton
- Balancing Goals in Land Stewardship: Lynn McNamara & Zapata Courage
- On the Trail of Wildlife: Alicia Daniel
- Keynote Address: Judy Dow
2020 Conservation Summit: Conservation in the Time of COVID-19
- Value of Town Forests
- Conservation Success Stories
- Perspectives on Land Access, Equity and Conservation
- Agriculture and Clean Water