We are three weeks away from the 30th Annual Maryland Land Conservation Conference! This year’s theme is “Changing the Future, Now!” and will be held on October 4th and 5th, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Annapolis, MD — featuring more than 50 national, state, and regional speakers! Don’t miss John Piotti (President of the American Farmland Trust), Andrew Bowman (President & CEO of the Land Trust Alliance), Elise Joshi (Social media phenom and Executive Director of Gen-Z for Change), as well as Maryland Governor Wes Moore (invited), Comptroller Brooke Lierman, Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman, Senator Sarah Elfreth, Governor Moore’s Council on the Chesapeake and Coastal Bays Watershed and more!

Conference topics include: Artificial Intelligence and Solar Siting; Conservation Easements and Federal Tax Law; Conservation Finance; Addressing Species Loss; 30X30; Carbon Market Solutions; Healing Communities Through Greenspace; Improving Water Quality; Advocating for Change; and MUCH more! Among other things, attendees can expect free (optional) tours, a large exhibitor hall, a networking reception, group meetings and great food. CLICK HERE FOR OUR FULL CONFERENCE AGENDA