2022 Schedule – Central Time

As the land conservation movement looks to expand its impact and reflects on its approach to equity, some land trusts have already ventured into new spaces, namely supporting the stewardship of vacant lots in neighborhoods and cities. In this session, Heartlands Conservancy will share their entrance into and approach to working on vacant land. They’ll discuss their philosophy, partners and projects. Additionally, the Center for Community Progress, the leading national nonprofit on vacancy and abandonment, will give a primer to understanding systemic vacancy, what roles land trusts/conservancies can play, and cover how to use their Vacant Land Stewardship Online Resource Center to begin your vacant land stewardship journey. This session will have two presentations, a group activity and plenty of time for questions and answers.