Mary Vandevord is the president & CEO of HeartLands Conservancy, a conservation land trust serving southern Illinois. Mary has a master's degree in regional and city planning from the University of Oklahoma. She previously served as a member of the Illinois Governor's Transition Team for Energy and the Environment and as President of the Prairie State Conservation Coalition in Illinois.

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- E14. Stewarding Vacant Land – New Resources for Land Trusts in Metro Areas
September 17, 2022
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM