Climate Adaptation for Land Trusts - Short course wrap-up

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Recap of Session 3

In our final session, we heard more from all of you about your adaptation projects. We got a glimpse of how the group is approaching adaptation at their project sites, and spent most of the session discussing project highlights in breakout rooms. We wrapped up with a few resources on moving forward with adaptation communication, further education, and implementation.

A few items from the final session:

Review the presentation slides.
See a recording of the session.

Course Wrap-up

To wrap up the course we ask that you do the following:

Complete the course evaluation - we welcome your feedback!
Contact Kristen by 7/02/21 if you do NOT wish your name and email to be shared internally with the course participants.
Continue to add your project locations and photos to our Google Map
Send us an email and upload your completed quick guide if you would like more input on your adaptation work. We can give your quick guide a closer review upon request, or set up a discussion later this summer if it would be helpful. Email: Kristen Schmitt or Danielle Shannon.

We will continue to provide access to the resources listed on the course webpage and in these mailings over the next few months.

Communications Resources

The Land Trust Alliance Land and Climate Program website includes many resources on climate communication, including updated guidance!
See our NIACS Land Trusts webpage for communications examples and private landowner outreach resources and ideas.
The NIACS YouTube channel features some short videos on adaptation demonstrations and examples.
Share your work with us! See an example project from a past short course here.

Funding Resources

Find the current RFP for the Land and Climate Program, along with a recorded webinar on the opportunity.
Wildlife Conservation Society - Climate Adaptation Fund.
NRCS practices supporting climate adaptation.
See the Adaptation Clearinghouse for more regional suggestions (enter search term 'funding').

Contact Kelly Watkinson for more information on Land and Climate Program opportunities.

Climate Adaptive Easements

We had some discussion about developing conservation easement language that allows for climate adaptation. Find more resources and practical pointers from the Land Trust Alliance.

Adaptation Planning and Practices Course

Want to continue learning about adaptation planning? We are planning a winter course to introduce the online Adaptation Workbook, using your own natural resources management project. The course will be announced later this year on our training webpage.