Equestrian Land Educational Workshop
No Land…No Horses: A Panel Discussion on Trail Sustainability & Land Conservation
7:00 to 9:00 p.m., Thursday, February 9, 2012
Cornell Cooperative Extension, Saratoga County
50 W. High Street, Ballston Spa
 Do you have questions about conserving your farm? How about creating sustainable trails? Join us for this free workshop where we will introduce you to a panel of local Land Conservation and trail organization leaders. Land is an essential resource for the equine industry; both hobby and sport.
During this two hour panel discussion, we will cover creating and maintaining sustainable trails, land/water conservation issues as they pertain to the equine industry, and easements and why they are so important to the equine industry, especially in this area
There is no cost, but please call or email Sharon LaPier at
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or (518) 885-8995 to register. This workshop is intended for people who have land with horses and is a joint effort of RLT, Agricultural Stewardship Association, Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy, Saratoga Plan, Columbia Land Conservancy, Cornell Cooperative Extension and the Equine Land Conservation Resource.
Ties to the Land: Planning for the Future of Your Woodlands
A Facilitated Workshop on Succession Planning: Keeping Family Forests and Farms in the Family
February 11, 2012, 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Petersburgh Veteran’s Memorial Community Center, 71 Main Street, Petersburgh, NY 12138.
(Only 30 minutes from Troy, 20 minutes from Hoosick Falls, and an hour from Ballston Spa and Chatham) (snow contingency date: Saturday, March 3).
The workshop will explore Succession Planning -- the human side of estate planning. It will focus on maintaining family ties to the land from generation to generation, building awareness of the key challenges facing private woodland owners, and motivating families to address the challenges. This interactive workshop, facilitated by Dr. Shorna Broussard Allred of Cornell University Cooperative Extension, in partnership with the Agricultural Stewardship Association, Rensselaer Land Trust, and Rensselaer Plateau Alliance, provides effective tools families can use to decide the future of their land.
During the first half of the workshop, participants will gain information about the basics of succession planning, overcoming communications issues, and will learn about the elements and structure of a succession plan. The second half of the workshop focuses on specific tools that can be used in implementing a succession plan and will include panel presentations and discussions with local land trusts, a financial planner, tax attorney, professional forester, and land owner —all with experience helping woodland owners plan for the future of their land. This workshop coaches families in developing the techniques and communications skills they need to address the tough issues and decide the future of their land.
Topics include:
• Key legacy planning challenges, and tools to deal with them
• Determining your heirs’ interest
• Clarifying your values and goals
• Steps to succession planning
• Organizing effective family meetings
• Legal and financial instruments
TO REGISTER, please visit http://SuccessionPlanning.ning.com and click on the Workshops tab.
REGISTRATION FEE: $40 per person, $10 per each additional family member. Fee includes refreshments, lunch, and all workshop materials including and a copy of the workbook & DVD, Ties to the Land: Your Family Forest Heritage.
If you have trouble registering, or if you have questions, please call/email Maureen Mullen, Cornell University Cooperative Extension, 607-254-6556,
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. The registration deadline is Wednesday, February 1. |
Rensselaer Land Trust has received a $5,000 grant from the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) in support its RBC Blue Water Project™.
The RBC Blue Water Project™ is a wide-ranging, multi-year program to help foster a culture of water stewardship. Since lack of access to clean water is considered to be one of the major threats to human health and economic development around the world, RBC is working to create a "blue water future" of sustainable water resources worldwide. The first phase of the RBC Blue Water Project™ is a grant program of $50 million over ten years.
“We will make information on water sources easily available to anyone with internet access, increasing awareness about the importance of water resources and how to keep water clean,” Nick Conrad, President of Rensselaer Land Trust, said. “We could not accomplish our mission without the support of companies like RBC who share in our beliefs about the value of protecting nature’s most precious resource.”
