Kearsarge Regional High School
Saturday, April 5, 2008, 8:30 am - 4:00 pm
Plenary Session — Conserving Land in a Changing Climate
John Aber is the Vice President for Research and Public Service at the University of New Hampshire,
where he previously served as professor in the Department of Natural Resources and the Institute for
the Study of Earth, Oceans and Space. His long standing interest in forest ecosystems has led to an
examination of the impacts of climate change. His principal geographic area of interest is the
northeastern United States.
Dr. Aber’s keynote remarks at the closing plenary session will include an overview of the impacts of
climate change in New Hampshire and around the world, the ecological importance of conserved land in
a heavily forested state like New Hampshire in buffering the impacts of climate change, and the possibility
that there are upcoming economic benefits of this conserved land.
Workshops
Click here for a workshop schedule.
Click here for workshop descriptions.
Catering
Environmentally conscious food service will be provided by Theresa Maier of Henniker.
General Questions
Dijit Taylor: (603) 717-7045 or 
Frank Mitchell: (603) 862-1067 or frank.mitchell@unh.edu
Registration
Click here for a print-and-mail registration form or contact us at  or (603) 224-9945 x 311.
Directions
Kearsarge Regional High School
457 North Road
North Sutton, New Hampshire
From I-89 North, take Exit 10, turn right
From 1-89 South, take Exit 10, turn left
Go +/- 500 feet to stop sign at T intersection
Turn right onto North Road
Follow signs 1.2 miles to KRHS
Local Co-Host
Ausbon Sargent Land Preservation Trust
Preserving and protecting the rural landscape of the Mt. Kearsarge/Lake Sunapee region for public benefit through Conservation Agreements, Stewardship, Partnerships and Education since 1987.
Our Annual Land Conservation Conference
CLCA is the co-organizer of the Saving Special Places Annual Conference, which is the state’s largest land conservation training event. CLCA works with the UNH Cooperative Extension’s Community Conservation Assistance Program and other conservation partners to create this conference. We vary the location so it is easy for people from different areas of the state to attend. The conference typically offers thirty or more workshops on a variety of land conservation topics, from the most basic to more advanced. There is usually a keynote speaker or presentation at the end of the day. Lunch and snacks are provided, and we carefully include lots of time for networking; knowing that the informal conversations among the participants and presenters are some of the most important elements of the event. A highlight of recent conferences has been the presentation of the annual Sarah Thorne Award.
Saving Special Places 2008 will take place on Saturday, April 5, 2008 at Kearsarge Regional High School in Sutton.
Sponsors
Special thanks to our primary sponsors:
If you know of a business that would be interested in helping to sponsor this event, please contact Dijit Taylor at 224-9945.
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