Podcast Archive
Podcast Interviews from Unity to Wisdom
14.) In the Office of the Vermont Land Trust
– Montpelier, VT
July 14, 2009
Andy meets with John Roe, Vice President for Land Conservation, and Dennis Shaffer, Vice President for Stewardship to discuss the history of the Vermont Land Trust and some of its largest projects; working with other organizations, and new corporate owners.
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Running Time: 16:01
13.) On the Road with the Vermont Land Trust
– Montpelier, VT
July 13, 2009
Allen Karnatz has been involved in hundreds of projects. Al talks about the importance of building relationships with landowners and their families, in considering conservation of their land. He also talks about why farmland conservation is important to him.
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Running Time 12:37
12.) Community Partnerships for Conservation
July 9, 2009
In this recording Pete Throop, Project Director, Monadnock Community Conservation Partnership, talks about how vital community involvement has been for the Monadnock Conservancy.
Pete will be presenting a workshop at Rally (E21), which will go into much greater detail.
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Running Time 10:58
11.) Monadnock Conservancy – Part III
— Keene, New Hampshire
July 6, 2009
The final piece of my conversation with Ryan Owens, the Executive Director of Monadnock Conservancy. He talks about the keys to the success of the organization, and what the Land Trust Alliance can do for Monadnock Conservancy.
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10.) Monadnock Conservancy – Part II
— Keene, New Hampshire
July 6, 2009
A continuation of the conversation with Ryan Owens, the Executive Director of Monadnock Conservancy to discuss why he got involved in land conservation, his connection to his local community, and explaining his passion for land conservation to others.
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9.) Monadnock Conservancy – Part I
— Keene, New Hampshire
June 18, 2009
In this piece you will learn about the Monadnock Conservancy, the first accredited LandTrust I have visited, and their process of reaching out to the community and individuals in order to decide what land matters the most to people, and how to protect it.
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8.) Brunswick-Topsham Landtrust — View from a Founding Board Member
— Brunswick, ME
June 18, 2009
Often the decision to protect a proerty is based on a personal connection to that property. Here is the perspective of one of the founding members of the Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust, and how his desire to protect the land he farmed as a child led to the creation of the land trust.
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7.) Brunswick-Topsham Landtrust
— Brunswick, ME
June 15, 2009
With a focus on protecting working farms and active agriculture in Brunswick and Topsham Maine, BTLT has accomplished a lot, and with just one staff.
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6.) Cundy’s Harbor
— Cundy’s Harbor, ME
June 11, 2009
Working waterfronts are a key component of Maine’s culture. While preserving a house, store and wharf with a restaurant may not seem to fall in the same category as preserving lake frontage or wetlands, I think it really is.
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5.) Sheepscot Valley Conservation Association
— Newcastle, ME
June 8, 2009
What happens when the old farmhouse on the property burns down just days before you close on the sale? This is a great story of the unexpected challenges that a land trust can face.
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4.) Downeast Lakes Landtrust – Interview with Mark Berry
— Grand Lake Stream, ME
June 7, 2009
How can a small landtrust in a small town in Maine be so successful at protecting thousands of acres?
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3.) Friends of Unity Wetlands – Interview with Rick Lawrence
— Unity, ME
June 3, 2009
Andy travels to Unity, Maine where he visits the first landtrust on his journey, after a visit to Acadia National Park.
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2.) Andy Weaver Interview – by Jessica Schley
— Washington, DC office
May 21, 2009
Andy is interviewed by Jessica, to discuss his sabbatical plans and how he came to work at The Land Trust Alliance.
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1.) Jessica Schley – University of California, Berkeley
May 8, 2009
Jessica Schley was an intern with the Land Trust Alliance for the spring of 2009. She has a great passion for land conservation.
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