Workshop Proposal Submission Form: 2026 Massachusetts Land Conservation Conference

Intro and Presenter Information

Thanks for your interest in sharing expertise at the 2026 Massachusetts Land Conservation Conference!

Time and Place
Conference: FRIDAY, March 13, 2026, 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. UMass Amherst. Workshops take place 10:00 a.m. - 3:40 p.m. Conference schedule to date.

Session Guidelines
Workshop sessions will be 75 minutes (morning sessions) or 60 minutes (2:40 p.m. session only), with at least 20 minutes reserved for questions and discussion. Formats can be classroom-style presentations, panels, or roundtable discussions. While case examples are welcome, the case information should be useful to the broader conservation community. Consider a roundtable for the 60-minute timeslot at 2:40 p.m., with an emphasis on a few of specific or curated topics for the group's discussion.

Proposals are welcome on any topic, and we especially encourage workshops that address conservation in environmental justice communities and/or nature-based solutions to climate change. Please propose no more than three presenters for a single workshop. If you plan for two or more presenters, we highly encourage different organizations to be represented so attendees can hear varied perspectives.

Proposal Deadline EXTENDED to: Sunday, October 5

Important! You will not be able to Save & Return to this form, so we highly recommend that you write your answers in Word or similar, then cut and paste them into this form. You can view all questions from this PDF of the application.

If you are submitting more than one proposal, please submit one proposal at a time. Be sure to CLICK "SUBMIT" at the end of the form to submit your proposal.

The Program Committee will review all proposals and contact you in mid-November to let you know whether your proposal has been accepted. In order to provide greater breadth or depth to our overall program, the Committee may ask you to consider adjustments to your proposed session.

Each presenter will receive one complimentary conference registration.

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* 1. Contact Information:

First Name

Last Name

Title & Affiliation

Email Address

Phone Number

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* 2. For conference publicity, please provide a brief biography that describes your qualifications and/or experience relevant to the proposal you are submitting. (120 words max)

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* 3. Co-Presenter Contact Information (if applicable):

First Name

Last Name

Title & Affiliation

Email Address

Phone Number

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* 4. For conference publicity, please provide a brief biography for your co-presenter that describes their qualifications and/or experience relevant to the proposal you are submitting. (120 words max)

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* 5. Third Presenter Contact Information (if applicable):

First Name

Last Name

Title & Affiliation

Email Address

Phone Number

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* 6. For conference publicity, please provide a brief biography for your co-presenter that describes their qualifications and/or experience relevant to the proposal you are submitting. (120 words max)