The Land Trust Alliance hosted their annual 37th year of Rally: The National Land Conservation Conference in Providence, RI. Serving as the premier training and networking conference, Rally offers learning sessions focused on land conservation topics, networking events, exhibits, plenary sessions and an awards presentation celebrating conservation leadership.

The Maine Appalachian Trail Land Trust had the privilege to lead a learning session alongside the Maine Association for New Americans, focusing on the #WEOUTSIDE program. Many conservation organizations around the country are looking for ways to reach new audiences and deploy new programming to address inequities in the outdoor recreation and conservation space. Unfortunately, many land trusts don’t have community connections or don’t know how to reach audiences they aren’t currently serving. MATLT offered this session with the hopes that other organizations can take steps to run their own #WEOUTSIDE-type programs in other states and geographies. We’re also hoping to get other Maine-based organizations to get going too!

Look for more information on the #WEOUTSIDE winter programming to come later in 2024!