“A History and a Future for Land Conservation on Cape Cod” Lecture

Presented by Orleans Conservation Trust:

This presentation will provide an overview of themes driving efforts to preserve the Cape from early philanthropic gifts and civic beauty efforts to the powerful rise of land trusts and municipal programs beginning in earnest in the 1980s. Projected 21st century trends of eco-restoration and climate resilience will be discussed with a focus on local projects in Orleans.

Mark Robinson has served as director of The Compact since its founding in 1986. He has assisted Cape towns and land trusts in preserving more than 15,000 acres of land as open space since then. The Compact represents 32 local and regional nonprofit land trusts and watershed groups operating on Cape Cod. Mark has served on the board of the Mass. Land Trust Coalition and is a regular lecturer at the state and national conference of land trusts.

The lecture will take place at the CHO Meetinghouse, 3 River Road, Orleans.  Doors open at 6pm; lecture starts at 6:30.

Register here: https://orleansconservationtrust.org/event/a-history-and-a-future-for-land-conservation-on-cape-cod-lecture-at-home-with-nature-event/