Have you ever wondered what a conservation easement is or how it can work to fit your needs? Then join ACT staff for a discussion on conservation easements and how they can be used as a tool to permanently protect your land. Conservation easements are a flexible tool unique to each landowner and can work for properties that range from cattle lands to riverfront properties, undeveloped lands, active agriculture, and timber lands. In addition to covering details highlighting conservation easements, ACT staff will also discuss the Natural Resources Conservation Service's Farm Bill easement program which both compliments conservation objectives and agricultural infrastructure improvements.
OUR SPEAKERS
Erica Hernandez joined ACT in spring of 2019 as the Statewide Land Acquisition Specialist after spending a year camping across the western U.S. and Canada. Erica has spent her career researching flora and fauna across the state of Florida and earned her master’s in Interdisciplinary Ecology from the H.T. Odum Center for Wetlands at the University of Florida. From deep interior swamps and estuarine ecosystems to sandhill and rare communities like Florida dry prairie, Erica loves to be neck deep in mud or crawling around saw palmetto looking at Florida’s rich ecological heritage. Erica has been a public servant for state agencies and public universities for over 20 years, often collaborating on complex projects requiring large stakeholder participation. She has published reports and peer reviewed literature studying wetland restoration and loves analyzing long term data sets to understand how natural communities respond to disturbance and applying these insights to management planning. When not daydreaming about science, Erica can be found foraging for wild fruit or blacksmithing.
Ema Olmos is an Alachua County native who joined ACT after completing dual degrees in Environmental and Sustainability Science and Developmental Sociology at Cornell University. She specialized in water resource management, education, and policy. Ema worked as an undergraduate research assistant where she assisted in soil and nutrient studies of restored wetlands in the Upstate New York area. Her efforts include managing Rock Bluff Springs as well as assisting with various ACT conservation projects. She is passionate about ensuring the natural spaces are conserved and accessible to the communities that depend on them today and into the future.
WHEN
Tuesday, April 20
6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
WHERE
This is an online event with both audio and visual components. We recommend viewing the event online to access all visual components of the presentation.
Online access information will be provided upon registration. Only one person per household needs to register unless you will be using separate devices to access the webinar.
FOR MORE INFORMATION & REGISTRATION
Registration is required for this free event. Click on the button below to register.
Contact Alachua Conservation Trust by phone: (352) 373-1078 or email: info@AlachuaConservationTrust.org with any questions.
