Kentucky Conservation Committee
Annual Meeting Agenda

Saturday September 20, 2008 : 10 am to 3:30 pm
Blackacre State Nature Preserve
3200 Tucker Station Road , Louisville , KY 40299

8:30 Registration and exploration of the Blackacre Homestead
Coffee and light continental breakfast in the 1790 farm house
Open exploration of the preserve and the Ken tucky Biodiversity Exhibit.

10:00 Welcome to the KCC annual meeting and to Blackacre State Nature Preserve
Dr. Vicki Holmberg , Ken tucky Conservation Committee President
Katie Greene, Blackacre Conservancy President and Host
Don Dott, Ken tucky State Nature Preserves Commission, Director
Honorable Joni Jenkins, Greetings and Remarks on behalf of the Jefferson County Delegation

10:30 State Approaches to Land Conservation —Keynote by the Lands for Public Trust on State Approaches to Land Conservation

11:00 Concurrent panel discussions
State Agencies - What are the critical conservation issues that state agencies see facing the Commonwealth? Discussion of the various approaches to land conservation ability to address these issues .

Educational Approaches: How can the state improve statewide awareness of, and support for biodiversity? Discussion of activities and approaches taken by educational groups.

12:00 Lunch - Locally grown Ken tucky food

 

12:30 Honorable Rocky Adkins:
“Energy Efficiency, Energy Independence and Ken tucky 's Environment“

Honorable Robin Webb
“Tasks before the Land Stewardship and Conservation Task Force“

1:30 Questions, Comments and Remarks

2:00 Concurrent panel discussions
Biodiversity Supporting Organizations - What are the critical conservation issues that public organizations see facing the Commonwealth? Discussion of the approaches to land conservation and the ability to address them.
Scientific Research - What are the scientific research needs necessary to support the protection and enhancement of biodiversity in Ken tucky ? Discussion of activities and approaches being taken by groups.

3:00 - KCC annual meeting
KCC election of new board
Priorities for the 2009 legislative session
Concluding Remarks —Dr. Vicki Holmberg

 

3:30 Optional Post-Meeting Activities
Floyds Fork Tour – Dr. Dan Jones , 21 st Century Parks
Blackacre Tour – Katie Green, Blackacre Conservancy

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