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Join us on a tour of Franklin Canyon with Muir Heritage Land Trust and Canogle. This video gives a sense for what Canogle is. More information about this start-up company can be found on their website.
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Three outstanding organizations stepped up as generous sponsors of the 2012 Open Space Conference: Canogle, Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District and Sempervirens Fund. We are grateful for their support. And we want to shout from the rooftops about our appreciation. Pretend with us that this blog is a rooftop. Our thanks to the other two Ecosystem level sponsors is coming soon.
You've seen the pictures. And maybe you were there. But this is what the Open Space Conference looked like on Twitter which is kind of like what your brain looks like on 140 characters. Scroll down to the bottom and start from there.
More characters about - and pictures of! - the Open Space Conference on May 10, 2012 can be found here.
On May 10 over 300 people gathered at the Golden Gate Club in the Presidio of San Francisco. They shared ideas, they talked about current and potential projects, they asked questions and made connections. Everyone in the room that day cares about parks, trails, open spaces, farms, ranches, wildlife and how people relate to all of it. It was the 13th Annual Open Space Conference and it was a special day.
We would love to know what you thought of the conference if you were there. What did you like? What could change? Please take a our quick online survey and tell us. We're listening.
Thank you to our speakers! They all brought with them experience and expertise, tools and tips. They made us laugh and cry. And they inspired us to think big.
Remi Abbas
Gray Brechin
Jon Christensen
Ari Derfel
Steve Dunsky
Anthea Hartig
Assemblymember Jared Huffman
Amy Hutzel
Jen Isacoff
Jered Lawson
Johnathan Logan
Andrea Mackenzie
Mark Nechodom
Aileen Suzara
Ben Tulchin
Richard Walker
Thank you to our sponsors! These organizations and companies demonstrated their support of the Open Space Council and its efforts to coordinate a regional approach to land conservation. And this year we were able to offer student scholarships for the first time because of generous sponsorship from Canogle, Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District, and Sempervirens Fund.
Canogle
Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District
Sempervirens Fund
CA State Parks Foundation
East Bay Regional Park District
Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy
Marin County Parks and Open Space District
Save the Redwoods League
Greenbelt Alliance
Metropolitan Transportation Commission
Peninsula Open Space Trust
Restoration Design Group
Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District
Sonoma County Parks
Sonoma Land Trust
The Nature Conservancy
A special thanks to The Presidio Trust for their light-filled space in one of the most beautiful places in the world. And to the Coastal Conservancy for all of their amazing work and support of the Open Space Council.
Thank you to all of our exhibitors! There were new and familiar faces in the Exhibitor Halls which made it fun to walk around and learn about what tools, resources, services and more are out there.
Bay Nature
Calflora
Canessa
Coastal Conservancy
Felidae Conservation Fund
GreenInfo Network
Green Barrel Wine
Green Fire Documentary
Heifer International
Institute for the Golden Gate
Pacific Coast Seed
Paula Lane Action Network
Pease Press
Questa
San Francisco Bay Joint Venture
San Francisco Bay Trail
Santa Clara Open Space Authority
The First 70
Traipse Media
Thanks to our volunteers: Raj Hajela, Francisco Mariscal, Annie Fryman, and Robert Johnson.Thanks to Ellen Toomey and Jen Hale for their creativity. Big loud, but melodic, thanks to Craig Anderson for bringing the music. And thanks to Back to Earth catering for delicious food.
Want to see more pictures?
Click here for a slideshow. All photos are by the talented Jen Hale.
Sometime in May 2013 we'll do this all again. Will you be a part of it?
It's almost here. The Open Space Conference is tomorrow at the Golden Gate Club in the Presidio. The house will be packed, the Exhibitor Halls will be full, and there will be plenty of ideas and inspiration to go 'round.
For you 300 people planning to come, here are some tips:
Planning your trip?Click here to find out how to get there by foot, bike, public transit or a car. The schedule for the PresidiGo, a shuttle from downtown SF to the Presidio, can be found here.
Parking. Parking is available up the small hill from the Golden Gate Club. It costs $6 for the day.
Bright and early! Registration opens at 8:00am. The program starts at 8:30am.
Tickets! You do not need to print out tickets. If you’ve registered your name is on our list and you’re all set.
Bikes! Thank you to the 40 people that have signed up to ride to the conference. There will be secure bike parking on the south-western side of the Golden Gate Club. Be sure to tell the folks at the Registration table that you biked to get a little something for your pedaling.
Carpooling! Please consider carpooling with colleagues to save some money on gas, reduce our carbon tire-print, and have someone to debrief with on the way home. Do you know about Zimride?
BYO(W)B! Please bring your water bottle and/or coffee mug so we can reduce our waste.
Possibilities! What possibilities do you want to create? What do you dream of? Bring your big ideas for our photo booth.
More information about the conference can be found here. Including an amazing list of sponsors... thank you sponsors!
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Every Wednesday we post news and other musings related to land conservation. Today's different. And Happenings will resume next Wednesday.
Lots happened on April 20. The Civil Rights Act of 1871 became law. Joan Miro, the Spanish painter, was born on April 20, 1893. In 1912, it was opening day for baseball's Tiger Stadium in Detroit and Fenway Park in Boston. On April 20, 2008, Danica Patrick on the Indy Japan 300 becoming the first female driver in history to win an Indy car race. And there's more.
The Flight of the Dragonfly in front of the Sun, by Joan Miro.
April 20, 2012 is important to you - you park-loving, trail-hiking people - because it's the last day to:
Register with early-bird pricing for individual tickets to the Open Space Conference.
Sign up as a Sponsor of the Open Space Conference if you want to be included in the printed program (we'll happily accept any sponsorships at anytime, but we have to get things to the printer).
Sign up as an Exhibitor at the Open Space Conference. Same printers situation as the Sponsors (see above).
April 20 is in exactly 11 days. That's what the fuss is all about.
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Thanks to all of the sponsors of this year's conference!
Do you work with, sell to, or subcontract for organizations and agencies that own and/or manage land? Do you have an exciting new project, product or service? Do you want to build your network and some new relationships?
Then we invite you to have your very own table at an event where over 300 of your customers and partners will be on one day in May.
A real live Exhibitor at the 2011 Open Space conference. Photo Rob Brodman.
Join us as an Exhibitor at the Open Space Conference on May 10, 2012 at the beautiful Golden Gate Club in the Presidio of San Francisco.
As an Exhibitor you will both raise awareness of your organization and get in front of hundreds people who work every day to protect and steward open space in the Bay Area. The conference attendees will be looking for creative solutions to the challenges they face in their work. They will be looking for tools to make their work easier. They want ideas that renew and reenergize their commitment to open space. Here is an opportunity to engage with them about your products and services in a dynamic and friendly setting.
Do you care about parks, trails, farms, forests, ranches and other kinds of open space? Are you curious about how parks are preserved, what jobs are out there, and what's happening in the field? Would you like to learn more about Bay Area nonprofits, public agencies, and companies who work on land conservation?
Photo Annie Burke.
You're invited to attend the Open Space Conference on May 10 at a discounted rate of $40. That’s less than half off of the regularly priced ticket! Because of generous sponsorships from Canogle and Sempervirens Fund, we now have 10 spots available. More information about the conference, including logistics and speakers, can be found here.
Photo Rob Brodman.
Next Generation Scholarships are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. High school students must provide a letter from their teacher allowing them to attend.
Join us and 300 leaders in land conservation on May 10, 2012 to get inspired, make connections, and cross the bridge and create possibilities.
Speakers will share their expertise about a wide range of subjects all related to land conservation. Exhibitors will be there with their innovative and useful products and services. The food will be local and organic. It will be Bike to Work Day and you will not be alone if you choose to don a helmet. And the photo booth will be back!
Calling all students! This year we are excited to provide Next Generation Scholarships for students ages 16-25. Because of generous sponsorships from Canogle and Sempervirens Fund, we now have 10 spots available for $40 student tickets. That’s less than half off of the regularly priced ticket! Next Generation Scholarships are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. High school students must provide a letter from their teacher allowing them to attend. Registration for scholarships happens over here.
Calling all companies, consultants, writers, artists, map makers, and other big fans of land conservation! Opportunities to exhibit in one of our two Exhibit Halls are now available. Do you have a product or service that would benefit those working in land conservation? Join us and get visibility with hundreds of leaders from around the Bay Area. More information about what's included can be found here.
Photo from the photo booth at the 2011 Open Space Conference by Rob Brodman.
Will you join us?
A lot of thanks goes out to sponsors:
Ecosystem Level:
Watershed Level:
Park Level:
With HUGE thanks for all of their support:
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This isn't what our blog usually looks like on Wednesdays. Our regularly scheduled Open Space Happenings post will be here on Friday, March 23. There's a lot of good stuff happening in land conservation and we can't wait until next Wednesday to share it with you.
The 13th annual Open Space Conference will be held May 10, 2012 and we're busy behind the scenes with all kinds of plans. Registration for individuals and exhibitors will open up this Wednesday, March 21. Stay tuned to this blog, our website, and your Inbox for more information and the green light!
For the past 13 years we have convened over 300 people every May to fill the Golden Gate Club in the Presidio. This year it will be held on Thursday, May 10 and we hope that you'll join us. Yes, you!
Here's a peak at what it looks like...
People bring muddy shoes.
People play music.
People get to take their own picture.
And people stay WAY past the end of the conference. It's hard to get them to leave. We try.
All of the information about the conference can be found here. Registration for individuals and exhibitors will start March 19!
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