* Just a few more seats as of 1/18!

Who cares?  And Why Should They?  A conversation about land and people.

The Bay Area is home to 7 million people.  We speak many languages, celebrate different holidays, work in different jobs and professions, play and relax in so many ways, and serve an amazing array of different foods to our families.  Across all those differences are some key commonalities including that we all value clean water, clean air, and healthy food.  Land conservation provides those. 

Also making a home in this region are thousands of farmers, local food activists, outdoor education programs, social and environmental justice organizations, and outdoor recreation enthusiasts.  In their own ways they are connecting people to the land.  And without land, these passions and causes would look very different.  

How do all of these pieces fit together?  How is land conservation relevant to our communities? What can we all do to strengthen that connection?  Join us for a conversation on Thursday, January 19 from 10am-1pm at the Brower Center in Berkeley.  Our panel will include:

• Ron Brown, Executive Director, Save Mount Diablo
• Avery Clearly, Director of Grassroots Outreach and Engagement, Children & Nature Network
• Sam Hodder, California State Director, Trust for Public Land 
• Jared Lawson, Executive Director, Pie Ranch 
• Rue Mapp, Founder, Outdoor Afro and Program Officer, Foundation for Youth Investment 
• Paul Ringgold, Vice President of Stewardship, Peninsula Open Space Trust 

Lunch will be served and there will be plenty of time for seeing friends, making connections and building partnerships.