October 20, 2018 – Easement Monitoring Training

Every year the KRLT visits each of its three owned preserves and 34 conservation easement properties to compare the current conditions with the baseline document for that property and the previous year’s monitoring visit. The monitoring is one of the most important land trust responsibilities of the KRLT. Without a solid commitment to monitor, defend and enforce its conservation requirements, the KRLT’s land protection accomplishments may be lost over time. Additionally, if the KRLT fails to meet its legal and ethical stewardship obligations, the public confidence in land conservation will be damaged.

We are asking for volunteers to help with this year’s preserve and conservation easement monitoring. Generally we like to use two volunteers to do each monitoring. NO EXPERIENCE IS REQUIRED but familiarity with maps, aerial photos and field navigation is helpful.

MONITORING ACTIVITIES

Our monitoring activities will be conducted from Saturday, October 20 through Wednesday, November 14.

The time it takes to monitor a property is typically less than two hours.

CLASSROOM AND FIELD TRAINING – Saturday, October 20

Classroom Training

Time: 9:30 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.

Location: UWRF – RDI Building Conference Room

Coffee and pastries will be provided.

After completion of the Classroom Training, we will carpool from UWRF to the site for Field Training.

Field Training

Time: 10:30 a.m. – noon

This field training allows everyone to observe/participate in an actual monitoring of one of our conservation easements.

We would very much appreciate it if you could help us this year. To sign up, please click on this link.

Many thanks,

Hal Watson
KRLT Conservation Committee
Email: hal.watson@me.com

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