Upcoming Speaking Engagements
May 2026
ISBA – Chicago, IL
“Land Preservation via Conservation Easements: All Things Considered” at the Illinois State Bar Association’s 24th Annual Environment and Natural Resources Law Conference with Emy Brawley, Vice President-Midwest Region of The Conservation Fund, and David Wolf of Law Office of David J. Wolf, P.C.
Sept. 2026
LTA Rally – Denver, CO
“Unlocking Access and Subdivision: Legal Framework and Practical Solutions” at the Land Trust Alliance’s 2026 Rally with Amy Schwarz, General Counsel of Minnesota Land Trust, and Andrew Moe, Stewardship Director of Minnesota Land Trust
Past Speaking Engagements
April 2026
LTA – Webinar
“Prior Approvals” webinar for the Land Trust Alliance with Alice Jones, Principal of Open Land Law, PLLC, and Alexandra James, Conservation Director of Capitol Land Trust
March 2026
Barbri – Webinar
“Creating Conservation Easements: Pros vs. Cons, Pre-Drafting Considerations, Key Agreement Provisions” webinar for Strafford, a Barbri Company, with Caitlin Brown, Partner of Shute Mihaly & Weinberger, LLP, and Keith Fountain, Founder of Keith Fountain Law, PLLC
Feb. 2026
MCLE – Minneapolis, MN
“Understanding Easements, Licenses, and Restrictive Covenants in Minnesota,” for the Minnesota CLE with Amy Schwarz
Sept. 2025
LTA Rally – Cleveland, OH
“Practical Pointers on IRS Form 8283 and Gift Letters” for the Land Trust Alliance Rally with Ellen Fred, Principal of Conservation Partners LLP
2023
HalfMoon – Webinar
“Minnesota Easements, Eminent Domain, and Riparian Rights” for HalfMoon Education with Amy Schwarz
2022
MCLE – Minneapolis, MN
“Understanding Easements, Licenses, and Restrictive Covenants in Minnesota,” for the Minnesota CLE with Amy Schwarz
2022
American Farmland Trust – Webinar
“Soil Health Stewards: Promoting Soil Health on Protected Agricultural Lands” webinar for American Farmland Trust with Chad Kingstrom, Project Manager of the Minnesota Land Trust
Recent Articles
2024
Conservation Partners – Blog
“New Tenant Protections for Small Nonprofits in California” for Conservation Partners LLP