Education & Training Opportunities
At NHACC we offer guidance and training to our conservation commissioners on a variety of issues including conservation funding, developing natural resource inventory, and many other topics. We help educate our members with programs like the on-line Lunch & Learn presentations, Regional Roundtables and our electronic newsletter, NHACC Enews.
The Intersection Between Climate, Clean Energy and Community
Thursday, April 24, 2025
12 noon to 1 pm, Presented on Zoom
Sandra Jones, Plymouth Area Renewable Energy Initiative
This webinar will examine how NH towns and environmental organizations are finding ways to address climate change by taking action to expand their renewable energy programs and projects. Panelists from Plymouth Area Renewable Energy Initiative and Lakes Region Conservation Trust, will describe the NH Solar Shares Program and how they created a partnership between land conservation and renewable energy, while making solar energy more accessible to families in need of support. Participants will learn they can locate solar array systems in appropriate locations to help support renewable energy while continuing to preserve fragile and environmentally important natural resources.
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Balancing Conservation and Housing Development
Wednesday, May 7 2025
12 noon to 1 pm, Presented on Zoom
Housing is a major issue right now due to a combination of economic, social, and policy-related factors. In addition to a severe shortage of housing in many areas, rising home prices and rent costs, high interest rates, and regulatory restrictions all add to the overall lack of affordable housing. With this era-defining issue, there is concern that housing development conflicts with efforts to preserve natural habitats, open spaces, and environmental protection. However, certain regulatory solutions exist for municipalities to link natural resource protection with housing development. Join Zak Brohinsky and Steve Whitman from Resilience Planning & Design as they discuss (1) the importance of local regulations to drive housing development while preserving critical habitats and open space, (2) the key decision points to understand that can incentivize development types, and (3) case study examples from municipalities in New Hampshire.
Handbooks and Guidance Documents
We publish the Handbook for New Hampshire’s Municipal Conservation Commissions, and the NH Municipal Conservation Fund Guidebook. We keep our members up-to-date with monthly E-newsletter with a current list of training opportunities. We provide wetlands guidance documents and sample templates for policies and procedures. Contact the NHACC office if you are looking for examples from other conservation commissions.