The 2026 workshop sessions will be posted in September.
NHACC will present breakout sessions after the annual meeting followed by afternoon field trips. The 8 session tracks include Fundamentals, Protecting Water Resources, Wildlife, Climate, Invasive Species, and Land Protection. The full workshop schedule is shown below. We look forward to seeing everyone in November!
To learn more about each session, click the descriptions below:
Session A Descriptions | Session B Descriptions | Session C Descriptions
Presenter Bios
The week following the conference you will be able to download program slides and handouts from the workshops by clicking on the links listed in the schedule below.
2026 NHACC Annual Meeting Sessions
Session A - 10:30 - 11:45 AM
A1: CONSERVATION COMMISSIONS FUNDAMENTALS
Paul Wainwright and Larry Spencer, NHACC Board of Directors
A2: DES WETLANDS RULES & CC ROLE;
Emma Berger, NH Dept of Environmental Servicees
A3: MICRO EXPLORING:
Phil Brown
A4: NATURE'S DIVIDENDS;
Jim O'Brien The Nature Conservancy
A5: LAND PROTECTION STEP BY STEP,
Anna Boudreau
A6: UNDERSTANDING WILDFIRE;
John Neely, NH DNCR, Forest Protection
A7: INVASIVE UPLAND PLANT SPECIES of NH;
Doug Cygan, NH Dept. of Ag. Mkts & Food
A8: EXTREME WEATHER & ECOSYSTEMS;
Sarah Jamison,, National Weather Service
12:45- 2:00 PM- Session B
B1: Know Your Natural Resources; Use Your NRI!
Jeffry Littleton, Moosewood Ecological LLC
B2: WETLANDS ID CLASSROOM;
Sandy Crystall and Mary Ann Tilton, NH DES
B3: VERNAL POOL IDENTIFICATION;
Tracy Tarr, GZA
B4: NATURE ECONOMY;
Shannon Rodgers, UNH
B5: LAND PROTECTION OPTIONS;
Chris Wells, PLC
B6: USING TECH FOR CONSERVATION;
Jayson Brennen Litchfield CC
B7: STATE REPORT ON INVASIVE SPECIES;
State Rep. Spillane and Rep. Darby
B8: CLIMATE & HEALTH MESSAGING;
DR. Darla Thyng, Cynthia Nichols,
Denise Stevens, NH Healthy Climate
2:15-3:30 PM Session C
C1: LAUNCH YOUR NRI to the NEXT LEVEL;
Pete Steckler Northeast Conservation Services
C2: WETLANDS ID FIELD TRIP;
Sandy Crystall and Mary Ann Tilton, NH DES
C3: USING WIDLIFE CAMERAS; FIELD TRIP
Jaime McGuigan, Access Conservation
C4: BOOST YOUR ECONOMY WITH TRAILS;
Andy Bohannon; Parks, Rec & Facilities Director, Keene
C5: READ AND UNDERSTAND CONSERVATION EASEMENTS;
Lisetta Silvestri, Ransmeier & Spellman
C6: TRAIL FINDER;
Russell Hirschler, Upper Valley Trails Alliance/ Invasives, Emma Tutien, UNH
C7: INVASIVES SPECIES ID FIELD TRIP;
Wendy Scribner County Forester
C8: CLIMATE ADAPTATION ACTIONS;
Toni Lynn Morrilli, UMASS
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Conference Sponsors
BCM Environmental & Land Law
Ecosystem Management Consultants
FB Environmental
Marc Jacobs, CWS
Merrimack County Savings Bank
Moosewood Ecological
NH Audubon
NH Land and Community Heritage Investment Program
Normandeau Associates
Northeast Conservation Services
Old Growth Forest Network
Ransmeier & Spellman, PC
Resilience Planning & Design, LLC
Society for Protection of NH Forests
The American Chestnut Foundation
The Nature Conservancy
Voices of Wildlife in NH