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Restlessness - A Virtual Summit

5/18/2020

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May 21st, 2020 | 11AM-1PM
VIRTUAL

Heart of the Lakes would like to invite you to a virtual celebration of the passion and purpose that drives Michigan's outdoor culture. 
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EMBRACE YOUR RESTLESSNESS

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WE CONFESS.
WE’RE FEELING RESTLESS.
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ESPECIALLY WHEN IT COMES TO ZOOM.

​And it’s something we didn’t want to admit at first since it's our main means of human interaction --  so we ask you to take some time in advance. Create a space that's meaningful for you. 

If you've found yourself working from the same place at home, move your chair into the sun or curl up on the couch. Take your water bottle and a snack and sit outside. Restlessness is creeping into every part of our outdoor-loving minds and bodies. It feels odd, but it’s actually quite natural. It’s human. In fact, it’s a reminder that we are alive.
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​But take heart— your restlessness is a sign of life. It’s your passion screaming to reconnect with you. And so when you hear it calling, try to remember that restlessness is not from your lack of dreaming — it’s a product of it.
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​Restlessness is here to stay — for now. So get out that hammock, put your feet up and enjoy a short virtual gathering that focuses on our restless passion for the outdoors.

So, What's On the Agenda?
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​Hi There and Welcome! - Like every summit, we'll start off with a rad welcome message to get us all grounded and prepared for the rest of the journey.

Abby Mahan Gartland Award Presentation - We mentioned passion & purpose earlier, and this award is in fact, the celebration of those who go above and beyond to protect and steward the places we love! This year we have two recipients to celebrate:

Vic Lane
Senior Conservation Project Manager
Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy

Doug Fuller
Volunteer
Little Traverse Conservancy
Campfire Chat with Lisa & Libby - Libby Rapin & Lisa Thompson are the co-founders of Oh, Infinite Love and their mission is to help people thrive so they can increase their levels of wellbeing. They'll share an approach (the PERMAH model) for wellbeing as described by Marcus Seligman. Libby and Lisa will deep dive into two of the six PERMAH pillars, positive emotions, and engagement. The intention is for all of us to share simple, yet effective, tools to increase our level of self-awareness and connection in order to thrive.

Getting Outside - As for good ol’ restlessness: we’re choosing to start embracing what it actually means and finding other places to put our energy— when we have it— and daydreaming more and more about what adventures come in seasons of better health.
  • protectMI - sharing the stories of the places we love benefitted by the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund.
  • Call for Emerging Leaders - training early-career leaders to help develop the work at SHIFT and in America.
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Our Common Ground - 2019

5/30/2019

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Our Common Ground: May 30th, 2019
Pierce Cedar Creek Institute
701 West Cloverdale Road
Hastings, MI  49058

Our Common Ground: A Gathering of Michigan's Nature Centers and Land Conservancies

The Association of Nature Center Administrators in partnership with Heart of the Lakes invite you to join us on May 30, 2019. Our Common Ground will showcase how Michigan's nature centers and land conservancies are creating a lasting conservation legacy. We’ll highlight examples of programming and partnerships that invite all people to benefit from and learn about the outdoors.

Join us to explore creative approaches for connecting youth to the outdoors, examples of innovative partnerships, state level planning efforts, and more! We all have a stake in learning from each other and addressing challenges cooperatively where possible.

This gathering is designed for the board, staff, and volunteers from Michigan’s nature center, land conservancies, and other organizations around themes of commonality and collaboration.​

Registration 

Agenda
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Our Common Ground - 2018

5/11/2018

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Our Common Ground: May 11, 2018
Blanford Nature Center
1715 Hillburn Ave NW
Grand Rapids, MI  49504

Our Common Ground: A Gathering of Michigan's Nature Centers and Land Conservancies
 
The Association of Nature Center Administrators in partnership with Heart of the Lakes invite you to join us on May 11, 2018 in Grand Rapids at the Blandford Nature Center. Our Common Ground will showcase how Michigan's nature centers and land conservancies are creating a lasting conservation legacy.   We’ll highlight examples of programming and partnerships that invite all people to benefit from and learn about the outdoors.
 
Join us to explore creative approaches for connecting youth to the outdoors, examples of innovative partnerships, state level planning efforts, and more! We all have a stake in learning from each other and addressing challenges cooperatively where possible.
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This gathering is designed for the board, staff, and volunteers from Michigan’s nature center, land conservancies, and other organizations around themes of commonality and collaboration.
 
Registration is available at  ourcommonground.eventbrite.com  

The agenda is available here.
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​The Land Makes Us

9/13/2017

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​The Land Makes Us:  September 13-14, 2017
MSU Detroit Center
3408 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48201


Heart of the Lakes in partnership with MParks invites you to join us on September 13 and 14 in Midtown Detroit.

The Land Makes Us will showcase how organizations and agencies are creating a lasting legacy of stewardship by fostering relevant and inclusive outdoor opportunities for all. We’ll highlight examples of innovation and programming that invite all people to benefit from access to conservation and open space lands.
Learn about creative approaches for connecting youth to the outdoors, examples of innovative solutions to ensure open space is usable and accessible, use of technology to reach visitors, and other programs that present new ideas and tools to create a relevant, sustainable, and inclusive future for conservation.

The Land Makes Us will highlight:
  • Diversity of opportunity - to better serve the needs of Michigan’s people.
  • Diversity of engagement - to partner with communities in decision-making and sustainability.
  • Diversity of the profession - to infuse innovation and excellence in education, and outreach.
Registration is available at  thelandmakesus.eventbrite.com  

The agenda is available here. 

Of special note, the 13th will feature a half day workshop led by the Avarna Group focusing on Planning for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion within your organization. The first three hours, will review the what, why, and how, providing examples and depth to ground attendees in the work.

The last hour will be spent zooming in on one particular strategy for which the group is hungry for tactics. This could include tactics related to building equitable partnerships, culturally relevant environmental education curriculum, marketing and communications, recruitment and hiring, inclusive language, the built environment of public spaces and offices, and building bridges across value divides. (Note: A pre-session poll will determine which topic is focused on.)
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Heart of the Lakes
PO Box 1128
Bay City, MI  48706
Heart of the Lakes is a statewide organization that concentrates and strengthens the efforts of Michigan’s land conservation community. Founded by Michigan’s land conservancies, Heart of the Lakes does what no individual organization can do on its own-- unites them under the common goal of protecting Michigan’s land. 

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