A History and A Future for Land Conservation on Cape Cod

As part of the Alliance to Protect Nantucket Sound's ACONS webinar series, long-time conservation leader Mark H. Robinson will present a lively overview of the past, present, and future of land conservation on Cape Cod. From early philanthropic preservation efforts to the rise of land trusts and municipal programs in the 1980s, Robinson will trace the milestones that have shaped the region’s open space landscape. Looking ahead, he will explore 21st-century trends in eco-restoration and climate resilience, with a special focus on beachfront and bayshore preservation along Nantucket Sound. Robinson’s extensive experience working with 36 land trusts across Cape Cod offers attendees a rare inside look at the forces protecting the Cape’s natural character. Register for free today at: https://tinyurl.com/Land-Conservation. 

Q&A with Mark to follow. Presented as part of A Celebration of Nantucket Sound (ACONS), the Alliance’s free educational webinar series.

About Mark Robinson:

Mark Robinson has served as director of The Compact since its founding in 1986. He has assisted Cape towns and land trusts in preserving more than 15,000 acres of land as open space since then. The Compact represents 37 local and regional nonprofit land trusts and watershed groups operating on Cape Cod. Mark has served on the board of the Mass. Land Trust Coalition and is a regular lecturer at the state and national conference of land trusts. 
 
Mark has lived and sailed out of Cotuit for most of his life. His happy place is at Meadow Point at the mouth of Popponesset Bay. He serves as chairman of the Cotuit Water Commission.