2024 NACo Intergovernmental Forum on Public Lands
About the Forum
The National Association of Counties (NACo) invites you to join us at the in-person Intergovernmental Forum on Public Lands, hosted by NACo’s National Center for Public Lands Counties, September 13 in Washington, D.C.
The forum will bring together officials from all levels of government to learn more about public lands economies, land management, challenges and opportunities. The goal of the forum is to open dialogue and improve understanding of intergovernmental perspectives on public lands economies and highlight innovative partnerships that are improving natural resource management in public lands counties.
The half-day event is hosted at NACo’s headquarters in Washington, D.C., and will begin at 8:00 a.m. EDT. Breakfast and lunch will be provided. There is no registration fee.
This event will also be livestreamed from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. EDT on Friday, September 13. Please bookmark this page to join the event virtually. There is no need to register to watch the livestream.
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Featured Speaker
Hon. Mark Gordon
Agenda at a Glance
NACo’s 2024 Intergovernmental Forum on Public Lands will take place at NACo headquarters, 660 North Capitol St NW, Washington, DC 20001, 1st floor conference center.
8:00 a.m. | Networking Breakfast |
9:00 a.m. | Keynote Address |
9:20 a.m. | Introducing NACo’s National Center for Public Lands Counties |
10:00 a.m. | Break |
10:15 a.m. | Demystifying Public Lands Economies |
11:30 a.m. | Shared Stewardship: Lessons from Intergovernmental Success Stories |
12:30 p.m. | Lunch and Learn: Engaging with NACo’s National Center for Public Lands Counties |
1:30 p.m. | Adjourn |
Housing
Washington, D.C. is experiencing great demand for accommodations over our dates, but below you will find two properties close by that still have availability:
If these properties, have sold out for your unique travel dates, any hotels in the North Massachusetts (NoMa) neighborhood of Washington, D.C. will have the closest proximity to our activities.
Contact Information
If you have any questions about the Forum or NACo’s National Center for Public Lands Counties, please contact us at ncplc@naco.org.
Featured Initiative
National Center for Public Lands Counties
The NACo Center for Public Lands Counties is dedicated to advancing the policy and practice study of America’s public lands counties. Our mission is to deepen the understanding and address the unique challenges faced by counties containing federal lands through strategic research and collaboration.
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