ACONS WEBINAR
A History & A Future for Land Conservation on Cape Cod
Thursday, April 30 at 6pm
Click here to register for free; hosted on Zoom.
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.
A Q&A session, moderated by Alliance president and CEO Audra Parker, will follow the presentation. Attendees will have an opportunity to ask Mark questions during the Q&A.
Mark H. Robinson has served as Executive Director of The Compact of Cape Cod Conservation Trusts, Inc. since its founding in 1986. The Compact provides technical assistance to 36 local and regional land trusts operating on Cape Cod. The Compact also contracts with Cape Cod towns for their municipal open space projects and serves as a national model of regional cooperation for land trusts.
A graduate of Williams College and the University of Rhode Island, Mark previously worked in regional government on coastal management and water quality issues. He has served as Chairman of the Barnstable Conservation Commission, Vice-Chair and Treasurer of the Massachusetts Land Trust Coalition, and Vice-President of the Association to Preserve Cape Cod. He serves as the Governor’s appointee to the Cape Cod National Seashore Advisory Commission. He is an elected Water Commissioner for the Cotuit Fire District and serves as Chairman.
The US Environmental Protection Agency acknowledged his work with a lifetime achievement award in 2009. He has completed almost 1,000 land preservation projects in Mass., from the Cape to the Berkshires, and in NH. Mark lives in Cotuit and has two sons. He is an avid sailor and experienced nature guide.