Rolling Up Our Sleeves: The Nitty Gritty Work of Plan Commissions
(basic training for citizen planners)

Tuesday, July 10, 2007
9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (local time)

Indiana Farm Bureau
225 S East Street, Indianapolis , IN 46206
(registration at 8:30 a.m.)

Indiana Urban Forest Council's 17th Annual Conference
"Surviving the Urban Forest"

Wednesday, October 10, 2007

Abe Martin Lodge in Brown County
Featurning state and nationally know urban forestry speakers,
including Rupert Boneham from the CBS hit show "Survivor"
Contact: Ashley Mulis
Phone: 317-489-3775

Indiana Economic Development Course

Are you new to economic development? Does your job require you to have a good understanding of economic development or to make decisions that affect the economic development of your community?

Offered annually, the weeklong Indiana Economic Development Course--known to many as "The Academy"--offers intensive training in the basic concepts, methods, and strategies of economic, industrial, business, and community development. It is a comprehensive educational experience in the theory and practice of economic development.

For program information, contact Rose Wright, the Center for Economic and Community Development's project/financial specialist, at (765) 285-1628.

Valuing Land Affected by Conservation Easements

As part of the Lincoln Education Online (LEO) series, The Lincoln Institute of Land Policy offers this online course available to all at no cost or obligation. The course, "Valuing Land Affected by Conservation Easements", provides an in-depth look at conservation easements, including background on the current policy debate, and draws on experts in environmental studies, planning, tax law, valuation and assessment.

To access the course, please visit the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy home page at www.lincolninst.edu and then click on the link to the "Conservation Easements Online Course" which can be found on the home page under "Features".