Tools for Engaging Landowners Effectively (TELE) Workshop
A Professional Development Opportunity through Connecticut's TSP R2 Program
Learn how to effectively engage Connecticut woodland owners in resilient forestry practice implementation.
Registration is first-come first-served, with priority given to TSP participants.
Limited to one group of up to 15 CT Certified Foresters.
Includes a 1-hour optional (unpaid) virtual follow-up meeting 2–4 weeks after the workshop to answer questions, assist with implementation challenges, or review materials as needed
Light refreshments and lunch will be provided
DAY 1 of 2
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
8:30 AM – 4:00 PM
LOCATION:
DeKoven House, 27 Washington Street, Middletown, Connecticut
DAY 2 of 2
Thursday, August 20, 2026
9:00 AM – 3:30 PM
LOCATION:
DeKoven House, 27 Washington Street, Middletown, Connecticut
Landowner Outreach that Leads to Action!
The challenge: information alone rarely moves landowners to act.
The solution: Tools for Engaging Landowners Effectively (TELE) helps Connecticut forest practitioners move from education to action. You will learn how to connect stewardship practices to landowner values, reduce barriers, and build outreach that leads to conversations, forest stewardship plans, and resilient forestry implementation.
- Work with your colleagues on a conservation challenge of your choosing
- Leave with an actionable outreach plan
- Take home the skills and resources to repeat the process on your own.
On average, past workshop participants saw a 5-fold increase in engagement success. That means less time wasted on dead-end outreach and a more efficient path to reaching your goals.
Katherine Hollins
WORKSHOP FACILITATOR
Katherine has trained over 600 natural resource professionals in landowner outreach and engagement.
Program Sponsors
Funding for this Program is provided by the U.S.D.A Forest Service through the Forest Stewardship Program, as administered by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Division of Forestry.
