2024 NACo Intergovernmental Forum on Public Lands

Friday, September 13 Washington, D.C.

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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

Governor, Wyoming

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.

**Friday, September 13, 2024**
8:00 a.m.	Networking Breakfast
9:00 a.m.	Keynote Address The Lay of the Land: Governing in Public Lands Communities Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon
9:20 a.m.	Introducing NACo’s National Center for Public Lands Counties Learn how public lands county leaders created and are supporting the Center, its mission, priorities and future activities
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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