Upcoming Events
Connections and Consequences: Federal Environmental Policy and State-Level Impacts
Speaker: Janet McCabe, Environmental Policy Expert and Former U.S. EPA Deputy Administrator
Date & Time: Wednesday, April 8, 2026
Time: 5:30 PM
Location: Maurer School of Law, Bloomington, IN
McCabe will discuss how federal environmental policies influence conservation outcomes at the state and community level.
Indiana’s Lake Michigan Shoreline and the Public Trust Doctrine in Action
Speaker: Paul Labovitz, Retired Superintendent, Indiana Dunes National Park
Date & Time: Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Time: 5:30 PM
Location: TBD, Bloomington, IN
This lecture will examine how legal doctrines such as the public trust shape access to and protection of Indiana’s Lake Michigan shoreline.
Past Events
The Legal Toolkit for Land Conservation
Speaker: Alex Sienkiewicz, JD, PhD, Executive Director, Sycamore Land Trust
Date & Time: Wednesday, March 4, 2026
Time: 5:30 PM
Location: Upland Woodshop, Bloomington, IN
This session will explore practical legal strategies used in land conservation and stewardship, drawing on decades of leadership in habitat management and public lands work.
