Saving Special Places, New Hampshire's largest annual conservation event, will celebrate its 10th anniversary Saturday, April 9, at Kearsarge Regional High School in Sutton.

Jointly hosted by UNH Cooperative Extension, The Society for the Protection of NH Forests, the Natural Resources Conservation Service, and The Nature Conservancy, the conference typically draws at least 250 participants.

Whether you're new to conservation and want to learn from the people who do it every day, or you're an old hand wanting to network with colleagues, you won't want to miss Saving Special Places 2011. Gary Hirchberg, CE-YO of Stonyfield Farm will deliver the keynote address.

Three workshop sessions offer 9 tracks of workshops (for a total of 27 workshops) suitable for beginner level through experienced. A sample:

Conservation Easement Deeds - What Do They Say and Why?
Farmlands as Wildlife Habitat
Addressing Consequences of Climate Change in Conservation Easements
Conservation Easement Amendments - What You Need to Know

More advanced participants can attend some of the Round Table discussions led by experts in the field of land conservation.

Visit the conference web site or register online. (Note that the early registration fee of $60 is in effect until Friday, April 2. After that the fee increases to $75.)