SAVE THE DATE FOR the 20th RVCC Annual Meeting, October 16-18, 2024!
The 2024 RVCC Annual Meeting will be held at the beautiful Stanford Sierra Conference Center at Fallen Leaf Lake in South Lake Tahoe, California. We look forward to hosting a wide variety of practitioners, coordinators, funders, regulators, policy advocates, and more, working for the benefit of rural communities and landscapes across the West. We hope you’ll join us.
This year’s Annual Meeting will build upon the exciting work undertaken during RVCC’s 19th Annual Meeting, which explored the emerging vision for rural western communities rooted in the stewardship economy - an economy shaped by the need, and responsibility, to manage for the sustainability of both land and communities. What practices, strategies, investments and policies will lead to thriving landscapes and people in the face of shifting economic drivers and population trends, environmental challenges such as catastrophic wildfire and climate change, and historic levels of funding for conservation and rural communities? Agenda topics included:
Wildfire resilience in federal policymaking
Structures and strategies for all-lands partnerships
Community-based rural development
Sustainable and accessible recreation
Building the stewardship workforce
New federal funding sources and rural community accessibility
Many thanks to last Year’s Sponsors!
Contact us about sponsoring the 20th RVCC Annual Meeting: rvcc@ruralvoicescoalition.org
RVCC Annual Meeting FAQ
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The Stanford Sierra Conference Center offers helpful information online about travel to their facility.
• The nearest major airport is Reno-Tahoe International Airport.
• From the airport, you can rent a car and drive 2 hours to the conference center, or look for a carpool on our carpool coordination sheet.
• Alternatively, you can pre-book a two-part shuttle journey using a paid shuttle service in addition to a free shuttle provided by the Stanford Sierra Conference Center.
*Please refer to the South Lake Tahoe Shuttle Transportation Information web page for more detailed instructions. -
Temperatures can range from below freezing to the mid 60’s. Please pack layers and warm clothing!
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Yes! RVCC’s Annual Meeting is open to anyone and we welcome new faces. Similar to other conferences, our goal with the Annual Meeting is to foster connections, learning and inspiration among people who care about conservation and rural communities in the West.