Researchers from the University of Maryland and Cornell University are organizing a focus group meeting with landowners to gather information on their views and actions related to large-scale solar leases in MD. We would like to invite you to participate in a 1.5-hour virtual meeting with other landowners around the state. The information we gather will help us develop new resources and tools to support landowners and communities in their efforts to adapt to changing land use. Your participation is voluntary and confidential, but is very important to us! This is an opportunity to share your opinion about the benefits or challenges of leases for large-scale solar installations around the state. Any landowner that participates in a focus group discussion will receive a VISA gift card for $15 in appreciation of your time.

We obtained your address from a public database of MD landowners and from colleagues in the Cooperative Extension system. Please let us know if you are interested in participating in a Zoom webinar meeting, by sharing your name, email, and availability below. For more information, contact Paul Goeringer (lgoering@umd.edu) or Elizabeth Thilmany (thilmany@umd.edu).

Thank you very much in advance for your consideration!

Paul and Elizabeth