June 1, 2009 Green Infrastructure and Landcare Workshop
Green Infrastructure and Landcare Workshop
Denver, CO
June 1, 2009
Workshop Agenda
Workshop Summary
The National Association of Regional Councils (NARC), with support from the U.S. Forest Service, presented a workshop on regional green infrastructure and Landcare practices on June 1, 2009 at NARC's 43rd Annual Conference and Exhibition in Denver, CO.
The three-hour workshop featured a moderator and two panels. Panel I focused on the current state of green infrastructure practices across the country, and how these practices can be applied on a regional level. Panel II featured two recently selected Regional Centers of Excellence and association partners, detailing their experiences in building capacity and establishing partnerships for improved regional green infrastructure and Landcare efforts.
Moderator:
Ken Fallows, Chair of the Toledo Metropolitan Area Council of Governments Environment Council and Co-Chair of the NARC Environment Committee
Panel I - Overview and Getting Started:
Margie Ewing, State and Local Forestry in Urban and Community Forestry for the U.S. Forest Service
Paul Barnes, GIS Manager, Southern Mississippi Planning and Development District
David Hansen, GIS Analyst, Southern Mississippi Planning and Development District
Panel II - Building Capacity and Regional Centers of Excellence:
Angela Pierce, Natural Resources Planner, Bay-Lake Regional Planning Commission
Gregory Heller, Planning and Design Analyst, Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission
Debra Bogar, Northern Plains Region Representative, National Association of Conservation Districts
Karen Berry, Wheat Ridge City Councilmember and Jefferson Conservation District Board Member
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