June 23rd, 2002 Tucson, Arizona Workshop
This program was directed towards local officials and Regional Council executive directors and staff. It included an overview of Green Infrastructure, practical applications, case studies and a planning session in which attendees will incorporate green infrastructure strategies into planning processes. The session concluded with information on funding sources for Green Infrastructure activities.
Moderator
Gary Severson Severson, Executive Director, Northwest Colorado
Council of Governments, Silverthorne, CO
Panelists
Greg Ruark, Director, National Agroforestry Laboratory, Lincoln, NE
Marlene Nagel Nagel, Mid-America Regional Council,
Kansas City, MO
John Promise Promise, Director of Environmental Resources, North
Central Texas Council of Governments, Arlington, TX
Dennis Dreher, Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission and
Chicago Wilderness
Jim Stokoe, Assistant Director, Land-of-Sky Regional Council,
Asheville, NC
Peggy Harwood, United States Forest Service, Washington, DC
Beverly Nykwest, Director of Policy, National Association of Regional
Councils
Contact: Peggy Tadej, Director of Environment and Special Projects - Click to Email or call 202.986.1032 Ext: 224