"GI 101": Strategic Conservation Planning Using a Green Infrastructure Approach

This introductory course provides participants with a strategic approach for prioritizing conservation opportunities and a planning framework for conservation and development – integrating the green and the grey. Through hands-on class projects, lectures, and numerous case studies, participants will experience firsthand how the green infrastructure approach can be used to connect environmental, social, and economic health across urban, suburban, and rural settings. Participants will also learn how green infrastructure planning can serve as a tool to inform land use decisions and build consensus among diverse interests.

Course Objectives:

• Describe green infrastructure concepts and principles and explain its ecological and social benefits;
• Explore techniques for planning and designing green infrastructure networks at the statewide, regional, and local levels;
• Describe options for financing and implementing green infrastructure plans; and
• Compare and contrast successful approaches for integrating green infrastructure into conservation planning and land protection.

Professional Credits Now Available

The following organizations have approved this course for continuing education or similar professional development credits:

• American Society of Landscape Architects
• International Society of Arboriculture (up to 27.75 CEUs)
• The Wildlife Society (up to 33.5 contact hours)
• Association of State Floodplain Managers (6 parallel CECs)

For more information, please contact us.

To Register:

Registration Deadline: Monday, February 6, 2012!

CLICK HERE to download the application form. 

Limited scholarships now available!

For questions on the registration process and/or to request scholarship assistance, please contact Margarita Carey.

Target Audience:

This course is designed to be a collaborative learning experience; as such it is applicable to individuals from a variety of disciplines, sectors, and scales (i.e., national, regional, statewide, local) who are engaged in land use planning and management. Course

Course Length: 4.5 Days Course

Tuition: $950.00

Lodging and Meals Information: $129/night on-site at NCTC (includes meals)

Contact Information:

For more information, contact Margarita Carey, (304) 876-7924 / mcarey@conservationfund.org

This course is offered by: The Conservation Fund, the US Fish and Wildlife Service / National Conservation Training Center and the USDA Forest Service.