Green Infrastructure Case Study Series

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Publication
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The Conservation Fund
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  • NEW! MetroGreen is a proposed 1,144-mile interconnected system of public and private open spaces, greenways, and trails designed to link seven counties in the Kansas City metropolitan area. By the end of 2008 MetroGreen had succeeded in creating 252 miles of greenway trails and protecting about 91,000 acres of stream corridors. DOWNLOAD the MetroGreen Case Study.
  • The Baltimore County Forest Sustainability Project engaged stakeholders in developing a Forest Sustainability Strategy for the County, allowing participants with divergent points of view to develop a common understanding of local forest issues, identify those issues requiring additional study, and agree on necessary actions to ensure the long-term health and vitality of Baltimore County’s diverse forest resources. DOWNLOAD the Baltimore County, MD case study (pdf).
  • Maryland’s Green Infrastructure Assessment and GreenPrint Program provides a funding source dedicated to protecting the state’s most ecologically valuable lands as identified by the Green Infrastructure Assessment. DOWNLOAD the Maryland case study (pdf).
  • Florida’s Ecological Network is envisioned as a system of interconnected lands protected for their ecological value to native wildlife and plants or for their provision of ecological services. DOWNLOAD the Florida Case Study (pdf).
  • The Metro Greenways: Seven-County Twin Cities Region, Minnesota is committed to the establishment of a regional network of natural areas and open spaces interconnected by green corridors in the seven-county Twin Cities metropolitan region. DOWNLOAD the Metro Greenways Case Study (pdf).
  • The Saginaw Bay Greenways Collaborative, Michigan represents a group of local, state, and federal agencies, nonprofit organizations, and concerned citizens united around the goal of developing a green infrastructure system in Saginaw, Bay, and Midland counties in Michigan. DOWNLOAD the Saginaw Bay Case Study (pdf).
  • The Conservation Resource Alliance’s Wild Link and River Care Programs, Northwest Lower Michigan are set in place to identify and promote a system of ecological and recreational linkages to protect and enhance the natural beauty and integrity of northwest lower Michigan. DOWNLOAD the Wild Link Case Study.
  • The Sonoran Desert Conservation Plan Pima County, Arizona includes plans for the protection of mountain parks, restoration of riparian areas, historical and cultural preservation, ranch preservation, and a conservation reserve. DOWNLOAD the Sonoran Desert Case Study (pdf).
  • The Mountains to Sound Greenway: Seattle to the Cascades project's mission is to protect and enhance a 100-mile corridor of permanent open space lands along Interstate 90 from Seattle to Central Washington. DOWNLOAD the Mountains to Sound case study (pdf).
  • The Massachusetts BioMap Project identifies core habitats and supporting natural landscapes that are crucial for preserving the state’s extensive biodiversity. DOWNLOAD the Massachusetts BioMap Case Study (pdf).

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Green Infrastructure: Linking Landscapes and Communities
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Green Infrastructure: Linking Landscapes and Communities by Mark A. Benedict and Edward T. McMahon is an illustrative review of advances in smart land conservation and large scale thinking that provides a green solution to many of the problems associated with sprawling development.