Date Posted: 2/19/2010
The National Association of Regional Councils (NARC), held a webinar on January 26, 2010 featuring two of NARC's 2009 Regional Centers of Excellence (RCEs), the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (Philadelphia, PA) and the Bay-Lake Regional Planning Commission (Green Bay, WI).
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Date Posted: 1/6/2010
Artifacts of History, Habitat for the Future. Article by Dave Coulter.
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Date Posted: 12/17/2009
Each year the Washington Smart Growth Alliance's conservation jury selects a handful of worthy and urgent conservation initiatives for recognition and listing as "Conservation Priorities" for the region. This year, the report emphasizes the need for a regional approach to green infrastructure planning and funding, as well as identifying five important "regional conservation priorities" located in Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia.
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Date Posted: 10/30/2009
Over 80 illustrated design guidelines for conservation buffers are synthesized and developed from a review of over 1,400 research publications.
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Date Posted: 10/26/2009
For more than 20 years, the National Wetlands Awards program has honored individuals who have demonstrated extraordinary dedication, innovation, and excellence in wetlands conservation. Recipients provide critical examples of how individual citizens across the country can, and do, make a difference in wetlands protection and restoration efforts. The deadline for submitting nominations for the 2010 Awards Program is December 15, 2009.
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Date Posted: 10/6/2009
The National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council seeks to establish sustainable urban and community forests, by encouraging communities of all sizes to manage and protect their natural resources, which can, if well managed, improve the public’s health, well being, and economic vitality, and create resilient ecosystems for present and future generations.
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Date Posted: 6/24/2009
Connecting National Wildlife Refuges with Green Infrastructure: The Sherburne - Crane Meadows Complex,
Master's Thesis by Jared Turcsanyi Bowman, University of Minnesota - St. Paul, 2008.
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Date Posted: 5/27/2009
Sustainability indicators were developed for the Mid-American Regional Council (MARC) with funding from the Forest Service and MARC.
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Date Posted: 5/7/2009
EPA has launched a new initiative called “Healthy Watersheds” that emphasizes protection and conservation of aquatic ecosystems.
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Date Posted: 5/7/2009
This article, published by NOAA Coastal Services Center, explores the meaning of the term "green infrastructure" and how it relates to other conservation efforts.
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