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Strategic Conservation Services

The Conservation Fund is among many organizations that utilize the Green Infrastructure Approach to Strategic Conservation. Please see the Partners page for a more complete list of organizations.

The Conservation Fund offers an array of Strategic Conservation Services including:

  • Assessments: The Conservation Fund's Strategic Conservation Program has performed rapid assessments and drafted comprehensive green infrastructure plans for counties and regions all around the county. Learn more about the Fund's Strategic Conservation Assessments. To request a Green Infrastructure assessment in your area, contact Will Allen.
  • Training: Our national course Strategic Conservation Planning Using a Green Infrastructure Approach provides a strategic approach for prioritizing conservation opportunities and a planning framework for conservation and development. For more information on this and other courses, see The Conservation Fund's Training & Education page. Based on this week long course, we also offer customized regional trainings and conference sessions around the country. For more information about bringing a Green Infrastructure training to your area, contact Kris Hoellen.
  • Publications: The Conservation Fund has published numerous papers and articles on Green Infrastructure related topics. To see a list of publications including the newly published book Green Infrastructure: Linking Landscapes and Communities, see the Resources Section

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The Green Infrastructure Community of Practice is a collaborative network of organizations and agencies that are actively involved in the strategic green infrastructure approach to conservation and environmental protection or restoration. Learn more>

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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.
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