Description: NARC Awards Grant Money for Green Infrastructure Projects The National Association of Regional Councils (NARC) and the United States Forest Service are looking for …
Resources
Regional Leadership in Green Infrastructure Planning and Protection Webinar Series
Description: On January 26, 2010, the National Association of Regional Councils (NARC) hosted a webinar featuring two of NARC’s 2009 Regional Centers of Excellence (RCEs), …
Restoration of American Hedgerows
Description: Hedgerows have been used by agricultural civilizations for millennia to fence in animals and establish property boundaries. The custom of planting and maintaining hedgerows …
DC Region’s Conservation Priorities 2009: A Call to Action
Description: The Washington Smart Growth Alliance’s conservation jury annually honors a few of excellent and pressing conservation efforts with “Conservation Priorities” status for the region. …
Conservation Buffers: Design Guidelines for Buffers, Corridors, and Greenways
Description: Over 1,400 scientific papers were reviewed in order to compile and produce over 80 illustrated design guidelines for soil conservation buffers. Each guideline describes …
2010 National Wetlands Awards: Call for Nominations
Description: For more than 20 years, the National Wetlands Awards program has recognized individuals who have shown exceptional dedication, innovation, and excellence in wetland conservation. …
RFP: 2010 National Urban and Community Forestry Challenge Cost Share Grant
Description: The National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council works to establish long-term sustainable urban and community forests by encouraging communities of all sizes to …
Thesis: Connecting National Wildlife Refuges with Green Infrastructure
Description: Thesis of a Doctoral Dissertation by Jared Turcsanyi Bowman, University of Minnesota – St. Paul, 2008 Abstract: Increasing human populations and extensive landscape alteration …
Report: Integrating Regional Indicators into the Planning and Implementation of the Kansas City Regional MetroGreen project
Description: This document summarizes the work that has been completed to link regional indicators into the planning and implementation of Kansas City Regional MetroGreen. The …
EPA Launches Healthy Watersheds Initiative and Web Site
Description: The Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Reclamation has launched a new project called “Healthy Watersheds” that emphasizes environmental protection and conservation. The program …