June 27th, 2005 Monterey, California Workshop
This workshop will cover current Green Infrastructure and Land Care projects in North Carolina, Iowa, Missouri, and Mississippi, along with some examples of tools being used to map green infrastructure and other landcare approaches.
Moderator
Peggy Harwood, U.S. Forest Service, Washington, D.C.
Panel I:
The first speaker will discuss the economic benefits that can be derived from resource conservation.
Jason Scorse, Resource Economist at the Monterey Institute of
International Studies, CA
Panel II:
Speakers will outline the broad vision for Landcare and its ultimate impact on the international program, White Water to Blue Water; and the role regional councils can play in the Landcare initiative.
Ruth McWilliams, National Sustainable Development Coordinator,
U. S. Forest Service, Washington, DC
James Stokoe, Deputy Director, Land of Sky Regional Council,
Asheville, NC
Panel III:
Panelists will describe on the ground Landcare programs currently underway and the results of an internet scan of current projects in regional councils that can be considered Landcare.
Steve Hoesel, Executive Director, MIDAS Council of Governments,
Ft. Dodge, IA
Bruce Reynolds, Deputy Director, Central Mississippi Planning
and Development District, Jackson, MS
Beverly Nykwest, Director of Policy, National Association of
Regional Councils, Washington, D.C.
Panel IV:
The panel will discuss some of the planning tools available to assist with developing and highlighting green infrastructure.
Tom Jacobs, Environmental Program Manager, Mid -America
Regional Council, Kansas City, KS
William Habig, NARC Board; Executive Director, Mid-Ohio
Regional Planning Commission, Columbus, OH
Gary Bentrup, Research Landscape Planner, National
Agroforestry Center, Lincoln, NE
Contact: Peggy Tadej, Director of Environment and Special Projects - Click to Email or call 202.986.1032 Ext: 224