Planning for Nature in Your Community Workshops
In-person trainings sponsored by the Hudson River Estuary Program.
Which natural areas are most vital in my community? How do we plan for a future that sustains nature and quality of life for residents? What types of conservation policies have been successful in other communities? This workshop addressed these questions and introduced approaches for conserving natural areas and water resources from the town-wide scale to the site level.
Drawing on Hudson Valley examples, presentations covered:
Natural resource inventories and conservation planning
Using natural resource information in local project reviews
Municipal policies such as conservation overlay zones and critical environmental areas.
The training was especially designed for members of planning and zoning boards, conservation advisory councils, elected officials, and others involved in open space and nature conservation at the local level. Those who are new to local government or conservation were encouraged to attend. Certificates for two hours of municipal training credit were made available.
The workshop was free of charge and was offered in four locations:
Monday, April 17, 6:30-8:30p.m., Teatown Lake Reservation, Ossining, Westchester County
Thursday, April 27 Rescheduled to May 30th 6:00-8:00p.m., Bethlehem Public Library, Bethlehem, Albany County
Monday, May 1, 6:30-8:30pm, Orange County Emergency Services Center, Goshen, Orange County
Monday, May 15, 6:00-8:00 p.m., Columbia-Greene Community College, Greenport, Columbia County
Speakers:
Ingrid Haeckel, Conservation and Land Use Specialist, Hudson River Estuary Program/Cornell
Christine Vanderlan, Conservation and Land Use Specialist, Hudson River Estuary Program/Cornell
Gretchen Stevens, Director of Biodiversity Resources Center, Hudsonia Ltd.