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Green Infrastructure in Parks: a Guide to Collaboration, Funding, and Community Engagement

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This guide from U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) provided by the Urban Waters Learning Network is a “Green Infrastructure 101”. It summarizes the benefits of green infrastructure (GI), including economic, educational, and health benefits. It explains how GI can be less expensive and less difficult to maintain than gray infrastructure — or landscaping strategies that don’t take ecosystem services into account. It also provides pointers for how to answer common questions about GI, either from concerned residents or potential partners or investors, then lays out the steps for undertaking a pilot project, and includes case studies with examples of successful ones completed in the past.

 

Access the Green Infrastructure in Parks Guide here.

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  • Emerald Ashe Borer Part 1

    Emerald Ashe Borer Part 1

    Many of you have probably heard about the decline of the ash tree throughout North America, but what exactly is causing this massacre? The answer is the invasive Emerald Ash Borer, or EAB. Descendants of Asia, these metallic green half-inch beetles lay their eggs on the ash trees and the larvae feed under the bark, causing the tree to slowly die off. First discovered in Michigan in 2002, the EAB has rapidly made its way throughout much of the Northeastern United States. By educating the public about this invader, there are hopes it will help slow down the spread of EABs.

    The Conservation Foundation
  • Emerald Ashe Borer Part 2

    Emerald Ashe Borer Part 2

    Informational website part two of two explaining the Emerald Ashe Borer by The Conservation Foundation: Many of you have probably heard about the decline of the ash tree throughout North America, but what exactly is causing this massacre? The answer is the invasive Emerald Ash Borer, or EAB. Descendants of Asia, these metallic green half-inch beetles lay their eggs on the ash trees and the larvae feed under the bark, causing the tree to slowly die off. First discovered in Michigan in 2002, the EAB has rapidly made its way throughout much of the Northeastern United States. By educating the public about this invader, there are hopes it will help slow down the spread of EABs.

    The Conservation Foundation