Virginia Cooperative Extension Educational Resources
The
Virginia Cooperative Extension provides a variety of educational
resources for local landowners, farmers, and citizens interested in
providing healthy and economically viable communities.
Building Trails
to a Greener Future: Linking the Economy, Healthy Communities, and the
Environment
DCR,
DOF, the NRVPDC and Radford University are partnering to put on the Trails and Green Infrastructure Conference in Southwest
Virginia. The conference will be held May 17 - 19th, and will
feature a variety of dynamic speakers and workshop opportunities.
NRLT Decision
Support System
The
Conservation Management Institute at Virginia Tech and the New River
Land Trust have partnered to develop a GIS-based decision support
system to determine land of high conservation value in the New River
Valley. If you are a first time user, you can register using the
link in the middle of the DSS page.
Chesterfield County's Green Infrastructure Report
"Green Infrastructure: Protecting Resources for Future Generations" is
the Green Infrastructure Report developed by Chesterfield County's
Committee on the Future. This initiative was developed due to a
growing concern for the loss of open space, natural resources and
historical sites throughout the county.
Grayson
LandCare
A
local chapter of Appalachian LandCare, this grassroots organization
aims to promote sustainable land and water management through the
cooperative support of local communities, private corporations and
government agencies.
Southeast
Watershed Assistance Network
"A
Clearinghouse for Land and Water Protection Resources" including land
and resource conservation, watershed management, quality growth and
sustainable building.
River Basin Center
An
effort to integrate science and policymaking to help protect our water
resources.
VDOF Sustainable Development
of Forest lands
A
regional project that wishes to protect productive intact farms and
forests through sustainable residential development.
The Hampton Roads Conservation Corridor Study
A
regional open space network based on water quality and habitat
protection using a Green Infrastructure approach.
Environmental Protection
Agency Smart Growth Advocacy
Valuable resources to help learn more about Smart Growth and what
tools are needed to implement Smart Growth strategies within your
community.
Green Infrastructure
Education and Implementation
The
USDA and the conservation fund have partnered in an effort to provide
funding for localities and regions to educate their communities on
green infrastructure through a series of public meetings and a
network design workshop.
Urban Land
Institute
A
nonprofit research and education organization whose mission is to
create sustainable communities through the responsible use of land.