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1000 Friends of Minnesota, 370 Selby Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55102, Tel: 651.312.1000, Fax: 651.312.0012, Website: http://www.1000fom.org. 1000 Friends of Minnesota is a statewide organization working to help Minnesota grow smart and sprawl less. They are introducing land conservation tools, creating a community-based planning act, providing technical and organizing assistance, and presenting educational forums and workshops.
American Farmland Trust (AFT), 1200 18th Street, NW, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20036, Tel: 202.331.7300, Fax: 202.659.8339, Email: cberetz@farmland.org , Website: http://www.farmland.org. AFT works to stop the loss of productive farmland and to promote farming practices that lead to a healthy environment.
American Forests. CITYgreen. CITYgreen is a GIS software tool that helps people understand the value of trees to the local environment. Planners and natural resource professionals use the program to test landscape ordinances, evaluate site plans, and model development scenarios that capture the benefits of trees. To obtain this resource contact American Forests' Urban Forestry Department; Tel: 800.368.5748. Further information is available at http://www.americanforests.org/trees_cities_sprawl/citygreen/index.html.
American Forests, P.O. Box 2000, Washington, DC 20013, Tel: 202.955.4500, Email: info@amfor.org , Website: http://www.americanforests.org. American Forests works to ensure a sustainable future for the nation's forests - both urban and rural - through national and international tree planting, forest policy, urban forestry, and programs such asThe National Register of Big Trees.
California Center for Land Recycling (CCLR), 445 Market Stree, Suite 1100, San Francisco, CA 94105, Tel: 415.820.2080; Fax: 415.882.7666; Email: emily.rosenberg@cclr.org; Website: http://www.cclr.org. The mission of CCLR, a project of the Trust for Public Land, is to encourage and facilitate the development of abandoned and underutilized land and buildings in urban or rural areas as an integral strategy for revitalization and the creation of sustainable communities.
California ReLeaf, 116 New Montgomery, Suite 300, San Francisco, CA 94105, Tel: 415.495.5660, Website: http://www.tpl.org/nearu/wro. California ReLeaf, a project of the Trust for Public Land, is a statewide campaign to expand, enhance, and preserve urban and community forests. It promotes alliances among individuals, organizations, industries, and government, helping all to understand the role they can play in greening our communities.
Climate Institute, 120 Maryland Avenue, NE, Washington, DC 20002-5615, Tel: 202.547.0104, Fax: 202.547.0111, Email: climateinst@igc.apc.org , Website: http://www.climate.org. The Climate Institute works to protect the balance between climate and life on earth by facilitating the dialogue among scientists, policy makers, business executives, and citizens.
Cooperative Forestry. Green Infrastructure: Linking Landscapes and Communities Tool Kit. This toolkit, developed for the 1999 National Town Meeting in Detroit, MI, provides background information, principles of green infrastructure and a variety of tools. To obtain this resource contact Cooperative Forestry, P.O. Box 96090, Washington, DC 20090-6090; Tel: 202.205.1389; Fax: 202.205.1271; Email: cf/wo@fs.fed.us. This resource can be found online at: http://www.fs.fed.us/spf/coop.
Council on Environmental Quality, American Heritage Rivers Initiative, Old Executive Office Building, Room 360, Washington, DC 20501, Tel: 202.395.7417, Fax: 202.456.6546, Website: http://www.epa.gov/rivers. This initiative helps communities restore and protect their rivers in a way that integrates conservation, economic development, and the preservation of historical and cultural values.
Defenders of Wildlife, 1101 14th Street, NW, Suite 1400, Washington, DC 20005, Tel: 202.682.9400, Fax: 202.682.1331, Email: info@defenders.org, Website: http://www.defenders.org. Defenders of Wildlife is dedicated to the protection of all native wild animals and plants in their natural communities.
Earth Island Institute (EII), 300 Broadway, Suite 28, San Francisco, CA 94133, Tel: 415.788.3666, Fax: 415.788.7324, Email: earthisland@earthisland.org , Website: http://www.earthisland.org. EII fosters the work of creative individuals by providing organizational support in developing projects for the conservation, preservation, and restoration of the global environment.
Environmental Defense, 1875 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 1016, Washington, DC 20009, Tel: 202.387.3500, Fax: 202.234.6049, Website: http://www.edf.org. EDF is a national nonprofit organization that deals with a broad range of regional, national and international environmental issues.
Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), 1134 29th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20037; Tel: 877.372.5646; Fax: 202.342.6589, Email: fscus@together.net , Website: http://www.fscus.org. The FSC promotes responsible forest management by evaluating and accrediting certifiers, encouraging the development of national and regional forest management standards, and strengthening national certification capacity through the development of certification initiatives worldwide.
Greater Yellowstone Coalition, 13 South Willson, Suite 2, P.O. Box 1874, Bozeman, MT 59771, Tel: 406.586.1593, Fax: 406.586.0851, Email: gyc@greateryellowstone.org, Website: http://www.greateryellowstone.org. The Greater Yellowstone Coalition works to shape a future where wildlife populations maintain their diversity and vitality, where ecological processes function with minimal intervention, and where exceptional outdoor recreational opportunities abound for residents and visitors alike.
Green Laws Website, Website: http://www.design.lsu.edu/greenlaws. This website, developed by Louisiana State University, features a database or 350 landscape ordinances from around the country, definitions of landscape ordinance terminology, and model tree and landscape ordinances.
Guidelines for Developing and Evaluating Tree Ordinances, Website: http://www.isa-arbor.com/tree-ord. This website, developed by Phytosphere Research, provides a variety of tools and resources for citizens and local governments interested in developing, revising, or evaluating local tree ordinances. It also includes annotated examples of effective tree ordinance provisions used throughout the country.
Land Trust, Website: http://www.possibility.com/LandTrust/. This site explains what a land trust is, how it works, and how to form one. It also contains information on land trust activities, other organizations, and books.
Land Trust Alliance (LTA), 1319 F Street, NW, Suite 501, Washington, DC 20004, Tel: 202.638.4725, Fax: 202.638.4730, Website: http://www.lta.org. The LTA promotes voluntary land conservation and strengthens the land trust movement by providing the leadership, information, skills and resources land trusts need to conserve land for the benefit of communities and natural systems.
Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, 113 Brattle Street, Cambridge, MA 02138-3400, Tel: 617.661.3016, Fax: 617.661.7235, Email: help@lincolninst.edu(information services), Website: http://www.lincolninst.edu. The Institute's research, educational and publications programs focus on taxation of land and buildings, land use and regulation, and land values, property rights, and ownership.
National Audubon Society (NAS), 700 Broadway, New York, NY 10003, Tel: 212.979.3000, Fax: 212.979.3188, Website: http://www.audubon.org/. NAS works to conserve and restore natural ecosystems, focusing on birds and other wildlife for the benefit of humanity and the earth's biological diversity.
National Community Forestry Center (NCFC), c/o National Network of Forest Practitioners, 29 Temple Place, Second Floor, Boston, MA 02111, Tel: 617.338.7821, Fax: 617.422.0881, Email: ajit@nnfp.org, Website: http://www.nationalcommunityforestrycenter.org. The NCFC is designed to help rural people ask and answer questions that relate to the well-being of their forests and communities, with the goal of improving their capacity to solve problems.
National Wildlife Federation (NWF), 1400 16th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036-2266, Tel: 202.797.6800, Fax: 202.797.6646, Website: http://www.nwf.org. NWF focuses its efforts on five core issue areas (Endangered Habitat, Water Quality, Land Stewardship, Wetlands, and Sustainable Communities) and pursues a range of educational projects and activist, advocacy, and litigation initiatives within these core areas.
Project for Public Spaces, 153 Waverly Place, New York, NY 10014, Tel: 212. 620.5660, Website: http://www.pps.org. The mission of PPS, a nonprofit technical assistance, research and educational organization, is to create and sustain public places that build communities.
Rainforest Alliance, 65 Bleaker Street, 6th floor, New York, NY 10012, Tel: 212.677.1900, Fax: 212.677.2187, Email: canopy@ra.org , Website: http://www.rainforest-alliance.org. The Rainforest Alliance, an international nonprofit organization dedicated to the conservation of tropical forests for the benefit of the global community, develops and promotes economically viable and socially desirable alternatives to the destruction of this endangered, natural resource.
SmartWood, Goodwin-Baker Building, 61 Millet Street, Richmond, VT 05477; Tel: 802.434.5491; Fax: 802.434.3116, Website: http://www.smartwood.org. This forestry certification program provides independent, objective evaluation of forest management practices, timber sources and companies, and forest products, enabling the public to identify products and practices that do not destroy forests.
Sustainable Development Institute (SDI), 3121 South Street, NW, Washington, DC 20007, Tel: 202.338.1017, Fax: 202.342.0751, Email: susdev@igc.org , Website: http://www.susdev.org. SDI seeks to heighten the environmental quality of economic development efforts through improvements in policy and practice. Its projects include the publication of a bimonthly newsletter, Atlantic CoastWatch, and a community forestry program.
The Conservation Fund, 1800 N. Kent Street, Suite 1120, Arlington, VA 22209-2156, Tel: 703.525.6300, Fax: 703.525.4610, Email: mail@conservationfund.org , Website: http://www.conservationfund.org. The Conservation Fund seeks sustainable conservation solutions for the 21st century, emphasizing the integration of economic and environmental goals. Through real estate transactions, demonstration projects, education, and community-based activities, the Fund seeks innovative long-term measures to conserve land and water.
The Nature Conservancy (TNC), 1815 N. Lynn Street, Arlington, VA 22209, Tel: 703.841.5300, Fax: 703.841.1283, Email: tncmail@aol.com , Website: http://www.tnc.org. The Nature Conservancy operates the largest private system of nature sanctuaries in the world. It preserves habitats and species by buying the lands and waters they need to survive.
The Wilderness Society, 1615 M Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036, Tel: 202.833.2300; 800.843.9453 , Fax: 202.429.2658, Website: http://www.wilderness.org. The Wilderness Society is a non-profit membership organization devoted to preserving wilderness and wildlife, protecting America's prime forests, parks, rivers, deserts and shore- lands, and fostering an American land ethic.
Trust for Public Land (TPL), 116 New Montgomery Street, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105, Tel: 415.495.4014, Fax: 415.495.4103, Email: info@tpl.org , Website: http://www.tpl.org. TPL is a national nonprofit land conservation organization that conserves land for people to enjoy as parks, gardens, natural areas, and open space. Its "Greenprints for Growth" initiative, aimed at communities threatened by urban sprawl, urges communities to target priority lands for preservation. TPL will then provide protection and acquisition strategies.
Urban Parks ONLINE, Urban Parks Institute, Website: http://www.urbanparks.pps.org. This website has models, information and tools about urban parks and how they can build community.
Urban Resources Initiative (URI), Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, 205 Prospect Street, New Haven, CT 06511, Tel: 203.432.6570, Fax: 203.432.5556, Website: http://www.yale.edu/forestry/uri/. URI promotes urban environmental restoration and revitalization through education and extension programs.
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Abbey, D. Gail and Buck Abbey. U.S. Landscape Ordinances: An Annotated Reference Book. (New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons, 1998). This reference book brings together and explains the planning ordinances which govern the landscapes of 300 U.S. cities. It is a valuable resource for professionals or anyone interested in understanding or developing a community's landscape ordinances.
American Farmland Trust. Saving American Farmland: What Works. (Washington, DC: American Farmland Trust, 1997). This guide, designed for policymakers, planners, community organizations, and concerned citizens working to save farmland at the local level, includes in-depth discussion and analysis of the most commonly used farmland protection techniques as well as case studies of innovative and successful local farmland protection programs in CA, MD and WA. To obtain this resource contact AFT, 1 Short Street, Northampton, MA 01060; Tel: 800.370.4879.
American Planning Association. Modernizing State Planning Statutes: The Growing Smart Working Papers - Volume 2. (Washington, DC: American Planning Association, 1998). This is the second of a three-volume set of essays and papers about how American communities can plan for the future and revamp land use planning laws. To obtain this resource contact the American Planning Association; Tel: 312.786.6344.
Arendt, Randall G.. Growing Greener. (Media, PA: Natural Lands Trust, Inc., 1997). This booklet summarizes how municipalities can use the development process to their advantage to protect interconnected networks of open space: natural areas, greenways, trails and recreational land. To obtain this resource contact Natural Lands Trust, 1031 Palmers Mill Road, Media, PA 19063; Tel: 610.353.5587; Fax: 610.353.0517; Email: planning@natlands.org.
Benfield, F. Kaid, Matthew D. Raimi and Donald D. T. Chen. Once There Were Greenfields: How Urban Sprawl is Undermining America's Environment, Economy and Social Fabric. (New York, NY: Natural Resources Defense Council and the Surface Transportation Policy Project, 1999). This book documents the environmental, economic and social impacts caused by a half-century of sprawling growth patterns and presents several principles to guide future development and examples of smart-growth solutions that work. To obtain this resource contact the NRDC Publications Department, 40 West 20th Street, New York, NY 10011; Tel: 212.727.4486.
Bernard, Ted and Jora Young. The Ecology of Hope: Communities Collaborate for Sustainability. (Gabriola, BC: New Society Publishers, 1997). This book is a collection of stories about sustainable development and the revitalization of local communities, showing how different factions and interest groups in diverse settings have developed consensual and holistic ways to salvage threatened natural and cultural resources.
Centre for Community Enterprise. Community-Based Resource Development & Stewardship (CONTACT series, Vol. 2). (Port Alberni, B.C.: Centre for Community Enterprise, 1998). These articles, selected from practitioner reports in Making Waves: Canada's CED Magazine, discuss why and how small communities can secure a say in the development of local resources, particularly through joint ventures, community forests, land trusts, and other community/corporate partnerships and sustainable development practices. To obtain this resource contact The CED Bookshop, CCE Publications, PO Box 1161, Port Alberni, B.C. V9Y 7MI, Canada; Tel: 888.255.6779; Fax: 250.723.1922.
Daniels, Tom. When City and Country Collide: Managing Growth in the Metropolitan Fringe. (Washington, DC: Island Press, 1998). This guide examines the rural-urban fringe phenomenon and presents a workable approach to fostering more compact development and better, more sustainable communities in those areas.
Drengson, Alan and Duncan Taylor, eds. Ecoforestry: The Art and Science of Sustainable Forest Use. (Gabriola Island, BC: New Society Publishers, 1997). This book provides a reference-style approach to the principles, policies, and practices of an ecological alternative to the current forest industry, including ecosystem management and restoration, community forestry, deep ecology, and forest product certification.
English, Mary R., Jean H. Peretz and Melissa J. Manderschied. Smart Growth for Tennessee Towns and Counties: A Process Guide. (Knoxville, TN: University of Tennessee, 1999). This guide summarizes the basic steps in a smart growth visioning and planning process and includes two case studies and an extensive list of resources. To obtain this resource contact the Energy, Environment and Resources Center, 311 Conference Center Building, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996-4134; Tel: 423.974.4251; Fax: 423.974.1838; Email: menglish@utk.edu. This resource can be found online at: http://eerc.ra.utk.edu/smart.htm.
Garvin, Alexander, Gayle Berens, Christopher Leinberger, et al. Urban Parks and Open Space. (Washington, DC: Urban Land Institute in cooperation with the Trust for Public Land, 1997). This book provides innovative examples of neighborhood, downtown, waterfront, public, and private parks; community gardens; and greenways that can be replicated. Innovative financing, design, management, and public/private partnerships are discussed. To obtain this resource contact the Publications Orders Department, Urban Land Institute, 1025 Thomas Jefferson Street, NW, Suite 500 West, Washington, DC 20007; Tel: 800.321.5011; Fax: 410.626.7148; Email: BOOKSTORE@ULI.ORG.
Glick, Dennis, ed et al. An Environmental Profile of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. (Bozeman, MT: Greater Yellowstone Coalition, 1991).
Gustanski, Julie Ann and Roderick H. Squires. Protecting Land: Conservation Easements Past, Present, and Future. (Washington, DC: Island Press, 1999). This book provides an examination of land trusts and how they function, and a comprehensive look at the past and future of conservation easements.
H. John Heinz III Center of Science, Economics and the Environment. Designing a Report on the State of the Nation's Ecosystems: Selected Measurements for Croplands, Forests, and Coasts & Oceans. (1999). This document describes key features of croplands, forests, and coasts and oceans in order to establish a framework for future reports on the use and condition of natural resources in the United States. To obtain this resource contact the H. John Heinz III Center, 1001 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 735 South, Washington, DC 20004; Tel: 202.737.6307; Fax: 202.737.6410. This resource can be found online at: http://www.heinzctr.org/publications/index.htm.
Harting, Albert and Dennis Glick. Sustaining Greater Yellowstone, a Blueprint for the Future. (Bozeman, MT: Greater Yellowstone Coalition, 1994).
Kelly, Eric Damian and Barbara Becker. Community Planning: An Introduction to the Comprehensive Plan. (Washington, DC: Island Press, 1999). This introductory textbook provides a thorough examination of the comprehensive planning process as practiced in the United States today and demonstrates how citizens can become involved in shaping the future of their community.
Kunstler, James Howard. Home From Nowhere: Remaking our Everyday World for the Twenty-First Century. (New York, NY: Simon & Schuster, 1998). This book examines the ways in which American cities and towns make us bad citizens and chronicles the growth of New Urbanism as a hopeful trend toward improving American life.
Lewis, Philip H. Tomorrow By Design: A Regional Design Process for Sustainability. (John Wiley & Sons, 1996). This book contains a methodology for guiding development in a manner that preserves and enhances natural diversity and quality of life.
Little, Charles E. . Greenways for America. (Baltimore, MD: John Hopkins University Press, 1990).
Mitchell, Stacy. The Home Town Advantage: How to Defend Your Main Street Against Chain Stores...and Why It Matters. (Minneapolis, MN: Institute for Local Self-Reliance, 1999). This book demonstrates how concerned citizens can bring community values to bear on local zoning and development issues. It examines how public policies often undermine locally owned businesses and offers concrete alternatives for preserving Main Street and the character of our communities. To obtain this resource contact Institute for Local Self-Reliance, 1313 Fifth Street SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414; Tel: 612,379.3815; Email: smitchell@ilsr.org..
The National Council for Science and the Environment (NCSE). Achieving Sustainable Communities: Science and Solutions.(2002). A Report from the second National Conference on Science, Policy, and the Environment released by The National Council for Science and the Environment (NCSE). This far-reaching document underscores new approaches for creating strong economies and healthy communities and provides constructive approaches to address complex issues such as economic development versus ecosystem protection. Available online at cnie.org/NCSEconference/2001conference/report/page.cfm?FID=1692. To receive a printed copy of the conference report, send your name and mailing address to conference@NCSEonline.org.
Power, Thomas Michael. Lost Landscapes and Failed Economies: The Search for a Value of Place. (Washington, DC: Island Press, 1996). This book argues against the conventional model of extractive-dependent communities dependent on mining, ranching, and timber and the fear that environmental protection will cause economic collapse.
Prow, Tina. "The Power of Trees." Illinois Steward, Volume 7, Number 4, Winter 1999. This article, based on a series of studies by the Univeristy of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, describes the psychological effect of trees on urban communities: how they bring people together and build a sense of community. This resource can be found online at: http://www.aces.uiuc.edu/~herl/power_of_trees/power_of_trees1.html.
Scenic America. Last Chance Landscapes: 2000 List of 12 Endangered American Landscapes. (Washington, DC: Scenic America, 2000). This report lists 12 of the nation's landscapes most threatened by billboards, new roads, and other symptoms of sprawl. To obtain this resource contact Scenic America, 801 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20003; Tel: 202.543.6200. This resource can be found online at: http://www.scenic.org.
Sierra Business Council. Planning for Prosperity: Building Successful Communities in the Sierra Nevada. (Truckee, CA: 1997). This guidebook presents a regional blueprint developed by business people for accommodating growth while safeguarding the natural beauty and quality of life of rural communities. It features 16 principles for effective land use planning and 28 case studies from around the country. To obtain this resource contact the Sierra Business Council, P.O. Box 2428, Truckee, CA 96160; Tel: 916.582.4800; Fax: 916.582.1230.
Sorenson, A. Ann, Richard P. Greene, and Karen Russ. Farming on the Edge. (DeKalb, IL: American Farmland Trust Center for Agriculture in the Environment, March 1997). This report focuses on the irreplaceable loss of each state's share of the nation's prime and unique farmland. This resource can be found online at: http://www.farmlandinfo.org/cae/foe2/index.htm.
Tibbetts, John. Open Space Conservation: Investing in Your Community's Economic Health. (Cambridge, MA: Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, 1998). This report explores how American communities have historically protected and maintained open space through a combination of planning strategies, regulatory measures, public investments and private initiatives. The report describes several methods of estimating the economic value of open space to communities and analyzes the effectiveness, practicality and fairness of tools now used by communities to finance open space acquisitions. To obtain this resource contact the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, 113 Brattle Street, Cambridge, MA 02138-3400; Tel: 800.526.3873; Fax: 800.526.3944.
Trust for Public Land. Building Green Infrastructure: Land Conservation as a Watershed Protection Strategy. (San Francisco, CA: Trust for Public Land, 1999). This report presents the cases of four watersheds where land conservation is helping preserve water quality. This resource can be found online at: http://www.tpl.org/tpl/watershed/index/html.
Trust for Public Land. Creating a Local Greenprint for Growth. This online report is a working paper for local officials, community groups, and conservation professionals who are developing and implementing open space plans. This resource can be found online at: http://www.tpl.org.
Trust for Public Land. Local Parks, Local Financing. (San Francisco: Trust for Public Land, 1999). This two-volume series discusses appropriate measures and steps that local governments can undertake to meet public demands for community parks and green space. This resource can be found online at: http://www.tpl.org/tech/parkfinance.
Trust for Public Land. The Economic Benefits of Parks and Open Space: How Land Conservation Helps Communities Grow Smart and Protect the Bottom Line. (San Francisco, CA: Trust for Public Land, 1999). This report provides an overview of research findings and examples of communities that are protecting the landscapes that contribute to their quality of life and economic well-being. To obtain this resource contact TPL; Tel: 800.714.LAND. This resource can be found online at: http://www.tpl.org/newsroom/reports/econbenz/index.html.
Urban Land Institute. Smart Growth: Myth and Fact. (Washington, DC: Urban Land Institute, 1999). This publication examines eight of the most common myths about smart growth, offers the facts that rebut them, and includes examples of successful projects and policies to illustrate what has worked in some communities. To obtain this resource contact ULI, 1025 Thomas Jefferson Street, NW, Suite 500 West, Washington, DC 20007-5201; Tel: 800.321.5011.
Vint, Mary, Mark Briggs, Lisa Carder, and Luther Propst. Conservation Options for Landowners: A Guide to the Tools and Benefits of Protecting Natural Areas on Private Land. (Tucson, AZ: Rincon Institute, 1998). This guidebook provides an overview of various land protection options available to private landowners as well as the planning process needed to select an appropriate conservation strategy. To obtain this resource contact the Rincon Institute, 7650 E. Broadway Boulevard, Suite 203, Tucson, AZ 85710; Tel: 520.290.0828; Fax: 520.290.0969; E-mail: rincon@sonoran.org.
Western Reserve Resource Conservation & Development Council, The Ohio Office of Farmland Protection, Seventh Generation, and Chadbourne & Chadbourne, Inc.. Common Groundwork: A Practical Guide to Protecting Rural and Urban Land. (Chagrin Falls, OH: 1999). This handbook explores how farmland and open-space preservation can safeguard the economic viability of major cities, agricultural industries and future food sources, as well as our natural and cultural assets. To obtain this resource contact Chadbourne & Chadbourne, Inc., 18554 Haskins Road, Chagrin Falls, OH 44023-1823; Tel: 800.484.7949 (code: 1993); Fax: 440.543.7160.
Applegate Partnership, Applegate, Ore.--Formerly antagonistic industry representatives, conservation groups, government agencies, and local residents developed innovative approaches to ecological forest management.
Northern Delaware Greenway Council, Inc., Wilmington, De.--A state-wide, non-profit organization is working with government agencies, businesses and other non-profits to establish a series of ecological greenways.
The Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana, Baton Rouge, La.--A broad-based coalition of religious groups, businesses, institutions and environmental and civic organizations developed and implemented plans to preserve and restore coastal wetlands.
Sustainable Communities Network (SCN) Revised June 6, 2002