Webinar Wednesday: Multi-Local Government Aggregation Programs…
Multi-Local Government Aggregation Programs: A Tool for Implementation Multi-municipal aggregation programs can be incredibly valuable to assist local governments with implementation of technical and/or high upfront cost projects. Aggregation programs provide lower cost and turnkey services to local governments by leveraging the purchasing and decision making power of participants. Further, these programs remove several key …
2022 PA-DE ASLA Conference on Landscape Architecture
The Westin Wilmington 818 Shipyard Drive, Wilmington, DE, United StatesPA-DE ASLA is pleased to welcome you to the Chase Center on the Riverfront in Wilmington, Delaware this April 8-9. Content and field sessions focus on thoughtful approaches to timely issues and challenges, as well as in-depth reviews of important work happening in and around Wilmington. More information is available on PA-DE ASLA's website. More …
Penn State Extension: NRCS & USDA Rural Development…
NRCS and USDA RD: Funders That Planners, Municipal Officials, and Other Community Leaders Should Know Well 1.25 CM credits (pending approval) How community planners and other local leaders can utilize the agencies of the United State Department of Agriculture (USDA) -- Farm Service Agency (FSA), Natural Resource & Conservation Service (NRCS) & United States Department …
Mid-Atlantic Collaboration: How to Leverage Conservation, Open Space and Parks…
WebinarHow to Leverage Conservation, Open Space and Parks Funding to Maximize Multiple Benefits How are localities leveraging conservation, open space and parks funding to maximize economic development, environmental stewardship, and quality of life? This webinar will explore the policies and opportunities that support conservation, recreation and open space at the local level. More …
Webinar Wednesday: Environmental Justice Overview & Pennsylvania’s Draft Environmental Justice Policy
Environmental Justice Overview & Pennsylvania's Draft Environmental Justice Policy After this session, participants will be able to: Define environmental justice, equity, and equality. Know some key precedents around the environmental justice movement nationally and in Pennsylvania. Learn the scientific basis of disproportionate impacts facing communities. Know about the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)’s Environmental …
Mid-Atlantic Collaboration: One Water Approach…
WebinarThe One Water Approach and How It Benefits the Bay Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM), aka. the “One Water” approach, has been embraced by APA as a best practice. Clean water goals have a strong connection to the One Water approach. This webinar will present local planning jurisdictions that have taken a One Water …
Webinar Wednesday: Off the Shelf and Into Action…
Off the Shelf and Into Action, Creating an Implementable Comprehensive Plan Ten years have passed since the implementable comprehensive plan approach was introduced. Interest continues to grow. RFPs from Pennsylvania communities regularly ask for an implementable plan. This webinar will provide a refresher on the implementable plan approach. It will describe how to create a …