October 17, 2002
Community Open Space Partnership Announces
2002
Green Ribbon Award
Winners
The Community Open Space
Partnership (COSP) announces the recipients of the
first annual Green Ribbon Awards,
recognizing outstanding people, places, and
policies that creatively and effectively use green
strategic infrastructure to make Wisconsin's
communities more livable. Green
infrastructure planning goes beyond traditional
systems of parks and natural areas to create a
comprehensive network of open spaces through and
around cities -- a network that is purposefully
designed to enhance economic vitality, sustain
natural system connect people to the natural
world, and increase individual and community
wellbeing.
Click
here for
details on the 2002 award winners.
Urban and Community
Forestry Elevated at USDA Forest Service
Deputy Chief Joel Holtrop
has announced that the Urban and Community
Forestry program, at the recommendation of the
National Association of State Foresters, will be
immediately separated from Cooperative Forestry
and report directly to the Deputy Chief’s office.
The establishment of a new position of Director
for UCF will add a new voice to Forest Service
leadership to assure that the agency cares for the
land and serves people in urban areas and rural
and under-served communities. In the announcement,
he noted that the Forest Service can improve
safety and health of urban populations; share
authorities and tools to assist urban forest
managers facing pressures from expanding urban and
suburban centers; assist local governments in
resource decision-making through technical
assistance; assist communities in enhanced
capacity for resource planning, conservation, and
improved resource management; and educate urban
and suburban dwellers about the significance of
forestry and resource management in their everyday
lives.
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