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Community Assistance in Conservation and Outdoor Recreation Program
Hikers enjoying fresh air along the New England National Scenic Trail near New York City (National Park Service Photo) The National Park Service (NPS) announced funding to support recreation and...
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Outdoor Recreation Economy Report
(The Outdoor Industry Association Outdoor recreation is among our nation’s largest economic sectors. From the smallest rural towns to the most densely packed cities, outdoor recreation powers a vast...
View ArticleNaturally Resilient Communities
Green infrastructure can play a crucial role in helping to reduce flood risk, while also providing a wide variety of additional benefits, including improved water quality, enhanced recreational...
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Why Nature Matters in our New Urban World: Making the Case for Nature in Cities
By Kobie Brand via City Talk a Blog by ICLEI For over 10,000 years people have been irresistibly drawn to urban life, where they live, work and play in close proximity. Our early settlements often...
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Demolition Set to Begin on Eklutna’s ‘Deadbeat Dam’
Water flows over the sand- and rock-filled Eklutna dam on Wednesday. Built in 1929 to provide power to Anchorage, it has been unused since the 1950s and now serves only to impede salmon runs. (Loren...
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From Rails to Trails: Turning Rail Corridors into Public Spaces
The High Line, winding through a canopy of trees, between West 25th and West 27th Street, looking South (Credit: Iwan Baan) The National Trails System Act, adopted in 1983, has helped preserve and...
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Nearby Nature for Human Health: Sites to Systems
While many cities have created rich systems of public parks, presenting residents with ample opportunity to linger in nature, the same cannot be said for all urban settings. That need not be the...
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Designing Sustainable Landscape Projects
This award is intended to support the work of Designing Sustainable Landscapes project. The project will involve customizing applications of Designing Sustainable Landscapes products for partners;...
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Sustainable Design Should Mimic the Outdoors
Dancing sunlight patterns reflected onto an interior ceiling from a wind-disturbed external water surface. (Kevin Nute / CC BY-NC-ND) A building’s primary purpose may be to keep the weather out, but...
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10 Cities Taking a Nature Driven Approach to Innovation
By Skip Descant via GovTech Morning rays on Portland, Ore.’s Pearl District (FLICKR/DECASECONDS) It’s not enough for the country’s most advanced and sophisticated cities to be at the forefront of...
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Preschool In The Forest
By Cat Johnson via World Watch Children at Cedarsong Nature School spend their first school years – rain, shine, and snow – in five acres of Washington State forest. For four hours a day, a group of...
View ArticleNature City Forum
NatureCity Forum, a full day exploration of green infrastructure with designers, practitioners, planners and advocates. The day will include local, regional and national case studies, as well as tools...
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Wisconsin Is Coming for Your City’s Millennials
(Credit: Wisconsin Economic Development Corp.) If you are a 21- to 35-year-old in Chicago, you shouldn’t be suffering through a long “L” Train commute — you should be paddle boarding on one of...
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Recovering Urban Nature For A Healthier City
(Source: Next City) The first city in Costa Rica to adopt a form-based zoning code has created a citywide plan to connect urban neighborhoods to nature. Sweet City is the next phase of a Charter...
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Helping Pollinators Thrive in a Greener Urban Ecosystem
(Back Bay Association) Many vibrant urban green spaces, particularly plants with flower or fruit, can’t survive without pollinators. The Best Bees Company, based in Boston, is looking to help building...
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