Greening Communities in the San Joaquin Valley – Resources

Intro | Agenda

Agenda

8:00 am  Registration & Coffee

8:30 am  Welcome and Overview

  • Jim Ridenour, Mayor, City of Modesto, and President of the League of California Cities

8:50 am  Know what Your City Trees are Capable of: Energy, Climate Adaptation, Air Quality and Urban Greening

  • Greg McPherson, Research Forester, USDA Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station, Davis, CA
    Presentation (PDF, 8.5 MB)

9:30 am  Q&A

9:40 am  Green Infrastructure Planning and Design: Green Streets, Parking Lots and Other Public Places

  • Kevin Robert Perry, Landscape Architect, Nevue Ngan, Portland, Oregon
    Presentation (PDF, 16.9 MB)

10:25 am  Q&A

10:40 am  Break

10:50 am  Green Case Studies in the Valley

  • Freedom Park Drive Green Streets Project and Future Projects
    Judy Robinson, Sacramento County Municipal Services Agency
    Presentation (PDF, 1.5 MB)
  • Bridge District 2014 Plan: Greening on a District Scale
    Katie Yancey/Mark Collier, P.E., City of West Sacramento
    Presentation (PDF, 1.9 MB)
  • The Visalia Experience: Working Across Sectors and Departments for Greening Projects
    Brian Kempf, Director, Urban Tree Foundation, Visalia

11:50 am  Q&A

12:20 pm  Lunch

1:00 pm  Lining Up Resources: Building Community, Political and Financial Support for Greening Programs

  • Heather Fargo, Executive Director of Strategic Growth Council and former Mayor of Sacramento

1:30 pm  Funding Opportunities for Urban Greening Efforts

  • State Forestry Resources
    Darla Mills, Urban and Community Forestry, Cal Fire
  • Prop 84 Urban Greening Grants and other Resources
    Polly Escovedo, Bonds & Grants Manager, California Resources Agency
  • Presentation One (PDF)
  • Presentation Two (PDF, 1.9 MB)

2:30 pm  Small Table Breakouts: Meet with funders to discuss your ideas for proposals

3:30 pm  Adjourn

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