Neighborhood Flyways Symposium:
Partners for Seattle's Tree Canopy
Thursday, April 6
2:00 - 5:30
at Town Hall, Seattle
Seattle Audubon, one of past grantees, has developed a four-year Neighborhood Flyways campaign to restore and connect the tree canopy across Seattle. Join them as they discuss:
- Urban forestry opportunities & challeges
- Seattle's density policies & tree ordinances
- Private and public urban re-forestation programs
- Environmental justice & community engagement
- Green infrastructure & ecosystem services planning
- Investments in carbon sequestration
- Restoring urban & natural habitats for birds, wildlife & people
Register at: my.seattleaudubon.org/CanopyPartners
2:00 - 4:00pm Presentations
4:00pm - 4:30pm Break
4:30pm - 5:30pm Facilitated Panel Discussion
Optional: 5:30pm - 7pm Development of Joint Objectives
SPEAKERS:
John Brosnan, Seattle Audubon Executive Director
Jana Dilley, Trees for Seattle Program Manager, Seattle Public Utilities
Michelle Caulfield, Deputy Director of Seattle's Office for Sustainability & Environment
Mark McPherson, Executive Director, Urban Forest Carbon Registry
Sean Watts, Director of Community Engagement, Seattle Parks Foundation
Chris Hilton, Urban Partnership Director, Nature Conservancy
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