This document discusses building a regional network to maintain and restore urban forests and natural areas. It presents the need to reverse declining forest trends through community-based stewardship programs. The proposed solution is a regional network of green city partnerships that focuses on restoring parks and habitats through events like a annual summit for education and training, and focus groups to discuss issues like funding, messaging, and climate change. The challenges addressed are ensuring the network is relevant at all scales and has sufficient ongoing funding.

1. Green City Partnerships:
Building a Regional Network to
and Maintain Urban Forests and
Natural Areas
Presented by: Andrea Mojzak and Jennifer Chang,
Forterra
Photo Courtesy of Donna Chang

2. Forterra: A Regional Game
Changer

3. Present
20 Years
50 Years
100 Years
IF WE DO NOTHING…
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4. Present
20 Years
50 Years
100 Years
WE MUST REVERSE THE
TREND
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5. 5
Photo Credit: Kris Rook
The Solution
Community-based stewardship programs to restore
parks and habitat to healthy, functioning natural areas

6. The Regional Network
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Schools
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7. Green Cities Network:
Strengths
Focus Group
Topics:
• Funding
• Messaging and
Communications
• Climate Change
• Youth, Family,
and Diversity
• Data Collection
and Analysis
Photo Courtesy of Kory Kramer
Green Cities
Summit:
• State of the Green
Cities
• Regional Approach
– Coordinated
Support,
Engagement, and
Funding
• Continuing
Education – Staff
and Volunteers
Photo Courtesy of Kory
Kramer
Trainings:
• Winter Twig ID
• Volunteer
Management
• Planting
Techniques
• Homeless
Encampments and
Biohazards
• Noxious Weed ID
and Management
• Exotic Pest
Monitoring
Photo Courtesy of
EarthCorps

8. Green Cities Network:
Challenges
• Scale
 Making Focus
Groups and
topics relevant
 Opportunities
for all Green
Cities
• Funding
 Money needed
to manage
Network and
advance at
Photo by Michael Kleven

9. Conclusion: Our Dream
Network
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Photo by Michael Kleven

10. Resource Links
Learn more about Green City
Partnerships
Green Cities Toolbox
Monitoring Field Guide
Plant Propagation Guide
Forest Landscape Assessment Tool