Metropolitan
Greenspaces Program
Please note: This program
is no longer funded. However, information about the
Greenspaces program's history along with resources pertaining
to urban natural resource conservation, habitat restoration,
and environmental education remain available. Read
more.
Awarding grants to community partners was a major focus of
the Greenspaces Program when it was funded from 1991 through
2004. Over 300 grants enabled local governments, schools,
businesses, special districts, nonprofit organizations, and
thousands of citizens to restore, enhance, and learn about
urban natural resources, while leveraging federal funding
with matching contributions more than five-fold.
View profiles and final reports of
conservation and restoration projects. See resources available
from environmental education projects.
Urban Ecosystem
Research Consortium (UERC)
A group of partners consisting of U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, Metro, Portland State University, Audubon Society
of Portland, Urban Greenspaces Institute and Oregon Department
of Fish and Wildlife founded UERC in 2001.
The mission of UERC is:
To advance the state of the science of urban ecosystems
and improve our understanding of them, with a focus on the
Portland/Vancouver metropolitan region, by fostering communication
and collaboration among researchers, managers and citizens
at academic institutions, public agencies, local governments,
non profit organizations, and other interested groups.
UPCOMING SYMPOSIUM
Monday
- 27 October 2008
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
2009 Urban Ecology and Conservation Symposium: Connecting
Green Research, Lands and Partners
See website
for details and to submit an abstract.
The symposium will provide a unique opportunity for people
to share information about environmentally-focused research,
projects and programs. Abstracts for presentations, posters,
or simply to publish in the proceedings will be accepted
through Monday, October 27, 2008.
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Urban Conservation
Treaty for Migratory Birds
The City
of Portland was selected in 2003 by the U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service as a pilot project city to protect and
enhance the environment for migratory birds.
The program started in 1993 when New Orleans became the first
city to sign an Urban Cosnervation Treaty for Migratory Birds.
Other U.S. cities to sign the treaty are - Chicago, Houston,
New Orleans, Philadelphia, St. Louis, Nashville, and Anchorage.
On October 17, 2008, New
York City became the ninth city to sign a conservation treaty.
Click here for
more information on the USFWS program. (Fact
Sheet).
Report:
USFWS Urban Natural Resource Conservation Programs
A report was completed in July 1999 by Raymond L. (Joe) Davis
for a Team Leadership Program 60-day detail assignment. The
report includes reviews of three urban natural resource U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service programs and three other federal
agency programs, along with the author's findings, recommendations
and next steps. Download
report (PDF: 255 KB)
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Items of Note
2007 Urban
Natural Resource Directory
Link
to Directory
Greenspaces Final Report
Summary
of Accomplishments 1991-2005
Greenspaces Grants
Conservation and restoration projects that were funded
throughout the Portland and Vancouver region.
Project Profiles
Conserving Nature in Every Neighborhood
A Greenspaces Booklet
(32-page pdf file)
To
obtain copies, please contact
Jennifer Thompson.
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