Preserving Open Space: Virtual meeting

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Organized By: Sierra Club Southeastern Penn Group
Open space preservation is alive and well in southeastern PA! This presentation will share efforts at the county level from across our region to increase protected lands for farming, parks, habitat, flood protection, and more. Learn about the different approaches to open space preservation within the region, exciting recent land preservation successes, and opportunities for future preservation.
Chester County recently reached the milestone of having 30 percent of the county preserved as open space. Presenters will describe the various efforts and data tracking systems that have been important to the county’s open space success. Montgomery County and Delaware County will discuss their new Return on Environment reports that quantify the value of protected open space in each county, as well as their own open space preservation efforts, including case studies.

Speakers:
Rachael Griffith, Sustainability Director, Chester County Planning Commission
Bill Hartman, Trails and Open Space Section Chief, Montgomery County Planning Commission
Ellen Miramontes, Senior Trails and Open Space Planner, Montgomery County Planning Commission
Steve Beckley, Open Space and Trails Manager, Delaware County Planning Department
With opening remarks by Keith Parsons, Sierra Club, Southeastern PA Group Chair and discussion facilitated by Ken Hemphill, open space advocate and Delco Planning Commission member.

See the new Chester County Protected Open Space interactive map that Rachael will walk us through:

Location: Virtual