Land-of-Sky Regional Council has been recognized as a Regional Center of
Excellence by the National Association of Regional Councils (NARC) for its
Linking Lands and Communities project and outreach. The project was
featured at NARC's 2011 Annual Conference.
Click here for press release and details.
Excellence by the National Association of Regional Councils (NARC) for its
Linking Lands and Communities project and outreach. The project was
featured at NARC's 2011 Annual Conference.
Click here for press release and details.
| NEWS |
| EVENTS |
| Get Involved With GroWNC |
The Linking Lands and Communities is featured as a model
project in a new report from the US Forest Service – Green
Infrastructure Models in the USFS Southern Region. The report was
prepared by Green Infrastructure, Inc. and published in June 2011
and it also features the One NC Naturally Conservation Planning
Tool and the Green Growth Toolbox. View the report here.
Green Infrastructure, Inc. will next be producing a "How To" manual
for green infrastructure planning in partnership with the NC
Department of Forest Resources, and they intend to highlight NC
efforts in one of their chapters.
project in a new report from the US Forest Service – Green
Infrastructure Models in the USFS Southern Region. The report was
prepared by Green Infrastructure, Inc. and published in June 2011
and it also features the One NC Naturally Conservation Planning
Tool and the Green Growth Toolbox. View the report here.
Green Infrastructure, Inc. will next be producing a "How To" manual
for green infrastructure planning in partnership with the NC
Department of Forest Resources, and they intend to highlight NC
efforts in one of their chapters.
GroWNC is a listening and planning process to develop
regional and local strategies for economic prosperity,
quality growth, and sustainable development. Working in
the five county region of Buncombe, Haywood,
Henderson, Madison, and Transylvania counties, the
GroWNC project team will work with a Consortium of
local governments, non-profit organizations, and
businesses to seek significant input from residents of
the region, gather existing and historical data, and
synthesize it to create a vision of the future.
Building on the work of Linking Lands and Communities
and other existing plans and strategies, GroWNC will
develop a plan to foster economic prosperity through a
regional vision that identifies implementable projects
and actions. Click here to find out how to get involved.
Linking Lands and Communities Project and Tools
Workshop
Free workshops are offered periodically about the project
and how to use the data and maps. Contact Linda Giltz if
you are interested in attending a workshop.
Land-Based Sustainable Development Strategies in
Western North Carolina (webinar)
The NADO Research Foundation sponsored a two-part
webinar series in 2011 exploring how regional
development organizations are incorporating
sustainability principles into their regional planning
processes. The first one, held on June 21, 2011, featured
two initiatives of the Land-of-Sky Regional Council –
Linking Lands and Communities and the WNC Forest
Products Cooperative Marketing Project. The webinar
recording and presentations are available here.
regional and local strategies for economic prosperity,
quality growth, and sustainable development. Working in
the five county region of Buncombe, Haywood,
Henderson, Madison, and Transylvania counties, the
GroWNC project team will work with a Consortium of
local governments, non-profit organizations, and
businesses to seek significant input from residents of
the region, gather existing and historical data, and
synthesize it to create a vision of the future.
Building on the work of Linking Lands and Communities
and other existing plans and strategies, GroWNC will
develop a plan to foster economic prosperity through a
regional vision that identifies implementable projects
and actions. Click here to find out how to get involved.
Linking Lands and Communities Project and Tools
Workshop
Free workshops are offered periodically about the project
and how to use the data and maps. Contact Linda Giltz if
you are interested in attending a workshop.
Land-Based Sustainable Development Strategies in
Western North Carolina (webinar)
The NADO Research Foundation sponsored a two-part
webinar series in 2011 exploring how regional
development organizations are incorporating
sustainability principles into their regional planning
processes. The first one, held on June 21, 2011, featured
two initiatives of the Land-of-Sky Regional Council –
Linking Lands and Communities and the WNC Forest
Products Cooperative Marketing Project. The webinar
recording and presentations are available here.
| AWARDS |
Land-of-Sky Regional Council Received a National Association of
Development Organizations (NADO) 2011 Innovation Award for its Linking
Lands and Communities in the Land-of-Sky Region initiative.
NADO is a Washington, DC-based association that promotes communities
and economies through regional cooperation, program delivery and
comprehensive strategies. The association’s Innovation Awards program
recognizes regional development organizations and partnering organizations
for improving the economic and community competitiveness of our nation’s
regions and local communities. Click here for the press release.
Development Organizations (NADO) 2011 Innovation Award for its Linking
Lands and Communities in the Land-of-Sky Region initiative.
NADO is a Washington, DC-based association that promotes communities
and economies through regional cooperation, program delivery and
comprehensive strategies. The association’s Innovation Awards program
recognizes regional development organizations and partnering organizations
for improving the economic and community competitiveness of our nation’s
regions and local communities. Click here for the press release.
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| A Project of Land-of-Sky Regional Council 339 New Leicester Hwy. Asheville, NC 28806 ph: (828) 251-6622 fax: (828) 251-6353 |
| Linking Lands and Communities in the Land-of-Sky Region Creating a framework for conservation and development that respects community values and natural systems |
NEW! Online Mapping Tool – Buncombe County GIS staff have
generously worked with us to create an online mapping and viewing
tool for the Linking Lands and Communities data and information.
The tool is available here. You can display one or more layers at a
time and zoom in to any area of the region to look at the data in
assessments and legends and links to this website and other
resources. Try it out!
generously worked with us to create an online mapping and viewing
tool for the Linking Lands and Communities data and information.
The tool is available here. You can display one or more layers at a
time and zoom in to any area of the region to look at the data in
assessments and legends and links to this website and other
resources. Try it out!
Linking Lands and Communities featured in new publication –
The National Association of Development Organizations (NADO)
featured this project, along with other projects from NC and other
states in a recent publication: Regional Approaches to Sustainable
Development.
The National Association of Development Organizations (NADO)
featured this project, along with other projects from NC and other
states in a recent publication: Regional Approaches to Sustainable
Development.
Updated Data and Maps available soon – The three resource
assessments have been updated to include Haywood County, new
Land Cover data and other updated datasets. The Green
Infrastructure network development is underway and new maps and
data layers will be available in mid-December. We are excited about
the new GI network map, which will identify more and smaller
corridors and be useful in more situations. More details will be
posted when all the data and maps are available.
assessments have been updated to include Haywood County, new
Land Cover data and other updated datasets. The Green
Infrastructure network development is underway and new maps and
data layers will be available in mid-December. We are excited about
the new GI network map, which will identify more and smaller
corridors and be useful in more situations. More details will be
posted when all the data and maps are available.
