ECOLOGICAL PLACES IN CITIES (EPIC) URBAN CONSERVATION CASE STUDY: ETPBR & UMGL LCCS America 2050: A joint venture of Regional Plan Association and the Lincoln Institute for Land Policy Glen Salmon, John Rogner, Kristin Shaw, Gwen White "Upstream is where you grew up, where you came from. Downstream is what you leave behind, your legacy." -- Carol Armstrong, Los Angeles Mayor's office Map of degree of human modification (darker areas) 1
What does that mean for the Midwest LCCs? Mission Possible: Restore & Connect Wildlife with People on the Rich Soils of a Functional Working Landscape Must be pragmatic, scalable/regional, collaborative, transparent, and value-added to ongoing restoration efforts! Putting a Plan into Action Prototype spatial analyses followed by further refinement to: Map Opportunity Areas Examine Trade-offs Determine Barriers and Opportunities for Implementation Identify Science Needs Initiate Collaboration and Outreach for implementation Who needs this information and in what form to align action in policies and programs? 2
Hammer, R. B. S. I. Stewart, R. Winkler, V. C. Radeloff, and P. R. Voss. 2004. Characterizing spatial and temporal residential density patterns across the U.S. Midwest, 1940-1990. Landscape and Urban Planning 69: 183-199. 22 3
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GO TO 2040 proposes a green infrastructure network that follows waterway corridors, expands existing preserves, and creates new preserves in the region MUCW Agenda Spring 2014 Midwest Urban Conservation Workshop Convened 46 Participants from 5 States (IA, IL, IN, MO, MN) in St. Louis. Take away: brainstormed how to create an urban conservation network called Ecological Places In Cities (EPIC) 5
How to flourish in an era of rapid change? Build a Strategy Network* Vision. Opportunity. Agility. Inspired action. Community. - Convene many change agents from within the ranks. - Draw attention to front-line concerns. - View the future from multiple angles. - Focus passion and intelligence on the biggest opportunities. - Think creatively to solve wicked problems. - Eliminate collaborative barriers between organizations. - Promote a useful flow of information and activity. *Accelerate! J.P. Kotter. Reprint R1211B. Harvard Business Review, Nov 2012. Meet the EPIC Core Team Education and train the trainer Kara Salazar, Purdue University Wildlife conservation Falyn Owen, Indiana DNR Nat Miller, Audubon Chicago Region Doug Stotz, The Field Museum Community Revitalization Roberta Vogel-Leutung, EPA, Kansas City Todd Degner Thomas Barnes, Audubon Chicago Region Jill Erickson, Heartland Conservation Alliance Habitat restoration Shaena Ward, Empower Results Rebecca Sanders, Audubon Chicago Region Landscape planning Will Allen, The Conservation Fund Chris Wilson, Parks and Recreation City of Liberty, MO Nancy Williamson, Illinois DNR Erika Hasle, The Field Museum Research Damon Hall, St. Louis University Abigail Derby Lewis, The Field Museum 6
Collective Impact Framework* http://www.clker.com/cliparts/w/k/v/q/2/f/8-rowers-red-hi.png Common Agenda - Shared vision for change Shared Measurement Mutually Reinforcing Activities Continuous Communication Backbone Support Organization - Meaningful results across issues & organizations - Leverage individual mission & expertise - Invitation, lessons learned, strategy, fun! - Relieve experts of operational responsibility *J. Kania & M. Kramer Stanford Social Innovation Review http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/mammal-society-photographer-of-the-year Goals: Revitalize communities through reconnecting people with nature Champion ecologically resilient urban communities Promote thriving green economies & healthy, cohesive communities Expand educational and professional development Facilitate conversations on scientific research and practices http://www.fs.fed.us/research/images/wildlife-fish/themes/overlooks.jpg http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/40955000/jpg/_40955082_paul_fletcher.jpg Ecological Places in Cities Vision: An interconnected network of cities and landscapes where people live in harmony with nature. Mission: Provide people living in cities with resources to harmonize people, wildlife, natural and working landscapes to cultivate the love of life and living systems. 7
Building a Monarch Butterfly Migratory Pathway: Does All Hands on Deck! include urban areas? MSP DSM ORD OMA DAY IND MCI STL ICT OKC DFW HOU Multi-LCC Urban Monarch LCD What can cities contribute to the monarch corridors? 8
A Monarch s View of the City Framework & spatial analysis for a multi-lcc Landscape Conservation Design (LCD) conducted by the The Field Museum of Natural History Chicago with partnering cities Image credit: University of Chicago, Program on the Global Environment Multi-LCC Urban Monarch LCD Problem Statement (draft) Position and promote urban conservation practices across the monarch migratory flyway in a landscape conservation design that most effectively maximizes multisector ecosystem services, including both biological and socioeconomic values of butterfly/pollinator habitats. 9
EPIC Monarch LCD Project LCD framework that any city can pick up and use to create a Monarch s View of their city at all scales LCDs will be completed for Chicago, Minneapolis/St Paul, Kansas City, Austin TX $230,000 in Monarch habitat proof of concept Demonstration Projects (NFWF) -- started in St Louis Urban Monarch Conservation Workshop - Fall 2016 Scale Area Primary Audiences 1. Backyards 0.01 acres homeowners 2. Underutilized spaces, vacant lots, community gardens 0.1 acres neighborhood organizations 3. Schoolyard ~1.0 acre school boards 4. Public park or private corporate property 5. Intra-city corridor 6. Multi-city pathway ~10 acres city department staff, corporations, faith-based organizations, golf courses etc. ~100 acres ~100,000 acres (central flyway) urban planners, mayors, city councils regional, state or federal planners and program managers QUESTIONS? Photo: http://people.umass.edu/sdestef/urban_conference.html Interested in being a part of EPIC? Contact Kristin Shaw, EPIC Urban Conservation Coordinator ETPBR LCC Email: kristin_shaw@fws.gov; 812-334-4261 x1209 (o) More Information about what the FWS is doing for Monarch Conservation: http://www.fws.gov/savethemonarch/ 10