Great Lakes Green Infrastructure Champions Program
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Nicole Zacharda
Program Manager
Great Lakes Commission
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Green Infrastructure Champions Workshops
Gary, Indiana Workshop Recap
On Thursday, June 20 2019, the Great Lakes Green Infrastructure Champions partners with the City of Gary to host a knowledge transfer workshop in Gary that brought together municipal officials, planners, and consultants together to share lessons learned and learn about green infrastructure opportunities in the Great Lakes region. The workshop featured talks from representatives from the Gary Stormwater Management Department, Gary Sanitary District, Northwest Indiana Forum, Center for Neighborhood Technology, Holden Forest and Gardens, U.S. Geological Survey, Town of Merrillville, Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant, and the Great Lakes Commission.
Workshop Objectives
- Learn how Gary and other communities engage with residents to design and build green infrastructure (GI)
- Share and discuss successes and future opportunities for green infrastructure in Gary and other Great Lakes cities
- Provide an avenue for new and emerging green infrastructure champions to learn from local experts as they share their lessons learned about planning, design, construction, monitoring, and maintenance
Presentations
- Vacant to Vibrant: Creating Successful Green Infrastructure Networks — Sandra Albro, Holden Forests & Gardens
- Lessons learned: City of Gary Stormwater Action Plan — Drew Williams, Center for Neighborhood Technology
- Merrillville Low Impact Development: Call to Action — Matt Lake, Town of Merrillville
- Great Lakes Green Infrastructure Champions Program — Margo Davis, Great Lakes Commission
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