The Inaugural 2011 National Green Infrastructure Conference was a gathering of policy-makers, practitioners, and on-the-ground implementers of green infrastructure practices and design from around the country. Held from February 22 through 25 at the National Conservation Training Center in Shepherdstown, WV, this was the first official conference of the National Green Infrastructure Community of Practice.
To see the agenda for the conference, including the speakers and session topics, click here.
Three community-based programs were honored with the first National Green Infrastructure Implementation Awards. These programs were recognized for their efforts to employ cutting-edge strategies to address local environmental and economic challenges. Find out the winners here.
The conference was offered by: The Conservation Fund in partnership with US Department of Defense, US Environmental Protection Agency, US Fish & Wildlife Service, US Forest Service, US National Park Service, Federal Highway Administration, American Planning Association, National Association of Clean Water Agencies, Clean Water America Alliance and the Green Infrastructure Community of Practice.