'Should Congress approve the new designation, Ocmulgee Mounds will be the first national park in the U.S. to be co-managed by a removed tribe.' Macon-Bibb County The Muscogee Nation Travel + Leisure Visit Macon Explore Georgia #macon #georgia #civiccommons travelandleisure.com/ocmulgee-mound…
A great look at the importance of investing in community! City of Memphis is featured! bit.ly/3ZA01hk
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Investing with Intention: Civic Engagement by Civic Commons US link.medium.com/TKH3K7IP9yb
Maintenance of our shared civic infrastructure is critical: 'Maintenance is an essential, long-term investment.' –Nausheen Iqbal USDA Forest Service #maintenance #civicinfrastructure #nature #cities #federal #policy #funding #trees #climate #resilience @usda link.medium.com/LscmJjnc0Ib
Fantastic to see the collaboration between Macon-Bibb County & The Muscogee Nation continuing to capture media attention as Travel + Leisure puts the spotlight on Ocmulgee Mounds and its bid to be the country's next national park.
Ocmulgee Natl Park Visit Macon
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Great to see Memphis River Parks Partnership play space in Tom Lee Park heralded as one of the most unique in the country. Mental Floss
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6 questions with USDA Forest Service leader & national environmental #policy expert Nausheen Iqbal
#EarthDay #nature #climate #resilience #civicinfrastructure Fairmount Park Conservancy Philadelphia Parks & Recreation TreePeople Knight Foundation William Penn Foundation TD Bank Speak for the Trees, Boston
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In Celebration of Earth Day, Let’s Talk About Investing in Community Forests
#EarthDay #nature #climate #resilience #civicinfrastructure USDA Forest Service Dept. of Agriculture Fairmount Park Conservancy Philadelphia Parks & Recreation TreePeople Knight Foundation William Penn Foundation TD Bank Speak for the Trees, Boston
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Georgia May Be Getting Its First National Park Soon — and It Has More Than Just Scenic Trails
Here’s everything you need to know about visiting Georgia’s aspiring national park. Travel + Leisure Macon-Bibb County The Muscogee Nation Visit Macon #travel
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Great to see Lexington, Ky partners Lisa Adkins of Blue Grass Community Foundation, Vice Mayor Dan Wu & Richard Young of CivicLex as featured speakers in a session on “Big Town Success” at this year’s #BigTowns summit being held this week in Lafayette, Louisiana.
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#EarthDay Read: Q&A with USDA Forest Service leader & national environmental policy expert Nausheen Iqbal
#nature #cities #federal #policy #funding #trees #climate #resilience #civicinfrastructure Dept. of Agriculture link.medium.com/LscmJjnc0Ib
Looking for new ideas for reinventing playspaces in your community? Check out this Mental Floss article on 11 of the most unique kid-friendly #publicspaces across the U.S., including Tom Lee Park in Memphis.
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'Trees are not something we consider “nice to have.” Communities must have trees, and we should invest in America’s urban forests.' Nausheen Iqbal USDA Forest Service #nature #cities #federal #policy #funding #trees #climate #resilience #civicinfrastructure link.medium.com/LscmJjnc0Ib
Can public space help revive our downtowns? by Civic Commons US link.medium.com/MoeYV7uDHBb
What we are reading by Re-imagining the Civic Commons. Civic Commons US
'How 3 cities are using federal funding to reknit communities divided by urban renewal and freeways'
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Important federal focus on #maintenance : 'We are making sure we don’t talk about tree planting without saying 'and maintenance.' If anybody says, 'tree planting,' we add, 'and maintenance.'' –Nausheen Iqbal USDA Forest Service #civicinfrastructure #resilience link.medium.com/LscmJjnc0Ib
Last year, USDA Forest Service made a historic investment of over $1B in urban & community forests around the country. Read why in this interview w/ Dept. of Agriculture leader Nausheen Iqbal. #nature #cities #federal #funding #trees #climate #resilience #civicinfrastructure link.medium.com/LscmJjnc0Ib
Quality of place is a proven economic development strategy Civic Commons US link.medium.com/oQ2mcA2P9Bb