Naugatuck Valley Region: Urban and Community Forestry Peer Learning Exchange

​Join us for the Urban and Community Forestry Peer Learning Exchange for the Naugatuck Valley Planning Region! This will be an opportunity to:

• ​Share urban and community forestry successes and challenges

• ​Advance transformative urban forestry project ideas

• ​Build connections

• ​Learn about innovative funding models

​This event, supported by The Nature Conservancy, NVCOG, and partners, is an interactive opportunity to advance urban and community forestry initiatives for the health and well-being of Connecticut residents!

​Target audience: local organizations, community leaders, and municipal staff engaged in, or looking to be engaged in, urban and community forestry work in Connecticut.

​See the agenda below for more information.

• ​Optional morning refreshments (8:30-9:00)

• ​Introduction to the Peer Learning Exchanges and the Urban Forest Network Project (9:00-9:15)

• ​Lightning round talks from municipal and community leaders on how they are approaching management of their urban forest. What's working, what's not (9:15-10:15)

• ​NVCOG report on new tree canopy assessment performed in partnership with the University of Vermont (10:15-10:45)

• ​Break (10:45-11:00)

• ​Project development breakout session (11:00-12:00)

  • ​Facilitated small group discussions to workshop project ideas.

  • ​Explore possible funding opportunities, including those suitable and eligible for Sustainable CT matching grant program.

• ​Breakout group report out and identification of synergies and shared approaches (12:00-12:30)

• ​Lunch (12:30-1:00)

• ​Optional site walk/planting (1:00-2:00)

​For your consideration:

• ​What are the successes and challenges you encounter related to urban forestry in your community?

• ​Is there an opportunity to deepen your engagement in urban forestry?