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Implementing Lancaster ’ s Green Infrastructure plan: a Public/Private partnership

URBAN GREENING INITIATIVE Began with: th:  Rain barrel workshops (partnership with Lancaster County Conservation District)  Green roof project (partnership with Lancaster County Planning Commission) Evolved d to become Urban Watershe hed d Initi tiati tive

HOW WE WORK TOGETHER • Communi unicati tion on: bi-week eekly ly meet eting ngs, s, core team • Share red d work rkload: d: identi ntifyi fying ng projects cts, securi uring funding ding • Do w what t we d do best: t: City ty of Lancast ster: er: desi sign, gn, manage constr tructi uction on proc ocess, ess, overall oversig sight ht LIVE Green: : communit unity education ation and outreac each h to prope operty ty owners • RESULTS S SO FAR: $10M 0M secure ured d for constr tructi uction on of over 100 projects cts elimi mina nati ting ng 40M gallons ns of CSO in three ee years. s.

HOW WE DO OUTREACH RESIDEN DENTIA TIAL • Door-to to-do door • Neighb hborhoo hood d meet etings ngs to revi view w concepts pts (e.g., park rks, s, green alleys) s) COMMER ERCIA CIAL • Indi divi vidual dual Meet etings ngs • Let etter er of Commitme tment nt/La Lando ndowner wner Agreement nt (critical) ALL: Keep p It Simpl ple. e. Expl plain n Problem. Propose osed d Soluti tion. n. Oppor ortun tunity ty. . Next Steps ps

GREEN ALLEYS - PRIVATE • Outrea reach h to all prope perty ty owners • Facilitat tate communi nity ty meet etings ngs for proper perty ty owners • Explain ain to them why the City ty is s imple mpleme menti nting ng a g green alley progra ram • Develop p buy in • Have them m sign n a l landowner ner agreement ent and contribut ribute matchi hing funds ds

FRANKLIN TERRACE • Owned d by Lancast ster er City ty Housi sing ng Authority hority • 40 stre treet et trees s plant nted; ; 1 acre ripa paria rian n buffer er • Incre rease se current rent canopy y from m 32% - 52% - model communit unity y for canopy incre crease ase • Funding ding from m Alcoa and TreeVitalize ze

WOLF MUSEUM – WESTLAWN – W CHESTNUT ST • Museum eum and privat ate prope perty ty owner approache ched d LIVE Green with h joint nt GI project ct • Capture approx. 1000 gallons in a 1’ rain storm via rain barrels and rain garden • First st public c demonstr nstrati tion n site for residenti dential scale rain n garden en in Lancast ster r City ty • Matching hing funds nds from m neighb hbor or. Looki king ng for small grant t $7500

GEORGE WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY • Communi unity ty School Garden n – Teachers, Princi ncipa pal, Par Parents, ts, and Students dents • Outdo door or classr sroom • Opportu tunit nity y to learn more about garden ens, s, horti ticulture culture, , native plants ts, polli linat nator ors, and storm rmwat ater er runo noff f (rain n barrels) s). th grade • Integ egrat rate Envi vironm onment ntal educati ation n into curric riculum ulum for teacher hers s K-5 th • School has secure ured d funds ds from multi tiple ple grants ts sources ces

ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION - CITY OF LANCASTER • Par Parnersh ship between Lancaster County Conservancy’s Evnvi vironmental nmental Educa cati tion on progra gram m and Lancast ster r Recreati ation n Center • Offer er environm nmenta ntal educati tion on at three e summer er camp locati tions ns in Lancast ster er City ty (incl clud uding Brando don n Par Park) • Funding ding from m Hersh shey y Foods to train ain counci cilors and hire re environm onmental ental educator ors s to work rk with th camp mpers • Emphasi hasize e Save It !

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