...inside one of the nation's oldest growth lines, the Urban Rural Demarcation Line or "URDL" (shown in green to the right)

park

65% of residences lack adequate access to open space within a 5-minute walk.

WITHIN THE URDL

Most watersheds are impaired by sediment and/or nutrients.

Homes

Median home values lag behind other jurisdictions.

Working with local communities, we protect nearby open space and improve it to treat stormwater, buffer streams, provide recreational opportunities, and raise neighborhood property values.

Chestnut Park (photo by The Nature Conservancy)