...inside one of the nation's oldest growth lines, the Urban Rural Demarcation Line or "URDL" (shown in green below)
WITHIN THE URDL
65% of residences lack adequate access to open space within a 5-minute walk.
Most watersheds are impaired by sediment and/or nutrients.
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)
We have protected 21 sites.
We have conserved 100 acres.
We have improved 10 sites with parks or other amenities.
