Highlights from the 2013 Fall Summit:
TIA Initiative Workshops
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“Leveraging the Regional Conservation Strategy to Advance your Work”
Attendees learned how Clean Water Services, the Forest Park Conservancy, and Metro are implementing The Intertwine's Regional Conservation Strategy; previewed a new GIS habitat data viewer; and explored, with Glenn Lamb of the Columbia Land Trust, how RCS data could support some big projects going forward.
- “Honing Your Message and Strengthening your Brand: How to Better Connect with your Diverse Constituents”
Following a presentation from David Karstad of Frank Creative, attendees gleaned insights on how to reach a range of marketing demographics from Brighton West of Friends of Trees, Sarah Prince of Grady Britton, Victoria Lara of Lara Media, and Instrument's Chris Mele.
Summit Plenary Session (Emcee: Dick Springer, Alliance Board Member and WMSWCD Regional Director)
- “Connecting with New Audiences: Making our Message more Tangible”
The Intertwine's 2013 Fall Summit officially kicked off with a presentation from Bobby Cochran, Executive Director of the Willamette Partnership.
Partner Spotlights
- Renee Myers of the Forest Park Conservancy updated Summit attendees on the November unveiling of the Greater Forest Park Conservation Initiative;
- Nick Hardigg of the Portland Parks Foundation recruited attendees for Parke Diem -- "the largest-ever park-supporting event" in city history;
- The NW Earth Institute's Liz Zavodski encouraged attendees to choose their 2013 EcoChallenge; and
- Johnson Creek Watershed Council's Matt Clark shared plans for an interpretive boardwalk project at the future SE Tacoma St./Johnson Creek MAX station.
Intertwine Update
- Executive Director Mike Wetter discussed recent progress on Alliance initiatives, and offered a peek into the future -- including a national event to be held here in 2015, in partnership with the Metropolitan Greenspaces Alliance.
First Annual Force of Nature Awards (Emcee: Mike Houck, Alliance Board Member and Executive Director of the Urban Greenspaces Institute)
- 2013 Outstanding Organization: Tualatin Riverkeepers
- 2013 Outstanding Organization: Parks Foundation of Clark County
- 2013 Outstanding Project: Portland Sunday Parkways
- 2013 Outstanding Project: A New Forest Grows: I-205 project
- 2013 Outstanding Young Professional: Alexa Todd
- Lifetime Achievement: Lucille Beck
- Lifetime Achievement: Linda Robinson
