Wildlife connectivity doesn't stop at the Florida Wildlife Corridor boundaries. How communities plan and grow in the surrounding landscape impacts both conservation and community resilience. 

Join us on Sept. 23rd for Beyond the Corridor: Transect Planning and Connectivity, the second session in our three-part series, Planning to Protect the Florida Wildlife Corridor 3.0.

This session centers on the urban-to-rural transect, a planning concept that maps out a spectrum of human development, from the densest city centers, through suburbs and towns, to farmland and untouched natural areas. The transect recognizes a gradient of places, each with its own character and role. Understanding this gradient helps communities grow thoughtfully while keeping wildlife corridors intact along the way.

This free 2-hour webinar brings together four leading voices working at the intersection of habitat connectivity and planning.

Meet the Speakers

• Isabella Guttuso Browne (University of Florida Center for Landscape Conservation Planning) - Will highlight the importance of planning beyond the boundaries of the Corridor in the often-overlooked transitional zones between urban and rural areas.  
• Galina Tachieva, AICP (DPZ) – Will address the importance of context and scale in applying the urban-to-rural transect, common transect violations, and opportunities for wilderness in cities.   
• Dr. Jay Exum (Exum Associates) - Will explore how ecological values can be woven into the urban to rural transect and provide targeted actions and design considerations to protect wildlife, communities, and the landscapes that connect them.  
• Kylie Paul (Center for Large Landscape Conservation) - Will highlight the Center for Large Landscape Conservation’s recently released report on integrating wildlife habitat into local government planning that provides case studies, recommendations, and resources for municipalities.

The webinar is free, but registration is required. Don’t wait, sign up today!

To register go to:https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_3PTkg_I8SG-udvR6gyFXhA#/registration

Beyond the Corridor: Transect Planning and Connectivity 

Wednesday, September 23rd

Noon–2:00 p.m. (EDT)

Virtual | Free

 Approved Continuing Education Credits (available to live attendees only)

• American Institute of Certified Planners — 2 AICP CM (#9331559)
• Florida Bar — 2.5 General CLE (#2607457N)
• Florida DBPR Landscape Architects - 2.0 (#0015987) 
• Certified Floodplain Managers — 1 CEC 
• Florida Certified Environmental Health Professionals — 2 Contact Hours / 0.2 CEUs

The University of Florida Center for Landscape Conservation Planning, Florida Wildlife Corridor Foundation, Live Wildly Foundation, Florida Conservation Group, and 1000 Friends of Florida are proud to partner on a third year of the Planning to Protect the Florida Wildlife Corridor webinar series.

We hope to see you there.

Sincerely,