Urbanization processes challenge ecosystem health in many metropolitan areas. New
policy and program approaches are needed to restore and sustain natural systems as public …

Agencies and organizations deploy various strategies in response to environmental
challenges, including the formulation of policy, programs, and regulations. Citizen-based …

Urban forestry professionals are increasingly challenged to find cost-effective strategies for
resource conservation and management. Many organizations partner with citizen groups to …

The ecological outcomes of civic environmental stewardship are poorly understood,
especially at scales larger than individual sites. In this study we characterized civic …

Watershed is an important existing form of water, with various functions such as water
supply, irrigation, fishery, tourism, and flood prevention, playing a major role in the daily …

" The Forest Landscape Assessment Tool (FLAT) is a set of procedures and tools used to
rapidly determine forest ecological conditions and potential threats. FLAT enables planners …

This thesis explores civic environmental stewardship and its ecological impacts, using the
Green-Duwamish watershed as a case study. This study 1) characterizes environmental …