The Butterfly Commons was installed in September. We had a COVID-style ribbon cutting to celebrate the installation. Present at the ribbon-cutting were (from left to right): Michael Weyand from the City of Gaithersburg; Rachel Toker, President of UER; Bettina Thompson of the Lakelands Community Association; Lauren Hubbard, UER’s Healthy Habitats Program Manager; and Adriana Delgado of AlmaVerde LLC.
And here is the team by the temporary sign for the demonstration conservation landscape…
UER Board member David Rouse sat down with Refugia Design’s founder Jeff Lorenz to explore how Refugia’s work and approach align with UER’s mission.
During its first decade, UER focused on defining EFS, creating metrics to measure ecosystem health on urban lands, establishing demonstration sites, and educating people about the importance of EFS development and long-term maintenance. UER sought to integrate these concepts into discussions among urban planners, environmental advocates, land trusts, and real estate developers.
UER Board member David Rouse sat down with UER’s newest Board member and owner of Greening Urban, LLC, Chris Earley to find out more about how Greening Urban aligns with UER’s mission.
UER is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit urban land trust that was formed to work with landowners, associations, and communities to preserve or develop Eco-Functioning Spaces®
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