Piedmont Park in Atlanta, Georgia. Photo by Anton Sokolov/iStockphoto.com
Conservationists in Los Angeles County, California, are converting abandoned lots, empty street medians and other neglected spots into pockets of green that ultimately will connect 62 cities in an “emerald necklace” of parks and trails from the San Gabriel Forest… Read More
Greater Houston is America’s sixth-largest metroplex—and growing. In less than 30 years, the Houston-Galveston area is expected to gain 3.5 million people, bringing the area population to nearly 10 million. Now is the time for officials, planners, builders and other… Read More
More than two million people live in Louisiana’s coastal areas, which generate nearly $120 billion in business every year through energy development, fisheries, ports and more. All this activity has impacted the coast. We’ve drained and leveed waters, wiping out… Read More
Our conservation efforts in and around Chicago, from Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie to wetlands restoration, keeps growing. Chicago Wilderness recently asked us to help update and refine its 2004 green infrastructure plan. We’re working on a revised vision that links woodlands, grasslands, wetlands, streams and… Read More
Like many American cities, fast-growing Nashville needs green strategy. Obesity-related conditions cost area residents an estimated $255 million annually. There are too few places for people to easily access the outdoors, with only about 3% of Davidson County in metro… Read More
Good green infrastructure planning can have a major impact on the quality of life for residents of a region. In 2010, the Fund designed a green infrastructure network that highlights more than 300,000 acres of high-quality land in need of… Read More
More than one million people live and work in the Milwaukee metro area. As the region grows, with more houses, pavement and concrete packed into its limits, major storms can overflow sewer systems, flooding homes with filthy water. We collaborate… Read More
Lufkin–Angelina County is part of the colorful east Texas Pineywoods. In 2008, we completed a green infrastructure plan to help the region protect the best of its natural assets and encourage economic development. We convened a leadership forum of 50… Read More
If parks are the green heart of a city, Atlanta is undergoing some much needed care. With funding from the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation, the Fund conducted an assessment of open space protection opportunities. The results showed that Atlanta has… Read More
The Maryland State Highway Administration turned to us to identify and evaluate conservation and restoration opportunities in the vicinity of the US 301 Waldorf Transportation Improvements Project in Maryland’s Charles and Prince George’s counties. Our Conservation Leadership Network and strategic conservation… Read More
The Houston Parks Board and its funding partner, the Houston Endowment, have committed to being strategic with parkland acquisition, so that conservation protects environmentally significant areas while adhering to master plans. With land costs high and minimal vacant land that’s… Read More
Confronting haphazard sprawl, Delaware state leaders turned to us in 2006 to assess the green infrastructure resources in Kent County. We convened a forum of public and private leaders to better understand conservation priorities and conducted original research to evaluate… Read More
Along Maryland’s Eastern Shore, Cecil County is primarily rural but also smack in the middle of a major metropolitan traffic corridor. In 2006, we completed a green infrastructure plan identifying and offering guidance on the essential green infrastructure needed to… Read More
The Kona, Hawaii, Community Development Plan provides a strategic framework for guiding future land development and conservation decisions in North and South Kona. We prepared a green infrastructure report as part of this landmark plan, which was recognized by the… Read More
Jefferson County, West Virginia, confronts haphazard growth that disrupt normal ecosystem functions and community vitality. The continued protection of the County’s diverse natural and rural landscapes, and economic vitality, rely on the conservation of its unique ecological and cultural geography. By… Read More
The Nevada Land Conservancy asked us to help think strategically about western Nevada, the Sierra Front range and areas along border states of California and Oregon—a vast expanse covering 30 million acres. We’re producing a series of planning tools to help… Read More
CONTACT
(919) 967-2248
wallen@conservationfund.org
Director of Strategic Conservation Planning Will Allen helps metropolitan areas, rural communities, nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and the military identify and protect our most important lands. He holds a B.A. in Urban Studies from Stanford University and an M.R.P. in City and Regional Planning from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.