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Work accomplished: Two successful
conferences were held June 11 and June 12, 2002. Total
attendance was 55 individuals, plus staff, facilitators, and
speakers.
On June 11, 31 invited individuals from the counties of
Racine, Kenosha, and Walworth representing local government
(including a county executive, a county board supervisor, a town
board chairman, and a town board member) several nonprofit land
trusts, and other open space constituents met at the Wingspread
Conference Center in Racine, Wisconsin. Total attendance with
speakers and facilitators was approximately 45 individuals.
Break out sessions were held for each county, initial steps were
taken to develop plans for the implementation of the Southeast
Wisconsin Regional Plan Commission (SEWRPC) Natural Areas plan
for SE Wisconsin, county “conveners” were selected to coordinate
follow up activities, individual work plans were developed, and
planning began for follow-up meetings.
On June 12, individuals from the counties of Waukesha,
Ozaukee, Milwaukee, and Washington, representing the same
interest groups, met at Cedar Valley Conference Center in
Washington County. Total attendance was about 45. Break out
sessions were held for each county, initial steps were taken to
develop plans for the implementation of the SEWRPC Natural Areas
plan for SE Wisconsin, county “conveners” were selected to
coordinate follow up activities, individual work plans were
developed, and planning began for follow up meetings.
Written evaluations completed by the participants and
comments received by workshop planners indicated a high overall
level of satisfaction with the workshops. Since the workshops,
many phone calls and additional contacts have been received
indicating citizens in the counties are excited about building
public-private partnerships for protection of natural areas and
other open spaces and are eagerly engaged in starting the
process. |
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