S01Ep04P1 – Barry Lonik – Benefits of Green Space

Conservancy

Episode 4 Part 1:
Barry Lonik –
Treemore Ecology
and Land Services

Benefits of Green Space

How to argue the case for land preservation and participate more effectively in local land use and planning/zoning processes. Covers local government and property owners’ finances, the environmental services and economic value of undeveloped land, aesthetics, and community character.

About Barry Lonik

Barry Lonik has led the effort to establish the model farmland and natural area protection programs in Washtenaw County for 26 years, some of the most successful in Michigan. Barry started the Legacy Land Conservancy and served as its first executive director for six and a half years, developing it into an effective, durable nonprofit organization.  More