Event #2 | The second event in the Natural Environment Design Track will focus on concepts found in the "Cultural" category of the Ecosystem Services model, which the design track is based on. The topics covered in this event will include designing recreational spaces, fostering a sense of connection and well-being, emphasizing human connection to the environment, and more in the context of an eco-conscious mixed-use land development. We will begin the session with a presentation from Hannah Jones, Assistant Division Administrator of the Planning and Programming Division with Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, who will discuss several resources available for the creation of recreational spaces as well as strategies for fostering connection with the environment.

Event #1 | The first event in the Natural Environment Design Track will focus on concepts found in the "Regulating" category of the Ecosystem Services model, which the design track is based on. The topics covered in this first event will include focus on landscapes, water retention and diversion, horticultural challenges, erosion control, pest management, carbon storage and other challenges in mixed-use land development.