With illustrative and detailed examples drawn from throughout thecountry, Green Infrastructure advances smart land conservation: largescalethinking and integrated action to plan, protect and manage ournatural and restored lands. From the individual parcel to the multistateregion, Green Infrastructure helps each of us look at the landscapein relation to the many uses it could serve, for nature and people, anddetermine which use makes the most sense.In this wide-ranging primer, leading experts in the field providea detailed how-to for planners, designers, landscape architects, andcitizen activists.

Mark Benedict is the Senior Associate for Strategic Conservation and the Senior Advisor for the Conservation Leadership Network at the Conservation Fund. He has his Ph.D. in botany/plant ecology from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.Ed McMahon is vice president and director of land use planning for The Conservation Fund and co-author ofBalancing Nature and Commerce in Gateway Communities (Island Press 1997).The Conservation Fund, a national nonprofit organization, acts to protect the nation's legacy of land and water resources in partnership with other organizations, public agencies, foundations, corporations, and individuals. Since its founding in 1985, the Fund has helped its partners safeguard wildlife habitat, working landscapes, community greenspace and historic sites totaling more than 3.4 million acres throughout the nation. Its headquarters are in Arlington, Virginia.

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