Creating Sustainable Communities in North Texas

Using innovative land development design principles to preserve
natural resources & provide open space.

Join the Upper Trinity Conservation Trust and the University of North Texas on May 10 for the 2012 Conservation Development Symposium.  This full day Symposium will focus on designing residential developments that preserve natural resources and creates open space - - while enhancing the quality of life in our neighborhoods and communities.  Using conservation development design principles can help lessen environmental impacts and provide lower infrastructure costs.

Additional topics include:

• Green infrastructure strategies to address erosion and water quality protection;
• Riparian corridor protection;
• A local town's experience with conservation developments; and,
• ...much more!

To view the complete Program Description, click HERE.

Registration Fee is $75.00*
* Includes all conference materials, continental breakfast and lunch.

 CEUs and CMs are available.


Symposium Outline

8:00 AM to 9:00 AM           Continental Breakfast & Registration
9:00 AM to 3:00 PM           2012 Conservation Development Symposium
3:00 PM to 5:30 PM           Tour of Local Developments (Optional)

Keynote Speaker Mr. Randall Arendt Along with our many notable speakers, Mr. Randall Arendt will be the keynote speaker for this year's symposium. Mr. Arendt is a nationally known planner, author and advocate of "conservation planning", and has designed several developments within the North Texas region.

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 Tour of Local Developments Available

As part of the Symposium, tours will be available of two local "conservation development" projects - - also illustrating open space / riparian corridor / watershed protection principles.

• Chimney Rock Estates in Flower Mound is a conservation development with 48 one-acre lots surrounding 51 acres of land which has been placed in a permanent conservation easement for the purpose of protecting habitat, open space, viewscapes, water and woods.
• Lantana is a 1,700 acre master planned community, featuring protected riparian corridors and preserved open space.  With a comittment to environmental and watershed protection, Lantana provides more than 400 acres of permanent greenbelts, wildlife habitat and hike & bike trail systems.

The guided tours will include representatives from the respective developments to discuss design features, benefits, concepts and results.  Transportation will be provided for each tour, and will return by 5:30 PM.  Please register for one of the tours if you're interested in participating.