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The benefits of engagement in civic ecology practices and stewardship of urban green space are increasingly recognized in supporting human health and well-being, providing ecosystem services in urban environments and enabling learning and interaction with local ecosystems. There is still a lack in knowledge on how stewardship develops in urban landscapes and how it may be nurtured and supported. Retrieving additional knowledge on this subject will help guide policy and create institutional arrangements that enhance stewardship in order to strengthen its potential as an innovative force and com...

An example survey from The Stewardship Mapping Project - NYC 2017

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The Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) program has been reporting on the status, condition, and trends of the Nation’s forests for more than 80 years. As a central research component of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service, FIA provides information that assists resource managers, policymakers, investors, and the general public in making informed decisions. The 1998 Farm Bill directed the Forest Service to reevaluate its approach to statewide forest inventories under the FIA program, transitioning from periodic surveys to annual sampling of all States and posting the information...

This report represents the contributions of over 200 researchers, students, and technical experts from academia, private sector organizations, and federal, state, and local agencies who conducted scientific studies for nearly 10 years on projects supported by the SNPLMA Science Program. Their hard work provided the scientific basis to preserve, protect and restore the unique aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems in the Lake Tahoe Basin. Environmental managers from federal, state, and local agencies worked closely with the research community as part of the SNPLMA Science Program. Their leadership ...

The FIA Annual Business Reports evaluate the performance of the FIA program to ensure accountability and transparency to FIA partners, supporters and customers. Modeled on a corporate business report, they contain basic business information about the FIA program including accomplishments, performance measures, plans for the next fiscal year, agreements with other parties, and basic financial and staffing data. These reports are prepared by the National Office staff of the FIA Program, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Washington, DC.See more information for fiscal years 2021 and ...