GIS Live 2005
"Open Spaces - Wild Places"

Sessions Previews

Local Parks, Parks and Trails
Donald Belk, professional planner, City of Cary

Description:

Learn how the Town of Cary uses GIS in the preservation of natural resources, historic resources, and open space. See how GIS helps identify and prioritize significant resources for carrying out the Town's long-range plan.

Preparing for the Session: Activities for Parents and Educators to engage in:

(K) What do you KNOW about this already?

What is preservation ? Why is it important? What might be some of the results if we did not plan for historic resources and open space?

(W) What have you LEARNED?

What have you learned about parks and trails? How does GIS help planners manage open spaces?

(L) What else would you LIKE TO KNOW?

How could you become a part of planning and preservation? What are some things that you could do?