Ecosystem Services of Urban Forests
Whetstone Library- Community Room, 3909 N High Street, Columbus, OH, 43214 Map
Join us to hear David Reutter, Urban Conservationist from Franklin Soil and Water Conservation District.
The?topic, Ecosystem Services of Urban Forests should be interesting to us all.?Urban forests are valuable assets providing many different environmental services. Yet little recognition of the value and significance of those services are understood. Native trees benefit our lives in ways we do not appreciate because these services are provided free and in seemingly endless abundance. Understanding some of these benefits and using them advantageously can improve our lives as well as the environment.
David provides assistance to Federal, State, and local agencies within the District; encouraging soil and water conservation and protection through the review of regulations and development procedures including review of zoning requests, subdivision plans, lot splits, storm water management, sediment and erosion control plans and other initiatives, to protect and promote natural resources and green infrastructure.
Prior to joining the District, David was in the private sector focused on ecological restoration, wetland mitigation and permitting throughout the US and Caribbean.