A Powerpoint presentation as a supplemental to the Funding Strategies for Active & Passive Recreation for the Town of Windham, CT.

1. TOWN OF WINDAM, CONNECTICUT: Federal, Regional, & Local Funding Strategies For Active and Passive Recreation A REPORT SUMMARY 2006 LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE DEPARTMENT @ UCONN

3. INITIAL POOR LAND USE DECISIONS Misconceptions about the environment

4. ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE Natural interjection Human interjection

5. SOCIAL CHANGE UConn’s Bio-diesel Program Technological change

6. Biodiesel Update Biodiesel pilot plant in EII is producing 50 gallons per batch Currently, the biodiesel is being brought to the motor pool and added to the existing diesel supply. Thus, all vehicles are operating on a minute fraction of biodiesel Future plans to expand UConn has been awarded an EPA grant to study the production and economic feasibility of biodiesel. Farm Services would like to use biodiesel but cannot use anything greater than BR20 in the old machines they currently use.

7. VIOLATIONS OF HUMAN VALUES Mistreatment of the environment

14. THE CONTEXTUAL PICTURE - connections Windham Regional Council of Governments – www.wincog.org Serving 9 communities with the mission to plan for the future of the region, both physical and economic. Northeastern Connecticut council of Governments WINCOG often works with NCCGP to identify major strengths, weaknesses and opportunities of the region to encourage growth of business and industry while at the same time preserving unique rural character.

16. THE LOCAL PICTURE – funding connections Trust for Public Lands – www.tpl.org National nonprofit land conservation organization that conserves land for people to enjoy as parks, community gardens, historic sites, rural lands, and other natural places, ensuring livable communities . Willimantic Whitewater Partnership – www.willimanticwhitewater.org Willimantic River Alliance – www.willimanticriver.org

17. Willimantic River Alliance – www.willimanticriver.org

18. FIN Thank you