Date: May 7, 2013
Location: Devens, Massachusetts

Description: This conference will help Massachusetts communities engage in planning, community/economic development and housing production that support the Commonwealth’s “Choose Growth” policies and Sustainable Development Principles. Learn about local and regional activities currently underway that assure Massachusetts continues its progress toward a healthy economy, a diverse supply of housing and a vibrant quality of life.

To register: http://www.mass.gov/hed/economic/eohed/dhcd/

Date: May 9, 2013
Time: 1:30–2:30 p.m. EDT

Description: The built environment — our neighborhoods and communities where we live, learn, work and play — has an impact on physical activity levels, access to healthy food, transportation behaviors and, ultimately, health outcomes. This webinar will feature two counties that have taken different approaches to changing the built environment in order to improve the health of their communities.

To register: http://action.apha.org/site/MessageViewer?dlv_id=41281&em_id=36761.0

Date: May 15, 2013
Time: 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. EST (repeated at 7:00 - 8:00 p.m.)

Description: This webinar from Penn State Extension will help planners, elected officials, and concerned citizens come together to make better land use decisions using Smart Growth principles. Planning tools and resources available to decision-makers will be discussed, as well as how to engage in planning to benefit your community.

To register: http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07e6wdzo9p9bbe05fe&llr=njlitjfab

Date: May 15 - 17, 2013
Location: Atlanta, Georgia

Description: The National Brownfields Conference is the largest, most comprehensive conference in the nation focused on cleaning up and redeveloping abandoned, underutilized, and potentially contaminated properties. Filled with interactive activities, the conference offers knowledge building, networking, and business development opportunities for beginners and experienced professionals.

To register: http://www.brownfieldsconference.org/en/home

Date: May 16, 2013
Time: 3:00 – 4:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time

Description: Pocket neighborhoods can engender a sense of belonging and care among neighbors, making them the building blocks of resilient communities. In this webinar, key practices will be shared for introducing small-scale neighborhoods to infill locations.

To register: http://www.placemakers.com/webinars/pocket-neighborhoods-design-counts-a-lot/

Date: May 20-24, 2013
Location: Shepherdstown, West Virginia

Description: This introductory course provides participants with a strategic approach for prioritizing conservation opportunities and a planning framework for integrating conservation and development. Participants will experience firsthand how the green infrastructure approach can be used to connect environmental, social, and economic health across urban, suburban, and rural settings. This course is sponsored by The Conservation Fund, the US Fish and Wildlife Service, and the USDA Forest Service.

To register: https://salsa3.salsalabs.com/o/50714/p/salsa/event/common/public/?event_KEY=68428

Date: May 31, 2013
Location: Northport and Belfast, Maine

Description: This one-day conference for Maine communities will present educational sessions on cultural tourism, design/historic preservation, farmers markets and local foods, healthy community design, and other creative solutions for downtown revitalization.

To register: http://www.mdf.org/events/13th-Annual-Maine-Downtown-Conference/636/

Date: June 4 - 5, 2013
Location: Baltimore, Maryland

Description: Join regional leaders from local watershed organizations, environmental and conservation organizations, the philanthropic community, and government officials to discuss strategies necessary to restore the hundreds of streams and rivers that flow into the Chesapeake Bay. Learn how Baltimore is using green infrastructure investments to enhance neighborhood quality of life, mitigate flooding, and drive job creation.

To register: http://choosecleanwater.org/our-conference/2013/