Project Wrap Up : Southwestern Commission Regional Resilience Plan
We are thrilled to announce the completion of the Southwestern Commission Council of Governments Regional Resilience Plan, a collaborative effort with the Southwestern Commission Council of Governments (SWC), led by Fernleaf and supported...
Moving Beyond the Assessment: How Fernleaf Helped to Secure $3.5M for Multiple Projects in Hendersonville, North Carolina
The Land of Sky Regional Council (LOS) is a regional planning and development organization that serves a five-county area in Western North Carolina. LOS offers technical assistance to local governments and oversees various initiatives.
Ken Dierks Retires from Fernleaf
After 4 years of dedicated work and invaluable contributions to our team, we announce the retirement of Ken Dierks, effective April 26th, 2024.
Fernleaf Develops New Tool to Enhance Resilience and Equity in Transportation Planning
Shortly after beginning the RISE-funded project, Fernleaf was chosen by NOAA to collaborate with the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG) to conduct a similar...
Project Kickoff: Charleston County Multi-hazard Vulnerability and Risk Assessment
We are thrilled to be working in the Lowcountry once again! At the end of July, Aashka Patel, along with Matt Hutchins and Mark Wilbert, kicked off...
Land of Sky Regional Council Partners with Fernleaf and UNC Asheville's NEMAC to Host AccelAdapt User Meeting
The Land of Sky Regional Council (LOSRC) hosted its second user meeting for AccelAdapt on August 30th in Asheville, North Carolina...
Project Kick-off: Southwestern Commission Council of Governments Phase 2 Regional Resilience Plan
We are pleased to announce the kick-off of Phase 2 of the Southwestern Commission (SWC) Council of Governments Regional Resilience Plan project...
Steps to Resilience Training Recap:Take Action
Session 6 of the pilot training program focused on the final step of the Practitioner’s Guide, Step 5: Take Action. In this session, we discussed the process of implementing and communicating a resilience plan, which includes identifying funding sources, ongoing community...
Employee Spotlight: Fernleaf's GIS & Resilience Specialist, Kim Rhodes
Kim Rhodes joined the team in February of 2021 with five years of experience working in resilience and GIS analysis. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Management and Policy from the University of North Carolina Asheville and a GIS Fundamentals...
Steps to Resilience Training Recap: Prioritize and Plan
Step 4 of the Steps to Resilience Practitioner’s Guide discusses the importance of designing an implementation plan that both reduces vulnerability and risk and prioritizes achievable actions identified by the community. Planning efforts must aim to eliminate...
Steps to Resilience Training Recap: Investigating Options
The third step in the Steps to Resilience Practitioner's Guide, Investigate Options, involves using information gathered to this point and collaborating with the community and stakeholders to brainstorm a list of options for reducing vulnerabilities and risks related...
Steps to Resilience Training Recap: Assessing Vulnerability and Risk
During the third session of the Steps to Resilience training program, practitioners were taught specific elements of an actionable vulnerability and risk assessment. To provide a more in depth peer to peer learning experience, our team of facilitators led...
Steps to Resilience Training Recap: Understanding Exposure
Session 2 of the Steps to Resilience training program focused on Step 1 of the Practitioner’s Guide: Understanding Exposure. Step 1 guides participants in exploring and gathering information about community assets, hazards, and climate and non-climate stressors...
Project Kickoff:Land of Sky Regional Council Regional Assessment Phase 4
Fernleaf is pleased to announce the kick-off of Phase 4 of the Land of Sky Regional Council (LOSRC) Regional Resilience Assessment project.
Meet Fernleaf's New CEO: Matt Hutchins
Matt has over 12 years of experience supporting groups and communities in planning and making informed decisions on climate resilience and adaptation strategies. Matt became CEO at Fernleaf in 2022 and before that led the Resilience Services team at Fernleaf...
Meet Our New GIS and Resilience Associate, Lindsey Nystrom
Lindsey Nystrom (they/them) is Fernleaf’s newest team member. They are graduating from UNC-Asheville this spring with a Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Equity and will be joining us full-time as a GIS and Resilience Associate.
How the French Broad River MPO Used AccelAdapt to Support their Transportation Planning Needs
As director of The French Broad River Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) in Asheville, North Carolina, Tristan Wrinkler’s job is to understand where investments are needed to reduce future transportation challenges that may occur due to growth in the region.
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