The National Workshop on Large Landscape Conservation

October 22 - 24, 2014

Barbara Nelson-Jameson

National Park Service
MI

Biographical Sketch: Barbara Nelson-Jameson is a Park Planner and the Michigan Program Director for the National Park Service - Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance Program. Barbara assists communities and organizations working to protect rivers, develop non-motorized trails, conserve open space, and preserve our natural and cultural heritage. Ms. Nelson-Jameson has been instrumental in efforts such as The Automobile National Heritage Area, Southeast Michigan Greenways Initiative, The Detroit Heritage River Water Trail, The Downriver Linked Greenways Initiative, Iron Ore Heritage Trail, Oakland County BlueWays, Cass River Water Trail, The Fred Meijer River Valley Rail Trails, and The Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail. Ms. Nelson-Jameson has worked at Isle Royale National Park, Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore and Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Barbara received a Bachelor’s of Science in Outdoor Recreation Planning and a Master’s of Science in Natural Resource Management from the University of Michigan, School of Natural Resources and Environment.

Papers:
250 SEMI Wild - Integrating Community Based Conservation and Large Landscape Conservation