Upper and Middle James Riparian Consortium
Mission: To support a network of partners to raise awareness, build workforce capacity, and increase implementation of riparian forested buffers across the Upper and Middle James watersheds through collaboration.
Emily worked with Dialogue + Design Associates as the Consortium facilitators by building relationships between all Consortium partners and offering project support and leadership. At the beginning of the project in 2019, D+D conducted a series of stakeholder interviews and produced a Key Issues Report which helped identify the core needs, challenges, and opportunities for the Consortium. Emily helped organize, facilitate, and provide meeting summaries and action items for bi-weekly planning team calls, monthly Steering Committee meetings, and full Consortium meetings and events, whether virtual or in-person. She also helped produce supporting material for the Consortium such as the Guiding Document to outline the goals and structure of the Consortium and monthly newsletters. Emily also designed the logo for the Consortium. A one page summary of the Consortium can be accessed here.
Timeline of engagement: 2019-2023