This strategy document outlines methods that government agencies can employ to promote open space conservation, including forests.

FVS is a tool commonly used in forestry by land managers. FVS can provide useful insight into how to thin for various goals, especially the Fire and Fuels Extension.

Compilation of resources for grassland and sagebrush restoration practitioners, including a web map for priority sagebrush areas, links to existing projects, and data synthesis on invasive annual grasses.

This document gives an overview of how to use prescribed fire for grassland management in the United States.

This online guide is a hub where planners and practitioners share solutions, best practices, and lessons learned for building resilience, as well as the necessary tools, data and maps, and publications. The guide shares community-authored case studies that provide explicit direction on the best practices and tools to use. Learn more about the collaborative process used to develop the Great Lakes Coastal Resilience Planning Guide.

This self-paced training module walks spatial analysts through 6-step process to create a GIS plan that integrates NBS to address coastal flooding issues. It goes from defining your goal to creating a scoring system for prioritizing the best natural features to focus NBS implementation on, and links to resources, checklists, case studies and guidance that can help demystify each step.

*Includes: Stormwater Management Model (SWMM), National Stormwater Counter (SMC), Green Infrastructure Wizard (GiWizard), Watershed Management Optimization Tool (WMOST), Visualizing Ecosystems for Land Management Asessment (VELMA) Model, Green Infrastructure Flexible Model (GIFMod), Community-enabled Lifecycle Analysis of Stormwater Infastructure Costs (CLASIC) Tool, and the Integrated Decision Support Tool (i-DST)

This resource guide provides a brief overview of green ifnrastructre interventions before explaining green infrastructure/engineering soutions to 11 infrastructure planning concerns. Each section breaks down specific engineering design options to address the issue, design and siting considerations, monitoring and evaluation resources, and tips on raising awareness and education about the topic issue.

Also developed by NOAA, this guidebook outlines the physical, ecological, and policy considerations that influence a living shoreline creation project. Emphasis is given to the site suitability factors for successful projects.

This comprehensive guide covers every aspect of seagrass restoration from project planning to monitoring. The guide also gives a regional breakdown of permitting requirements needed for a project.

This guide provides information on how to thin a ponderosa forest. This includes stocking rate, basal area, and deciding which trees to mark.

This guide is tailored to restoration projects following commercial peat extraction. The authors cover restoration strategies based on the starting condition of the peatland, setting goals for the restored peatland, and the environmental impacts of rewetting peatlands.

Overview webpage outlining funding, restoration techniques, invasive species removal, design considerations, and potential obstacles to restoration. This resource focuses on practical concerns, such as finding contractors and funding opportunities.

Gulf TREE is a decision support tool designed to help stakeholders like natural resource managers and community planners in the gulf states access the right climate tools for their work. Users can navigate the tool using a series of filters independently, or opt for a guided search where they answer questions to view their recommended tools. 

This is a step-by-step guide to conducting a prescribed burn from start to finish, with habitat management as the primary goal. It also offers specific technical guidelines.

This guide encompasses a variety of coral reef damage mitigation strategies, including ways to remediate the impacts of oil spills, dredging, sedimentation, and pollutant-laden stormwater runoff. The guide also contains a comprehensive list of all federal statutes that apply to coral reefs.

This guide covers all the main facets of dune restoration, including invasive species removal, constructing boardwalks, and rebuilding dunes. The authors also include a troubleshooting section, monitoring advice, and information about the relationship between dune restoration and beach nourishment.

This resource focuses on mitigating risks associated with coral transplantation. Topics covered include disease transmission, ecological concerns, and genetic considerations.

This site houses three USGS mapping tools: one to view coastal flooding/exposure data, coasta, groundwater depth data, and shoreline change data depending on different hazard scenarios. It also includes a multi-hazard viewer that predicts the effects of different sea level rise, storm, and coastal management scenarios on coastal areas.

This report reviews a vision for designing a road network that incorporate WRCS for human and wildlife benefits. It includes a description of common challenges faced when installing these structures.