Facilitated by Clean Foundation and AIM Network

Municipalities are starting to recognize the value of natural assets like wetlands, aquifers, and urban forests, but aren’t sure how to effectively bring them into planning. This workshop gives you the tools to start integrating natural assets into service delivery and capital planning along with your built assets. 

Ian Tenhaaf, P.Eng. of AIM Network and Logan Horrocks of Clean Foundation will introduce a step-by-step approach to understanding and prioritizing natural assets alongside built infrastructure. Learn data collection methods aligned with national standards and best practices. Build a data collection roadmap and assess a sample set of assets with AIM Network's risk and level of service frameworks.

This workshop goes far beyond data. It focuses on the why - why natural assets matter, and what services they provide to your community.

Through hands-on activities, you’ll learn how to define and evaluate:

• Conventional services supported by natural assets, such as water supply, stormwater infiltration, or transportation reliability
• New service areas that are unique to natural assets, like biodiversity support, habitat connectivity, or access to green space

What's in it for you?

You’ll leave with a clear roadmap to help your municipality:

• Identify which natural assets provide the most value
• Prioritize assets that are at risk or ideal for enhancement
• Make the case for protecting nature-based services in council discussions and funding decisions

Who should attend?

This session is designed for municipal staff, council, asset managers, public works, and planners who want to get started or go further with natural asset management. No technical background is required.