Alison is a Project Manager with the Cascade Land Conservancy.  She works on The Cascade Agenda, a vision and action plan to conserve 1.26 million acres in the Central Cascades region over the next 100 years.  Alison coordinates implementation of the smart growth aspects of The Agenda, developing the tools and good planning necessary to allow our region to grow gracefully.  Alison joined CLC in January 2005 as a volunteer, and has since worked with both the stewardship and Cascade Agenda teams.  Alison’s research and work experience is in innovative approaches to land conservation, land use planning and growth management, focusing on community involvement and a long-term, regional perspective.  Prior to joining CLC, Alison completed a Masters in Environmental Management at the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies.  As a part of her graduate education, she interned with the Montana Smart Growth Coalition and the Greater Yellowstone Coalition researching innovative planning and development practices in Western Montana.  The product of this research is Tools for Smart Growth in Montana, an online collection of success stories on how communities and counties in Montana and the intermountain West are making smart growth a reality. Alison grew up in Minnesota and completed her Bachelor’s degree in Biology and Environmental Studies at the University of Colorado – Boulder in 2000.  She enjoys backpacking, cross country skiing, sewing and knitting in her spare time.

Contact Alison via email or by phone at 206 905 6892.