Environmental Stewardship

Environmental Stewardship is one of the city's seven Critical Success Factors, and is defined as: 

"The preservation, responsible use and enhancement of Woodbury’s environment, recognizing that environmental health, economics and human well-being are interconnected and interdependent." 

To preserve our environment for future generations, the city will foster environmental stewardship through focused conservation, social responsibility, and best management practices. As our local environment faces new challenges, we will make appropriate investments in preservation, adaptation, mitigation, and maintenance.

To lead the way to protect our community, and meet the needs of future generations, the city established Environmental Stewardship as a 2022-2024 Strategic Initiative.

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  1. Background
  2. Goals
  3. Resources & Documents

Background

In 2021, Council directed staff to work with the Parks and Natural Resources Commission to evaluate the past 20 years of environmental stewardship. Staff created an inventory of key accomplishments, events, projects, activities, programs, and policies and applied it to a timeline, representing the city’s leadership in addressing sustainability and environmental issues. 

Once complete, the Environmental Stewardship Report and Timeline were presented to City Council and the commission. The process showed that the city has made remarkable progress in preserving and enhancing the natural environment over the past 20 years, but what is missing is a Council-approved vision or action plan, outlining strategies to ensure sustainability and resilience into the future. As staff worked with the commission, significant community enthusiasm throughout the process was demonstrated by the amount of engaged residents at and commission and City Council meetings.