Deborah Lev
Portland
Deborah Lev has devoted her career to natural resource management in cities large and small, from New York City to Portland, Oregon. She currently holds the post of City Nature Manager for Portland Parks & Recreation where she oversees natural areas, urban forestry, and community gardens. Her portfolio includes management of over 3,000 hectares of natural areas. A stewardship program involves community members in controlling invasive plants, revegetation and trail maintenance, and environmental education programs introduce children and teens to the natural world and environmental careers. Deborah’s City Nature Department regulates over one million park trees and 200,000 street trees and is responsible for implementing the City’s Urban Forest Management Plan. She serves on the Board of Directors of the Intertwine Alliance, a regional conservation partnership. She also served for six years on the Board of Directors of the Society for Ecological Restoration International. Deborah studied planning and forest ecology; she holds an M.S. Degree in forest ecology from the University of Washington. Deborah will be retiring this summer; as of August 2015, she can be reached at Deborah.j.lev@gmail.com.
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