advocating for endangered species
drafting environmental legislation
preserving wildlife habitat
The Green Mapping Project
(Islands in the Sky)
The Green Mapping Project is a visual expression of the wildlife habitats that can be created through passage of TESHA (Threatened and Endangered Species Habitat Areas) legislation in various states and regions.
Green maps will show where existing national parks, national forests, national monuments, bird sanctuaries, and other preservation areas can be expanded to reach rivers; to protect additional forests and wetlands; to widen wildlife passage corridors; to protect valuable wildlife habitat that is as yet unprotected; and to expand wilderness areas; and to connect protected areas to one another.
Green maps will highlight upland areas of river systems, as almost all animal species rely on rivers and streams for their survival, yet the great majority land along rivers and riparian areas in the USA are privately owned, and animals are often fenced out of their most vital river habitat and drinking areas.
Green maps will also highlight potential TESHA areas above certain elevations, as many species of trees, (cedars, for example), only grow above certain elevations. In addition, the higher the altitude, the longer it takes for a tree to grow. A Douglas fir takes 400 years to reach maturity at an elevation of 4,000 feet above sea level in the Sierra Nevada and Rocky Mountain ranges, yet they can take hundreds of years longer to reach maturity at elevations of 7.000 to 10,000 feet in elevation. Our Green Maps will depict advantageous configurations of new parks and expanded wildlife areas.