How to Landscape for Birds with Speaker Fred Milch

Fred will provide an overview of Low Impact Development, a land-planning and engineering design approach to manage stormwater runoff as part of green infrastructure. Fred will explain how he worked with his Wekiva HOA so they could understand how traditional landscaping is adversely impacting Wekiva Springs and the river. The HOA subsequently changed how they address violations and are more tolerant of yards that include more native vegetation. Low Impact Development techniques can help homeowners and HOAs provide a better landscape for wildlife, especially birds.

Fred Milch retired from East Central Florida Regional Planning Council where he coordinated the Development of Regional Impact review programs, Low Impact Development training, local comprehensive plan and ordinance writing, grant management, hurricane preparedness studies and traffic impact studies. He attended the University of Wisconsin and Texas A&M University for his master’s degree in urban and regional planning.