About
CPAD is produced and managed by GreenInfo Network, a 15 year old non-profit organization that supports public interest groups and agencies with geospatial technology. GreenInfo uses ESRI's ArcGIS products for data development, editing and publishing.
Contact
Questions and comments about CPAD should be directed to cpad (at) calands.org.
Sponsors
The California Protected Areas Database has been created with the financial support of the following organizations - GreenInfo Network is deeply grateful for their support:
- California Department of Parks and Recreation
- Resources Legacy Fund Foundation
- California Council of Land Trusts
- The Annenberg Foundation
- The Bay Area Open Space Council
- The Sierra Nevada Conservancy
- California State Coastal Conservancy
- The Southern California Open Space Council
- The Central Coast Open Space Council
- Great Valley Center
- UC Davis Information Center for the Environment/Great Places Program
- The California Endowment
- California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE)
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company
- Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG)
Acknowledgments
CPAD is the result of many groups and individuals over the past decade. GreenInfo Network greatly appreciates the contributions of time and data from hundreds of agencies and non-profits, as well as the funding support of the sponsors noted above.
CPAD is coordinated by Larry Orman, GreenInfo Network Executive Director and managed by John Kelly of GreenInfo Network. Other GreenInfo staff who have assisted in the development of CPAD include:
- Stephanie Ding
- Amanda Recinos
- Alex Barnish
- Imre Freeve (intern)
- Jennifer Strahan (interactive mapping)
- Robert Graham (website administration)
GreenInfo also acknowleges those originally involved in developing the Bay Area Open Space Database and the other regional databases that eventually merged into CPAD. These pioneers have been essential to the success of CPAD: John Woodbury, original coordinator of the Bay Area Open Space Council; and Darla Guenzler of the California Land Trust.
Other former GreenInfo staff and interns who have helped develop CPAD include: Tom Albo, Ryan Branciforte, Mike McGunagle, Brian Cohen, Aubrey Dugger, Nick Maricich, Lars Uhde, Veronica Padilla, Nate Doberneck, Amber Shannon, Jeanne Depman, Jason Jones, Geidy Balderon. Thanks to all of them for their contributions!
