Permitting Coordination Meetings
2026-02-05 10:00 - 10:50, 2026-02-19 10:00 - 10:50, 2026-03-05 10:00 - 10:50, 2026-03-19 10:00 - 10:50, 2026-04-02 10:00 - 10:50, 2026-04-16 10:00 - 10:50, 2026-04-30 10:00 - 10:50, 2026-05-14 10:00 - 10:50 (America/Los_Angeles) and 4 more dates
There are pulses of activity and different forums where permitting efforts are taking place, making it challenging for people to track and engage effectively. Join our permitting coordination check-ins every other Thursday to track progress, share insights, and collaborate effectively.
Running agenda and notes can be found here:
Permitting Efficiencies

Join Zoom Meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3424790936?omn=88676126947&jst=2
Passcode: [REDACTED]

FbD Lunch & Learn - Condemned: The Transformation of Race and Swampy Spaces in South Carolina
2026-02-05 12:00 - 13:00
This talk by Dr. Morgan P. Vickers, Assistant Professor of Race/Racialization in the Department of Law, Societies & Justice at the University of Washington, brings listeners on a journey through the history of Black swampland inhabitation in Lowcountry South Carolina. Introducing attendees to concepts like “racialization” and “the invention of nature,” Dr. Vickers will demonstrate how the transformation of “wasted” wetland space and the denigration of “undesirable” people was and continues to be an explicitly social and racial project. This talk will highlight the role of average citizens, large-scale farmers, businesses, and policymakers in the social and material transformation of the Lowcountry, ultimately resulting in the drying of floodplains, the rerouting of rivers, and the construction of dams, levees, and other public works projects. The talk will conclude with a brief discussion around the present legacies of channelization and racialization, identifying how we might address the avulsions and crises of the present and future.
As always, we welcome feedback and ideas for upcoming topics so please don’t hesitate to reach out to myself (Allan Warren awarren@b-e-f.org), Carol MacIlroy (cmacilroy@gmail.com), or Austin Bernales (abernales@b-e-f.org).
Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84542310435
Passcode: [REDACTED]

Acquisition Coffee Chats
2026-03-02 15:00 - 16:00, 2026-04-06 15:00 - 16:00, 2026-05-04 15:00 - 16:00, 2026-06-01 15:00 - 16:00, 2026-07-06 15:00 - 16:00
Join us for a monthly virtual coffee chat focused on acquisition strategy, best practices, and shared challenges. Open to anyone interested in learning, connecting, and exchanging ideas in an informal setting.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83375229918

Topics Updated Monthly - FbD Lunch & Learn Series
2026-03-05 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-04-02 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-05-07 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-06-04 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-07-02 12:00 - 13:00
While we update the specific details of the Lunch & Learn sessions monthly, the topics are informed by feedback from the Floodplains by Design network of practitioners and partners.
As always, we welcome feedback and ideas for upcoming topics so please don’t hesitate to reach out to myself (Allan Warren awarren@b-e-f.org), Carol MacIlroy (cmacilroy@gmail.com), Lisa Nelson, (lnel461@ecy.wa.gov) or Matt Gerlach, (mger461@ecy.wa.gov).
Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2125469094
Passcode: [REDACTED]

Topics Updated Monthly - FbD Lunch & Learn Series
2026-03-05 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-04-02 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-05-07 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-06-04 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-07-02 12:00 - 13:00
While we update the specific details of the Lunch & Learn sessions monthly, the topics are informed by feedback from the Floodplains by Design network of practitioners and partners.
As always, we welcome feedback and ideas for upcoming topics so please don’t hesitate to reach out to Allan Warren awarren@b-e-f.org, Carol MacIlroy (cmacilroy@gmail.com), or Austin Bernales (abernales@b-e-f.org)
Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84542310435
Passcode: [REDACTED]

FbD Funding & Policy Action Group: Spring Meeting
2026-03-26 13:00 - 15:00 | https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5653221882?omn=85807630080
The Funding & Policy Action Group serves as the go-to convenor for floodplain funding and policy efforts across the state and to leverage current momentum for integrated floodplain management into innovative approaches that can better position partners for funding, address barriers to implementation, and improve coordination across all levels of government.
Meeting details to be updated a week ahead of meeting date.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5653221882?omn=85807630080
Passcode: [REDACTED]

FbD Funding & Policy Action Group: Early Summer Meeting
2026-05-14 10:00 - 12:00 | https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5653221882?omn=84599613784
The Funding & Policy Action Group serves as the go-to convenor for floodplain funding and policy efforts across the state and to leverage current momentum for integrated floodplain management into innovative approaches that can better position partners for funding, address barriers to implementation, and improve coordination across all levels of government.
Meeting details to be updated a week ahead of meeting date.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5653221882?omn=84599613784
Passcode: [REDACTED]
