"Land conservation" refers to the act of protecting and preserving natural areas, such as forests, wetlands, and parks, from human activities that may damage or destroy them. It involves keeping land in its natural state to maintain biodiversity, provide habitats for plants and animals, and safeguard the environment for future generations.
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Leading by example in the areas
of land conservation, climate change stewardship, ecological restoration, and educational outreach can yield tremendous conservation impact.
However, we know that investment of funds
for land conservation will help local farms survive, and that added parks will make communities better places to live and work while strengthening tourist dollars.
Our strategy is grounded in the most current, science - based information available and includes resource - based
land conservation plans for much of our protected lands.
We have advised a number of national and regional land trusts, providing representation in matters
involving land conservation and resource protection.
Emerging strategies include working with communities to acquire municipal conservation areas that provide recreational opportunities for the public and also helping towns foster sound decisions about
strategic land conservation and well - planned growth.
The commission is governed by a volunteer board of
diverse land conservation and nonprofit management experts from around the nation.
Half of the proceeds support the Nature Conservancy of Canada's
land conservation efforts in areas where Newfoundland pine martens are found.
LINCOLN — Last Saturday's
Massachusetts Land Conservation Conference at Worcester Technical High School drew more than 540 environmental advocates, the largest turnout in the Conference's 24 - year history.
Mass Audubon is once again a top - level sponsor of the annual Massachusetts Land Conservation Conference
Mass Audubon has been accredited by the Land Trust Accreditation Commission, an independent program of the Land Trust Alliance, which
supports land conservation groups nationwide.
As a respected leader in what is arguably the most vibrant
land conservation community in this country, Mass Audubon is well - positioned to shape climate change response strategies by land trusts and our government partners.
In 1980, President Carter went further, signing the Alaska National
Interest Lands Conservation Act, which created the 19.6 - million - acre Arctic National Wildlife Refuge with the modern boundaries and name it's known by today.
Proceeds from the event benefit a wide array of Mass Audubon initiatives in addition to its wildlife sanctuaries and programs (which engage a half - million visitors annually),
including land conservation, endangered species protection, and renewable energy outreach.
Scenic Hudson
Assistant Land Conservation Director Cari Watkins - Bates negotiated the transaction in partnership with CLC Director of Conservation Programs Marissa Codey.
Our 100 % donor - sponsored
Land Conservation Fund provides essential finances for the conservation of critically important properties.
The state's Business Council is also pleased with the increased environmental funding, saying it helps in everything
from land conservation to pollution prevention.
«Greenbelt is excited to partner with Mass Audubon in the conservation of this incredible parcel that includes thousands of acres in a mosaic of protected land,» added Ed Becker, the
local land conservation organization's Executive Director.
As a respected leader in what is arguably the most
vibrant land conservation community in this country, Mass Audubon stands well positioned to shape climate change response strategies by land trusts and our government partners.
Massachusetts and federal
land conservation grants totaling $ 2 million have bolstered Mass Audubon's effort to acquire the recently restored Tidmarsh Farms — a former commercial cranberry operation in Plymouth — and create a 479 - acre wildlife sanctuary.
Other co-benefits have to do with obviously just higher density leading to
more land conservation and lower water demand (which are a big issue out here in the west), and lower levels of infrastructure investment, which translates back into affordability, not just for the climate change solution, but more affordability for everyday life.
LINCOLN, MA — Mass Audubon announced today it has been accredited by the Land Trust Accreditation Commission, an independent program of the Land Trust Alliance, which supports
land conservation groups nationwide.
Accreditation provides Mass Audubon the benefit of an unbiased outside assessment from
other land conservation professionals as the organization seeks to maintain its standard of excellence in land acquisition and stewardship.
Accreditation provides Mass Audubon the benefit of an unbiased outside assessment from other
land conservation professionals as the organization seeks to maintain its standard of excellence.
«And this year we are especially pleased to be gathering in Worcester, where for decades we have worked within the city and with other central Massachusetts communities to
promote land conservation, nature - based education, and advocacy.»
But as Tania Lown - Hecht, communications director of the Outdoor Alliance, a nonprofit
public lands conservation group, points out, calling the GOP plan a «transfer» is a misnomer.
So, yes, ocean conservation has lagged far
behind land conservation: we could neither see or imagine the changes, so we assumed everything was copacetic.
Previous recipients of the award are the Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship (PATH Int» l) in 2013,
Equine Land Conservation Resource in 2012, Robert Cacchione in 2011, John Nicholson in 2010, Charlotte Brailey Kneeland in 2009, Sally Swift in 2008, David O'Connor in 2007, Stanley F. Bergstein in 2006, John Ryan Gaines in 2005, the American Quarter Horse Association in 2004, Don Burt in 2003 and Alexander Mackay - Smith in 2002.
Previous recipients of the Equine Industry Vision Award are Alexander Mackay - Smith in 2002, Don Burt in 2003, the American Quarter Horse Association in 2004, John Ryan Gaines in 2005, Stanley Bergstein in 2006, David O'Connor in 2007, Sally Swift in 2008, Charlotte Brailey Kneeland in 2009, John Nicholson in 2010, Robert E. Cacchione in 2011 and Equine
Land Conservation Resource in 2012.
Carbon Offsets from this category focus on maintaining native plant life through
permanent land conservation and avoided conversion for commercial development or agriculture.
Whether you teach at the Peoria Center for the Performing Arts or volunteer on the
Desert Lands Conservation committee, you want a sound way to compare insurance options.
Beartooth Capital Western Ranches, based in Bozeman, Mont., also buys and restores recreational ranches, banking
on land conservation for returns.
«Mass Audubon looks forward to continuing to work with the legislature to implement strong environmental policy
through land conservation, renewable energy programs, and endangered species protection.»