Sentences with phrase «land conservation organization»

To that end, the Court provided several factors that «may prove relevant» in the determination that an organization is such a «bona fide» land conservation organization:

The free to the public Expo was sponsored by Hudson Highlands Land Trust, a local non-profit land conservation organization, and Teatown Lake Reservation, a nature preserve and environmental education center in Westchester County and was attended by more than 350 adults and children.

Land conservation organization Saratoga PLAN has announced a new effort to preserve Camp Boyhaven in the Town of Milton.

«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.

Mass Audubon is a member of the Land Trust Alliance, the national land conservation organization that led the campaign for permanence.

Wilber, who oversees Mass Audubon's land protection activities statewide, said «Receiving land trust accreditation is powerful validation of Mass Audubon operating at a high level as a private land conservation organization, reflecting our leadership role in the Commonwealth's vibrant land trust community.»

This statistic may be a result of the growth and increasing effectiveness of land conservation organizations across the country, the slumping real estate market or a combination of the two.

Not exact matches

«Land conservation is both a necessary goal and an expensive proposition that can not fall solely on federal, state and local governments,» a spokesman for the organization said.

The Land Trust Alliance, a land conservation advocacy organization, supports that bill and hopes to see it continue to move through CongrLand Trust Alliance, a land conservation advocacy organization, supports that bill and hopes to see it continue to move through Congrland conservation advocacy organization, supports that bill and hopes to see it continue to move through Congress.

Back to Nature is a proud supporter of The Nature Conservancy, a leading conservation organization that works to protect ecologically important lands and waters for nature and people around the world.

Mass Audubon's commitment to this innovative digital resource spans the organization's departments, from Ecological Management and Land Conservation to our «Shaping the Future of Your Community» program, which will be conducting a series of MAPPR workshops to help communities use this powerful new tool to identify which parcels are most important to protect, while guiding development to less sensitive locations.

We are an active participant in the vibrant public / private land conservation community in Massachusetts — working to expand the impact of other organizations statewide.

Then late last year, Trust for Public Land, a national non-profit conservation organization, bought a vacant building west of the park and held it for the Park District.

Several other conservation organizations allow hunting on their land to promote ecological management or other objectives.

Mass Audubon President Henry Tepper, who provided an overview of the prominent conservation organization's accomplishments during the past year — including advances in nature - based education, land and species protection, and addressing climate change — noted those strategies echoed McCarthy's themes.

Mass Audubon's position recognizing hunting as viable outdoor recreation when conducted in accordance with the standards of good sportsmanship is similar to other New England and some national conservation organizations that own and manage land.

In the creation of the Moose Hill Wildlife Sanctuary, the organization in a single stroke broadened its mission of bird advocacy and education to include land conservation, and began its evolution into a regional conservation leader.

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.

Saving the 250 - acre property highlights a successful partnership between Mass Audubon, New England's largest conservation organization, and the Essex County Greenbelt Association, the premier land - protection organization on the North Shore.

Rob has also been a member of the North Castle Land Trust, a community of members who work with local officials and key organizations to bring about thoughtful land conservatLand Trust, a community of members who work with local officials and key organizations to bring about thoughtful land conservatland conservation.

I now serve as executive director for an organization that has protected and now stewards nearly 5,000 acres of land with high conservation values, including farmland, ridge lines and river corridors.

It was designed to help conservation organizations and managers set priorities about what land and species need the most protection.

«While many organizations focus on animal conservation through the preservation of land, we are the only nonprofit dedicated to saving the lives of animals by safeguarding their health.

«American Bird Conservancy, the nation's leading bird conservation organization, and 27 additional science and conservation organizations have signed a letter to the Florida Keys National Wildlife Refuge supporting their plans to remove cats and cat feeding stations found on refuge lands in the Keys because of the harm they are causing to birds and other wildlife, including endangered species.»

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The idea to locate a session of the peace conference at Muir Woods was proposed by the Save - the - Redwoods League, a non-profit conservation organization that is devoted to protecting redwood land.

Damariscotta River Association is a non-profit, membership supported, and nationally accredited land trust and conservation organization, dedicated to preserving and promoting the natural, cultural, and historical heritage of the Damariscotta region, centered on the Damariscotta River estuary.

It was this diversity that inspired the conservation organization Peru Verde to purchase farm land and turn it into a Cloud Forest protected area.

Meet Cari Watkins - Bates, Assistant Land Conservation Director at Scenic Hudson where she directs the organization's farmland protection work.

Brown donated his picturesque white cottage and the 14 hectares of land attached to it (known as Oura Oura) to the Bush Heritage Fund, a conservation organization that he founded with his Prize money over 20 years ago.

Paul has served on the board of many environmental organizations, including Center for Plant Conservation, Shelburne Farms, Trust for Public Land, Conservation International, and National Audubon Society.

That began to change with the ascent of Chief Almir, who has shifted the focus to long - term sustainability, winning major support from the Brazilian national government, conservation organizations such as Forest Trends, and through a major mapping project with the Amazon Conservation Team and Google Maps that, in rich detail, documented the natural and human history of the land oveconservation organizations such as Forest Trends, and through a major mapping project with the Amazon Conservation Team and Google Maps that, in rich detail, documented the natural and human history of the land oveConservation Team and Google Maps that, in rich detail, documented the natural and human history of the land over the years.

One, «Preservation Groups Find Bargains in Housing Bust,» described how plummeting real estate prices have provided once - in - a-lifetime opportunities for land - conservation organizations to protect irreplaceable natural treasures once destined for sprawling development.

Friends of Browns Canyon is a 501 (c) 3 nonprofit organization and a member of the Conservation Lands Foundation's Friends Grassroots Network.

This transaction is part of Scenic Hudson's collaborative campaign to Save the Land That Matters Most and supports the goals of the organization's groundbreaking Foodshed Conservation Plan.

Additionally the Hudson Highlands Land Trust can claim a lead role in protecting several thousand more acres through partnerships with other regional land - conservation organizations — including Scenic Hudson — and New York StLand Trust can claim a lead role in protecting several thousand more acres through partnerships with other regional land - conservation organizations — including Scenic Hudson — and New York Stland - conservation organizations — including Scenic Hudson — and New York State.

Cynthia Ong, head of the NGO Land Environment Animals People (LEAP), is at the forefront of this effort, and LEAP is one of the organizations «playing a vital role in connecting the science to conservation action,» Asner said.

The Nature Conservancy is a global conservation organization dedicated to conserving the lands and waters on which all life depends.

Terra - i was developed to monitor the changes in land cover every 16 days, and covering quadrants as small as every 250 meters, in order to help conservation organizations and governments track trends in deforestation from logging and other human activities.

First, the good news: Land - conservation organizations are having banner years acquiring properties once considered beyond their budgets.

They have worked with peoples to identify principles of resource conservation and allocation so that those principles can inform water policy, land - use planning, environmental controls, and structures of business organization in Indigenous settings.

Arlington, VA About Blog The Nature Conservancy is the leading conservation organization working around the world to protect ecologically important lands and waters for nature and people.

Under these easements, land owners voluntarily give an environmental organization or government entity a nonpossessive interest in property for conservation purposes such as the protection of a natural habitat or preservation of a forest or farmland.

I have seen her formulate complicated deals that subdivide the existing residence from surplus land, produce additional value with limited development of the land, and secure tax deduction for the seller from the donation of conservation restrictions and open space to a conservation organization.

He is now employed as Agriculture Specialist with Foothills Land Conservancy serving all of KY, TN, AL, GA, NC, SC, and VA protecting farms and forests forever from development as the organization, and he is now involved in overseeing 90,000 acres under conservation easements on 190 properties.