Sentences with phrase «local land conservation»

«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.

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«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.

Sonoma County Snares $ 8 Million to Fight Drought and Climate Change Sonoma County secured an $ 8 million federal grant to fund conservation projects and acquire land development rights that help combat the impacts of drought and climate change in the Russian River watershed, local and federal officials said Friday...

«Whether a natural resource professional, land trust volunteer, or local conservation advocate, users will find MAPPR to be an efficient and effective tool for gaining valuable insights into targeted land conservation in the 21st century,» said Jeff Collins, Mass Audubon Director of Ecological Management and project lead.

Together with more than 100,000 members, we care for 35,000 acres of conservation land, provide school, camp, and other educational programs for 225,000 children and adults annually, and advocate for sound environmental policies at local, state, and federal levels.

Trainings will showcase water and land management best practices, successful examples from other communities, and will provide resources, advice, and support for local conservation, restoration, and sustainable development initiatives.

Once the funds are secured, the Park District plans to apply for a slice of the state Open Land Trust, a $ 160 million program that gives local taxing bodies grants to buy land for conservation and recreatLand Trust, a $ 160 million program that gives local taxing bodies grants to buy land for conservation and recreatland for conservation and recreation.

Thanks to a local family committed to conservation, Mass Audubon was able to purchase an important 2.5 acre parcel of land at the entrance to the Rough Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary.

«Partnering with local, multi-community, and statewide land trusts is one of our primary strategies for expanding our conservation impact.»

The town of Princeton, with help from a Local Acquisitions for Natural Diversity grant from the state, purchased a conservation restriction on this land to contribute to the property's protection.

In accepting Zucker's recommendation, state Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Joe Martens noted the reduced profitability of fracking, now that about 60 percent of the state's land has been taken off the table through strict regulation and local moratoriums.

The aim of the project is to link the management carried out by people shooting over land in North Wales with conservation programmes in North Wales, principally the Local Biodiversity Action Plans.

Ultimately, the group will work with the state Department of Environmental Conservation to determine how to protect the forests while also ensuring the lands will continue to supply timber to local mills that support about 100 jobs

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.

That human land use destroys natural ecosystems is an oft - cited assumption in conservation, but ecologists have discovered that instead, traditional ranching techniques in the African savanna enhance the local abundance of wild, native animals.

Meanwhile, researchers and community advocates in other parts of Brazil began to realize that conflicts over land and conservation impacted a variety of other local people who led simple lives but were not, strictly speaking, indigenous.

It does so through regulations spelled out in the Clean Water Act, which include providing tax incentives for selling or giving wetlands to land trusts or other conservation groups, via cooperative efforts with state and local entities, and by acquiring wetlands outright to add acreage to public lands systems.

Saw O Moo will be remembered for his life - long passion and commitment to preserving Indigenous Karen cultural traditions, promoting customary land stewardship, and leading local community forest conservation activities as the Luthaw Paw Day Community Forest Coordinator.

He is involved as a funder and advisor to many local environmental groups, particularly land trusts involved with protecting land through purchase or conservation easement.

Puvidham students have started on a path to social activism through their theater skills, too: Older students write and perform skits in neighboring villages about relevant local and environmental issues, such as land degradation, chemical farming, and water conservation.

Besides our work for shark conservation, we have several projects on land and in the water, to support the local community and create a plastic free paradise.

Gaya Island Resort is located on Pulau Gaya, the largest of a cluster of five islands that form the Tunku Abdul Rahman Marine Park, a natural conservation area off the coast of Borneo, close to Kota Kinabalu.Gaya Island Resort has a unique setting: the land is fringed with a golden sandy beach, rocky coastal outcrops, and surrounded by coral reefs.The hilly island landscape is covered with lush tropical rainforest and an abundance of flora and fauna.And to complete this perfect setting, visible in the distance, is the stunning outline of Mount Kinabalu.The guest villa exterior respects Sabahan architecture, uses local materials and blends harmoniously with the natural environment.

Teams participating in the world record attempt included American Forests, Atco Wood Products, Baltimore City Recreation and Parks» TreeBaltimore, City of Sumner, Washington, Coopérative Forestière des Hautes - Laurentides, Domtar, Fornebu Lumber Company, Interfor, Island Timberlands, J.D. Irving Limited, Massey - Vanier High School, Norbord Barwick (in conjunction with local schools), Norbord (Groupement forestier cooperatif Abitibi, Sylviculture La Vérendrye, Forêt d'enseignement et de recherche Harricana), New York Restoration Project, Parks & People Foundation, Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Pennsylvania SFI Implementation Committee, ReEnergy Holdings, Resolute Forest Products (the Haveman Team — Dog River Matawin Forest, the Outland Team — Black Spruce Forest, the Brinkman Team — Crossroute Forest), Minnesota SFI Implementation Committee, St. Louis County's Land & Minerals Department, the Sugar Pine Foundation, TD Bank, Forests Ontario (with partners Michael's Hair Body Mind and Credit Valley Conservation), UPM Blandin, and Williams Lake Plywood — West Fraser.

I have yet to see the local state universities go out and try to teach land conservation and management to any of the local subsistence farmers.

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 childLand 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 childland 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.

The Foodshed Conservation Plan also provides a framework for stakeholders, including farmers, land trusts and government — federal, state, county and local — to strengthen their support for protecting the region's farmland.

Prior to working with Heritage, Xiomara worked in land conservation, local government planning, and research.

People can also learn about local conservation initiatives and the Ecological Gifts Program, which allows Canadians with ecologically sensitive land to protect nature.

These vegetation shifts will undermine much of the work the conservation community has accomplished to date, with the potential to permanently change the face of Conservancy preserves, local land trusts, and even our national parks.

I'm particularly energized by our groundbreaking Foodshed Conservation Plan, a blueprint for ramping up the protection of lands critical to meet rising demands for local food in the Hudson Valley and New York City.

The sustainable management of the forest provides a local working example of forest conservation and has helped to influence forest management on other privately owned parcels of land.

In several cases, the implementation of AFOLU mitigation measures may result in an improvement in land management and therefore have socio ‐ economic, health, and environmental benefits: For example, reducing deforestation, reforestation, and afforestation can improve local climatic conditions, water quality, biodiversity conservation, and help to restore degraded or abandoned land.

While Western notions of ecology and conservation had been imported into Thai society there is the Stott noted the «ease with which some of the principles of ecology can be grasped by a Buddhist and animist people» and integrated into local views of land management.

This REDD project strengthens land tenure, management capacity, and local natural resource management; enhances and diversifies local incomes; and contributes to local, national, and global environmental conservation aims.

Echoing a famous statement from Eleanor Roosevelt that «conservation of land and conservation of people frequently go hand - in - hand,» Mr. Sullivan sounded a call for state and local government as well as other land trusts to join the massive effort, which will cost an estimated $ 500 million.

Still more research was published in support of the argument that granting land titles to indigenous and local communities is an effective conservation strategy.

Hold your wedding outdoors in a nature reserve, county park, arboretum, private garden, library courtyard, or on conservation trust land or a local farm.

donate a percentage of aftertax profits to support local farming groups, land conservation funds or green building associations.

Explore over 100 global and local data sets to learn about conservation, land use, forest communities, and much more.

Conserving Biodiversity in Yemen In Yemen, where agriculture employs more than 55 percent of the economically active population, the World Bank is tapping local farmers «long traditions of agrobiodiversity farming practices» to create coping strategies for adaptation to climate change, including «the conservation and utilization of biodiversity important to agriculture (particularly the local land races and their wild relatives) and associated local traditional knowledge.»

We offer support to local and national land conservation groups.

Surrey, UK About Blog Surrey Wildlife Trust is one of the leading local wildlife conservation organisation in the county, managing over 8000ha of land for the benefit of people and wildlife.

Strategies: development of management policy for land held by the Aboriginal lands Trust; negotiate access and economic rights to SA oceans, seas and waterways to support traditional and sustainable conservation and use practices; giving local Aboriginal heritage groups greater responsibility for heritage management; developing more appropriate ways to protect the authenticity, appropriation and misuse of Aboriginal art.