Sentences with phrase «thousands of acres»

Many thousands of acres of forest land have a variety of animals habitat.

We work with individuals who grow at every level — from those who just have a few backyard containers to farmers growing on thousands of acres.

With thousands of acres of park land and open space, a wildlife preserve, and award - winning golf courses, this city caters to nature lovers.

In total, these should add up to many thousands of acres of protected land.

The industrial park's owners had sought the extension, which will cut travel times while opening up thousands of acres for development, for more than 15 years.

It is just crazy, digging up thousands of acres of farmland to make aggregate to pave thousands more acres of farmland.

Yes, 2017 was like no other year before it in shattering records for climate change - induced disasters like super hurricanes, floods, ultra-heavy rains - and now devastating wildfires burning hundreds of thousands of acres in Southern California.

Peacehaven Coutry Cottages offer two elegantly presented, self contained cottages situate d on 120 acres of natural bush, surrounded by thousands of acres of State Forests, which afford miles of bush tracks for walks, bike rides and bird watching.

Wildfires burned through thousands of acres of forest and darkened the skies over Oregon and Washington for weeks.

They own thousands of acres in Southwest Oklahoma county and each have 30 million dollar mansions.

Our Community Aid Program has restored thousands of acres of rainforest by farming only with shade grown farms, and planted our own coffee on our own organic farms.

The 2016 wildfire season has barely begun and dozens of large wildfires have already raged through Western states, with hundreds of thousands of acres burned.

Now researchers are dispersing this pheromone, called verbenone, placing a molecular shield over thousands of acres of hardy green pines in western ski resorts, nature reserves, and campgrounds.

For the first time, the Oneidas, who believe New York stole hundreds of thousands of acres from them, agreed to share their casino revenue with the state - about $ 50 million a year.

Those arrays of photo - voltaic modules stretch across thousands of acres in 35 countries — from Thailand and India to Chile and big sunny tracts of desert in the U.S. 4

The Shinnecock Indian Nation has lost an appeal in its 10 - year legal battle to reclaim thousands of acres in the Hamptons.

According to a spokesperson from the mostly indigenous protesters, Cleanton Ribeiro, more than 150 members from four local tribes began occupying a portion of the construction site where, when completed, the world's third largest hydroelectric dam would flood thousands of acres upon which they currently reside.

The Blackstone River watershed spans 545 square miles and encompasses thousands of acres of rivers, ponds, lakes, and reservoirs.

Mass Audubon recognizes and appreciates the sporting community's contributions to wildlife management and in conserving critical wildlife habitat, including thousands of acres in Massachusetts through their federal duck stamp purchases and fees collected from Massachusetts fishing, hunting, and sporting licenses.

Ice caps are melting faster than predicted, violent storms are the new normal (ask Long Island residents who were flooded last week), oceans are warmer, wild fires consume thousands of acres in the far West, draught racks almost half of our heartland.

Whether your fishing boat is docked on the banks of the Mississippi River, or you enjoy taking your speed boat out to Lake Ouachita, the Natural State offers thousands of acres and hundreds of miles of fun on the water.

[21] In total, there are many dozens of land trust and conservation organizations active in California, with thousands of acres preserved on public and private lands through their efforts.

The fire has scorched thousands of acres of beautiful lush greenery.

Then set off on a self - drive tour to Simpson (12 mins drive) to view the Ball & Chain and bulldozer that was used to clear thousands of acres of farmland in the 1950s.

In 2007 Hurricane Felix tore through Nicaragua, destroying thousands of acres of prime forest.

Cheap, low - maintenance farming can be adopted elsewhere, Oglio thinks, and, while it may not produce thousands of acres upon acres of staple crops like rice, wheat, and corn (at least in the same place), it can help feed the world's poor without reliance on and oversight by corporations.

asked Ken Spann, one of western Colorado's significant water users, who farms thousands of acres between Crested Butte and the town of Delta downstream.

Cuomo made an unscheduled visit to Suffolk County after declaring a state of emergency due to wildfires that burned for 24 hours and swept thousands of acres.

Since the 1920s oil and gas companies have been dredging access canals and the salt water has steadily moved in, claiming thousands of acres of land every year,» Holten said.

Other potential fossil fuel energy sources, like oil shale, require so much water during its production cycle that energy companies in Colorado have stealthily acquired rights to develop hundreds of thousands of acre feet of water, even before they've invented a viable technology to turn that rock into oil.

Logging workers harvest thousands of acres of forests each year.

The premise for allowing Alcoa to raze thousands of acres of the world's only jarrah forest was that the ore mined would be downstream processed here, providing jobs and value - added exports.

During the winter, of course, you will see only fallow fields (except for some onions or lettuce), but in the summer months there are thousands of acres planted in chile and other crops.

The most important part of climate - smart agriculture as a holistic system is that it scales: from big farms cultivating thousands of acres, to smallholder farmers who live and work on fewer than 10 acres, to you working in your garden: these principles work.

Having grown up in a family grape growing business in Cucamonga in the 1930s and being a part of that business in the 40s 50s, and 60s, John had seen thousands of acres of vineyards succumb to the pressures of housing development, and he was determined that this wouldn't happen in Temecula.

In the 1970s, the park district annexed thousands of acres of the Fox Valley Villages in DuPage County.

For example, in West Papua thousands of acres rainforest have been logged to make way for palm oil plantations.

Mr Benn is responsible for the Environment Agency whose «managed retreat» policies propose abandoning to the sea thousands of acres of farmland that have for centuries been defended or even reclaimed from the sea.

Earlier today, Governor Paterson was joined by Stockbridge - Munsee President Kim Vele and other stakeholders in Madison County to sign the Stockbridge - Munsee Land Claim Settlement Agreement, which cleared the way for this compact and settled a longstanding land claim impacting thousands of acres in Central New York.

The marathon of preparing schools — which includes the icky job of scraping chewing gum from school desks and chairs, refinishing gym floors, manicuring thousands of acres of play fields, and major and minor construction projects — must be completed before school starts next week.

Much as the doomsayers predict the end of driving enjoyment, you often don't have to look too hard to find these quiet, challenging routes — although I have to admit that in the last few years most decent stretches of tarmac in Europe have become suffocated beneath thousands of acres of Lycra and a baffling level of indignation from those wearing it.

While she was enjoying the great Arizona outdoors on her favorite horse, Cassidy ends up in the arms of Ace Grady, now billionaire owner of thousands of acres around her parents» land.

Hike thousands of acres of unspoiled forest.

During three decades of visionary and effective leadership, he has been instrumental in transforming thousands of acres of national parklands at the Golden Gate through partnerships among the public, nonprofit, and private sectors.

Offshore of the mainland, a trio of coral atolls enclose thousands of acres of mangrove islands and coral gardens suitable for snorkelers.

Banff National Park also features thousands of acres of recreational opportunities including hiking, golf, biking, fishing, exploring and more!

There are now thousands of acres of public land «where the federal government doesn't dare tread, because of the threat of violence,» says Heidi Beirich of the Southern Poverty Law Center, a Birmingham, Alabama - based nonprofit that tracks extremist groups in America.