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Upcoming Storybook Trails in West Bath, Bath
This spring and summer, Kennebec Estuary Land Trust is offering storytelling trails. Photo provided by Kennebec Estuary Land Trust
With the help of volunteers, the Kennebec Estuary Land Trust has designed storyboards that will serve as…
Meet the climate investor who challenged Warren Buffett
For decades, Freeda Cathcart was a passive owner of utility company stock, content with annual dividend checks and confident that regulators were watching her.
But that all changed in 2017 when Donald Trump became president, promising to…
WEEK AHEAD: May 9-15 | Local
Monday May 9Artist Shannon Soldner will talk about using red in paint at 2 p.m. on Zoom. Sign up to receive…
Kestrel Land Trust nears $5 million fundraising goal to preserve 5,000 acres
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AMHERST - A $5 million campaign for Kestrel Land Trust, aimed at preserving 5,000 acres of land in the region, including parts of Mount Tom…
George Richard ‘Dick’ Slade Obituary
Slade, George Richard "Dick" 1931-2022 Dick Slade was born January 12, 1931 in Duluth to George Norman Slade and Elizabeth…
‘Grandpa Moses’ painting commemorates Phippsburg’s past
Bill and Kathy Perkins at Green Point. Kathy Perkins helped lead the push for the memorial sign, according to Dan Dowd. Contributed / Dan Dowd
It only takes a few minutes to hike the winding, wooded trail to the top of Cox's Head in…
Juicy yield for uncertain times
Alpine Income Property Trust (PINE) owns and manages a portfolio of quality commercial properties. The Trust's portfolio includes 129 net leased retail and office properties in 84 markets in 35 states.
What is unique about Alpine is…
BGE awards over $250,000 in grants to 57 organizations to support environmental stewardship projects
By Baltimore gas and electric
BGE has awarded 57 non-profit organizations grants totaling more than $250,000 to support environmental stewardship projects in the company's service area. Now in its ninth year, BGE's annual Green…
Lawyer Wendy Linscott, known for her intelligence and her advocacy, dies of cancer at 74 | Local…
PITTSFIELD — Lawyer Wendy Taylor Linscott, longtime community activist, classmate of Hillary Clinton and…
Town of Stonington: April 2022 Project Update: Conservation of 232 acres off Al Harvey Road
April 13, 2022 - 7:00 p.m. Background information: Located in the northwest part of Stonington, the 232-acre property came on the market in the summer of 2020. Nestled between several existing conservation areas, the land has been targeted…
Celebrate Spring by Exploring Indiana’s Natural Wonders – WISH-TV | Indianapolis News |…
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Spring is here, and that means it's the perfect time to get outside.
Cliff Chapman, executive director of the Central Indiana Land Trust, suggests visiting one of the Indiana's Many Nature Reserves…
The Earth Day approaches; here’s how you can celebrate
Friday April 22 is Earth Day and people can celebrate in many ways in South Portland, Cape Elizabeth and Scarborough.
South Portland
On Earth Day, the South Portland Land Trust will host an En-ROADS Virtual Climate Workshop with guest…
🌱Drug recovery day + road closure in Haddam
Hello, neighbors! It's me again, Karena Garrity, your host of the Haddams-Killingworth Daily. First, today's weather forecast: Softer. High: 58 Low: 44. Here are today's top three stories in The Haddams-Killingworth: Notice to residents,…
Trust with over $200,000 donated to River Dave
Nearly a quarter of a million dollars donated and set aside for Canterbury squatter David Lidstone to buy his own property is now in the hands of River Dave himself, after the trust that held the funds was dissolved in late March .The…
Raleigh residents keep pushing for property tax relief
More than 100 Raleigh residents turned out for the Wake County Board of Commissioners meeting on Monday to ask officials for relief from skyrocketing property taxes.
The cohort were all members of ONE Wake, a grassroots community…
Caltrans tenants sidelined as ‘710 Home’ sales surge – Streetsblog Los Angeles
Last year, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 51 into law (SB 51) to regulate how Caltrans should proceed with the sale of rental properties along what would have been the I-710 corridor. Opposition from existing tenants, many of…
Happy “April Stool Day” from South Portland!
The City of South Portland along with other local groups held a community cleanup event at Willard Beach and several local parks to keep public spaces healthy.
The annual April Stools Day & Community Cleanup event…
Remembering educator and environmentalist Carl Scholz
Carl Scholz works at the sugar shack with a CM1 class from Sebastopol.
Carl Scholz was one of a kind. He was the youngest school principal in Wisconsin when he was promoted to head of the Sevastopol district at age 26 and…
PPLT is seeking $1.95 million to maintain a ranch along the Missouri River | Local
Prickly Pear Land Trust is seeking $1.95 million in Lewis and Clark County Open Spaces Bond Funds to help secure a nearly 4,000-acre conservation easement along an iconic stretch of the Missouri River near from Craig.Owned…
Finance Committee votes to keep demolition fees in Pilsen, along Trail 606
Developers who demolish single-family homes or multi-unit buildings in Pilsen and…
Local groups announce plans to protect 65 acres of land | News
SOUTH KINGSTOWN, RI - A natural oasis of wooded trails, a skating pond and other features that form the…
Cotuit Center for the Arts Art Bus will host the first nature pop-up
COTUIT - A refurbished school bus, painted in bright designs by local artist Jackie Reeves, can often be spotted parked near the entrance to Cotuit Arts Center. In the coming months, families will see this colorful vehicle "appear" in…
Registration is now open for the 10th Annual Lake George Walk-a-thon –
The Lake George Land Conservancy (LGLC) invites the public to join in the celebration of the 10and year of their flagship event, the Lake George Hike-A-Thon, to be held on Tuesday, July 5, 2022. Early bird registration for the event opened…
‘Healing the Healers’ Event Planned to Celebrate Nonprofit Employees | News, Sports,…
WAILUKU - Maui United Way, along with Hawaii Land Trust (HILT) and Hui No Ke Ola Pono, will host a "Healing Healers" event on April 7, 2022 at the Waihe'e Refuge to…
One way or another, increased access will occur for Carmel-area state parks. But not yet. | News
In 2018, before the County Board of Supervisors banned parking on the east side of Highway 1 across from…
Evergreen Habitat for Humanity program targets affordable housing crisis
As the housing crisis has deepened in recent years, the organization has begun to think about ways to not only create more affordable housing options, but also preserve those options in perpetuity.
When Townsley joined Habitat 12…
The battle against invasive French broom | Home and garden
JORGEN GULLIKSEN
Sci-fi movies with aliens invading and rapidly reproducing, even after a fire seems to have wiped them out, may seem like an all-too-obvious…
Public meeting on land purchase in Searsmont scheduled for March 15
SEARSMONT - Selectmen will hold a public hearing at the Searsmont Community Building on Tuesday, March 15 at 6 p.m., to present information and hear public comments on a proposed 63-acre land purchase. The property will be used for…
Community Funding Partnership Enters Second Year Supporting Local ProjectsCommunity Funding…
The passage of Ballot Measure 7A continues to pay dividends to communities in the fifteen counties of the Colorado River District through the Community Funding Partnership (CFP). The Community Funding Partnership Program closed its…
Obituary: Lois Scent Short
Lois Scent Short (1943-2022) died in Bozeman, MT on Sunday, February 20, 2022, after a brief illness. Lois was born in Dayton, KY, the youngest child of Charles Richard and Esther Williams Scent. She graduated from Eastern Kentucky…
The Roaring Fork Horse Council wants trail use in the Sweetwater area restricted to pedestrians and…
Colorado Governor Jared Polis and several agency officials head to the hill overlooking Sweetwater Lake for the October 2021 press conference when the state parks plan was announced.Chelsea!-->…
Ukraine wants peace but won’t cede territory to Russia, says president
KYIV, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy accused Russia of undermining peace efforts and ruled out territorial concessions in an address to the nation in the early hours of Tuesday.Zelenskiy spoke after Russia's…
Joshua Tree’s Mojave Desert Land Trust to Sell Rare Desert Plants
Green thumbs looking for rare and local plants look no further.The Mojave Desert Land Trust will be holding its Spring Native Plant Mini-Sale this week from Tuesday, February 22 at noon through Friday, February 25 at noon.The sale will…
Conference on sea level rise on March 3
A conference on the implications of sea level rise will take place on March 3. KS Gravin
The Kennebec Estuary Land Trust will host Island Institute Marine Scientist Susie Arnold for a talk on sea level rise and its current and projected…
Conservation groups wary of bill to facilitate sale of Wisconsin public lands purchased with…
CHRIS HUBBUCH
Wisconsin lawmakers are considering legislation to make it easier to sell public land, raising fears the proposal could undermine the trust of…
‘Promised Land’ Episode 4 Preview: Has Lettie Lost Joe’s Trust? Conflicting…
It's almost time for a new episode of ABC's new family drama "Promised Land," and exploring the Sandoval family is getting more complicated by the minute. Based on the Latinx family-owned winery, the story revolves around achieving and…
New homes coming for Black and Indigenous families in New Westminster
An innovative housing partnership is underway as site preparation begins for a 96-unit affordable housing project for Black and Indigenous families, seniors, and individuals in New Westminster.“This unique!--googleon:>…
Look back: Aurelius wife donates 127 acres to land trust | Story
February 8, 2012An Aurelius woman has donated 127 acres of property near the Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge to the Finger Lakes Land Trust, ensuring it will remain undeveloped.Buffalo native Kathryn Whitehorne has lived…
Volunteers wanted for archaeological prospecting | Local News
Participation is free. Anyone interested in participating must register by February 23 and be able to commit to at least one morning or afternoon shift, as shifts are limited to 15 participants. Sandwiches and light snacks will be offered…
Worker-owned corn processing cooperative planting seeds in the Philadelphia area
Masa Cooperativa taps into consumer demand for a key ingredient in tortillas and tamales.
In the Guatemalan village where she grew up, Lesly Lopez remembers…
Op-Ed: COPA is an idea whose time has come
January 28, 2022 San Jose is experiencing a devastating displacement crisis. Low-income communities, primarily people of color, are being torn apart as rents and home values continue to rise, even during the pandemic.More than one and a…
Hamilton County Parks gets 129 acres on White River – Hamilton County Reporter
New land is essential for the further development of the county park
A number of factors, organizations and individuals were involved in the significant transfer of land in Hamilton County from Central Indiana Land Trust, Inc. (CILTI) to…
Prospect ECHN donates 11-acre plot to Manchester Land Trust | Manchester
MANCHESTER – The Manchester Land Conservation Trust announced on Wednesday that it will receive an 11-acre…
Denver council considering $3.9 million deal to run homeless camps | Government
Denver could spend $3.9 million to expand its managed homeless camp program this year, as the city council's…
Monday Letters to the Editor
A gift of public funds
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: The oversight board's consent schedule for Tuesday includes extending the cannabis business tax due date from Jan. 31 to April 30. Since the extension does not affect taxes due "in any way",…
Why Seven Years Later, Georgia’s Overpasses Are Still Standing
Remember when the City of Vancouver voted to demolish the Georgia and Dunsmuir overpasses seven years ago? What's up with that?It's a question that comes up often, given how important the overpasses are to downtown Vancouver - both…
Missoula Agency Approves $316,000 in Public Funding for Northside Housing Project | Local News
An ambitious housing development planned for Missoula's Northside neighborhood received a boost in public funding to move forward on Thursday.The Missoula Redevelopment Agency Board of Commissioners unanimously approved the…
The Sea-Eagle landed… at Boothbay
Since we wrote about Steller's sea eagle which appeared in and around Five Islands a few weeks ago, most readers will probably know that the bird has moved to Boothbay Harbor where it has attracted hundreds of people eager to see or…
Land Transfers, January 6-12 – The Lima News
The trend of the real estate market in Allen County is illustrated by the following report, for the week of January 6-12. The numbers reflect the sale price of the property, as well as the address or lot number of the property and are…
Island Housing Trust receives $100,000 donation
MOUNT DESERT ISLAND, Maine (WABI) – Island Housing Trust in Bar Harbor led a fundraising campaign to raise $3.5 million to build an affordable housing neighborhood on MDI. The Coming Home Campaign received a big boost from Witham Family…
50,000 acres designated for Brunswick conservation after concession
The Maine Community Foundation's $ 619,000 funds cover projects across the state.
BRUNSWICK, Maine - Tom Farrell is delighted that Brunswick is discovering his new public land.…
Modern Land shares plunge after some bondholders demand early redemption
HONG KONG, Jan. 10 (Reuters) - Shares of Chinese developer Modern Land (1107.HK) plunged nearly 40% to all-time lows when trading resumed on Monday after announcing it was in talks with carriers notes on a restructuring plan for its $ 1.3…
Briefs
BRIEFSDouglas Elliman is listed on the NYSE under the symbol "DOUG"Douglas Elliman Inc. (NYSE: DOUG) (âDouglas Ellimanâ) today announced the completion of the previously announced spin-off of Vector…
National and Local Initiatives to Address Florida’s Affordable Housing Crisis
A Moment With ... is an opinion piece in which the Palm Beach Post Editorial Board asks community leaders what they think about issues affecting our community and the state. Suzanne Cabrera, President and CEO of the Housing Leadership…
Restoration of Historically Black Brunswick County Church Begins
A historic black church in Southeast North Carolina gets a facelift.
The Reaves Chapel was originally part of the Cedar Hill Plantation. People once enslaved built it on the banks of the Cape…
Maine’s real estate market expected to slow but not stall
BANGOR, Maine (AP) - Mortgage rate hikes expected when the Federal Reserve tightens credit in the new year are expected to slow but not block Maine's scorching real estate market.Home prices will continue to rise, but not as fast as this…
Kennebec Land Trust purchases 120 acres in Fayette for public recreation, timber harvesting
The Kennebec Land Trust has acquired 120 acres in Fayette which the public can use for recreational purposes. Photo courtesy of Kennebec Land Trust
FAYETTE - The Kennebec Land Trust acquired 120 acres of the Jean E. (Wheeler) Hewett…
Longtime Carbondale doctor retires but remains at the forefront of valley health issues
Long-time family physician Dr. Gary Knaus speaks with a patient at the Carbondale Roaring Fork Family Practice Office.Chelsea Auto / Independent Post
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Land conservation success stories have dotted the state this year
The Downeast Lakes Community Forest, one of the largest community forests in the country, was expanded in 2021 and now covers 57,693 acres.. Courtesy of Downeast Lakes Land Trust
Each year, conservation groups in Maine work to…
‘Preserve Croy Canyon’ campaign passes mid-point | News
The Wood River Land Trust has raised more than $ 200,000 in the past four months to permanently protect 22…
The favelas have doubled in 36 years: what does that say about Brazil?
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Recently a number of articles circulated in brazilian media report, with a mixture of wonder and reproach, the to double the scale of the country's favelas over the past 36 years.
Amid the…
It’s time to find the perfect gift for a nature lover, by Chris Bosak | Chris Bosak
Christmas is just around the corner, and if you're like me, you've got some last minute shopping to…
Order of the Bighorn recognizes local environmentalist
Jim Smith recognized for his volunteer work, including helping to found Legacy Land Trust Society
MOUNTAIN VIEW COUNTY - Conservation work was not always on the mind of a local resident who was recently named a recipient of the…
Hillsborough County Community Land Trust Could Help Lower House Prices
Hillsborough Commissioners Develop New Affordable Housing Plan Briona Arradondo Reports TAMPA, Florida - Finding affordable housing is such a challenge that Hillsborough County leaders are turning to a creative solution to help…
Downtime in this season of light
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State Senator Jason Heitkamp announces ND House race
State Senator Jason Heitkamp, ââa conservative Republican from Wyndmere, has announced that he will run for the North Dakota House of Representatives in District 25.
The 26th District was…
Marin Affordable Housing Projects Get $ 1.37 Million Boost
Affordable housing projects in San Rafael, Novato and Point Reyes Station will receive a total of $ 1.38 million in government grants following action by Marin County supervisors on Tuesday.
Half of the money, $ 689,000, comes from a state…
Kansas City nonprofit closes after promising people new homes
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Kansas City woman and her employees were permanently banned from operating a charity after a Jackson County judge ruled they scammed thousands of dollars by falsely claiming to build them houses.
The Missouri…
Swiss Village in Newport RI: 11th Hour Racing
NEWPORT - The organization behind 11th hour of racing takes over the historic Swiss Village and the surrounding 43.3 acres from the Swiss Village Foundation after its sponsors paid a total of $ 8.65 million for the property.The new…
FL Land Trust finalizes the purchase of the Bell station
The Finger Lakes Land Trust has purchased a 470 acre parcel of land that includes 3,400 feet of Cayuga Lake shoreline.The Bell Station property is the largest piece of private shoreline remaining in the Finger Lakes. Located on the…
UPDATE The “Community Not Cops” and “Public Land in Public Hands” gathering took place in Crotone
By DAVID GREENE
Northwest Bronx Community & Clergy Coalition and Sistas & Brothas United decorate a fence on city-owned public land on East 175th Street in the Tremont section of the Bronx, and offer their plans for the site's…
State trust funds allocate $ 9.7 million to Three Rivers Land Trust to protect 5,381 acres
SALISBURY, NC (WBTV) - The Salisbury-based Three Rivers Land Trust (TRLT) announced recent funding in the amount of $ 9,755,298 to protect 5,381 acres of natural spaces and family farms on its 15 counties. Funding was provided to TRLT by…
Drowning in the options on Tuesday I give
The Greater Worcester Land Trust's 'Giving Tuesday' campaign asks a question that will certainly touch the hearts of most Worcesterites: "Does this pothole seem welcoming to you?âThe campaign is to 'plug the potholes at…
Singapore, Malaysia reopen land border amid concerns over Omicron variant
SINGAPORE, Nov. 29 (Reuters) - Singapore and Malaysia reopened one of the world's busiest land borders on Monday, allowing vaccinated travelers to cross after nearly two years of closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Although travelers…
Nevada County adopts BYLT’s Hirschman Pond Trail – YubaNet
Nevada County recently entered into an "Adopt-a-Trail" agreement to support the eastern part of the beloved region Hirschman Pond Trail in Nevada City. Hirshman Trail is minutes from the Eric Rood Center and is a source of…
Comox Valley Regional District Conservation Area Obtains Official Aboriginal Name – Comox…
The Comox Valley Regional District announced on November 25 that the park located upstream of Morrison Creek, which protects 22 hectares of aquatic and riparian habitat, has been officially named the qax mot conservation area.…
Trudeau Institute appoints new board of directors | News, Sports, Jobs
Kip Testwuide (Photo provided)
LAC SARANAC - The Trudeau Institute has elected Kip Testwuide, Investment Banker and Managing Member of High Peaks…
Solano Land Trust opens 2 properties for holiday weekend
ROCKVILLE - Two of the main Solano Land Trust open spaces in the region will open this weekend for three activities spread over Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The offers are:
9th Black Friday #OptOutside & Walk-off…
Man gets 35 years in prison in Cheyenne stabbing case
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - A man convicted of stabbing his then girlfriend, causing serious injury, has been sentenced to 35 years in prison.District Judge Peter Froelicher sentenced Anthony Brassard to 25 to 35 years in prison on Friday, the…
Morris County NJ can purchase and preserve 43 acres of land
Forty-three acres of land in Morris County are being considered for purchase and preservation. The Morris County Open Space Trust Fund Committee recommended that the County Commissioners Council approve $ 1.3 million to acquire and…
Positive changes refute climate ‘catastrophism’
Since Julie and her husband John Ott moved to her parents' farm, the James Ranch north of Durango, three decades ago, three more siblings have joined them on the 400-acre farm where they produce meat, vegetables, fruit, eggs and cheese…
The proposal would see a new golf course; 2,000 housing units, shops in Larchmont
According to the proposal, the developers would transform the Larchmont golf course into a new neighborhood with a target of 2,000 new homes, new doctor's offices and business opportunities. They would give the county 157 nearby acres for…
250 companies and executives are pushing UN and social media giants to tackle climate misinformation
Paris Agreement architect Laurence Tubiana, WWF, Sky, Virgin Media O2 and Ben & Jerrys are among 250+ organizations and leaders supporting a new call to fight climate disinformation, launched to coincide with COP26.
In…
Three Rivers Collaborative Keeps Clark Fork River Networked | Regional news
Seasonal changes to the Clark Fork River will soon trigger shoreline changes throughout Missoula.From the…
Co-ops Could Help Solve San Francisco’s Affordable Housing Crisis
Housing co-ops, largely by the wayside for decades, are getting a second look in San Francisco as the stubbornly high cost of real estate has displaced working-class families, entire communities of color and generations of…
revised plans for Corner Retail Center | New
A vacant lot at the corner of US 15-501 and Murray Hill Road may soon be developed into a small mixed-use…
Twin Brooks is an opportunity for innovative planning
The Barnstable Land Trust invites ideas on transforming the 40-acre Twin Brooks Golf Course apartment development on one of the largest remaining open spaces in Hyannis. The goal is to generate a community-supported vision that integrates…
Local gardener focused on native roots | Western Colorado
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Final dyke lifting at the Pacheco Marsh restoration – NBC Bay area
Before crossing the last dike preventing seawater from rushing into Pacheco Marsh for the first time in generations, workers rushed this week to make sure the water wasn't flowing the wrong way.
Record-breaking storms last…
Mitchell Center to Host Discussion on Repatriation and the Land Back Movement
ORONO - Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine will host a panel discussion on repatriation and Indigenous land concepts in the Land Back movement on Monday, November 8 from 3 p.m. to 4…
Condzella Farm in Wading River Partners with Peconic Land Trust for Preservation Efforts
John Condzella discusses the history of Wading River Farm during a tour organized with the Peconic Land…
Islesboro Land Trust urges Maine DEP to increase penalty for Penobscot Bay plastic spill
PENOBSCOT BAY - On December 2, 2020, two large bales of compacted trash from Ireland fell into the waters of Penobscot Bay as they were unloaded from a sea freighter at Mack Point in Searsport, scattering plastic shards on the tide and…
Doors installed in Alabama bat cave to protect habitat
Doors installed in Alabama bat cave to protect habitat
Weaver Cave near Anniston is an important home for gray bats and tricolor bats.
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Triangular block at RiNo set to become 49-unit limited-income condo complex – The Denver Post
A narrow triangular block in RiNo is expected to be the site of a new 49-unit limited-income condominium complex.
Chestnut Place condos are expected to have 14 one-bedroom units, 27 two-bedroom units, and eight three-bedroom units, as well…
New Coventry Trail honors the memory of a deceased educator
Getting there: Take Route 117 West through central Coventry and turn left onto Stone Gate Drive. Turn right and continue to the end of Bramblebush Road at a kiosk.Parking: Available for multiple cars at the trailhead.Dogs: admitted but…
Locals save agriculture and land with MALT
Molly Myerson and Vivien Straus recently joined the Marine Agricultural Land Trust (MALT) Board of Directors. Both with direct links to our local agricultural scene. Myerson is a newcomer with new perspectives straight from the…
Certain voting measures create controversy and confusion – CBS Denver
DENVER (CBS4)- Elections outside the year tend to be dormant. Not the 2021 Colorado election. There are three statewide metrics and over 125 local voting questions. One of the local initiatives is being challenged in court even before…
New plan sees Eastwick residents move to higher ground
The newly proposed land swap, however, would allow residents to stay. Homeowners would transfer property rights to the city in exchange for new homes built on vacant city-owned land that sits in a floodplain that is…