Land Trust

A vacant lot at the corner of US 15-501 and Murray Hill Road may soon be developed into a small mixed-use…

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…

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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…

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…

John Condzella discusses the history of Wading River Farm during a tour organized with the Peconic Land…

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…

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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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

This is part of a series of statewide ballot reviews titled "We Don't Have to Agree, Just Let's Vote." Today we are looking at Proposition 119 and how pot taxes finance education. COLORADO, United States -…

On Wednesday, the Land Trust of Virginia announced that Jolee Farm, an 87.8-acre property along…

Africatown Community Land Trust (ACLT) recently announced the acquisition of the former Keiro Rehabilitation and Care Center at 16th and Yesler in the Central District. According to ACLT, the acquisition will allow the existing…

The House natural resources committee will vote on a pair of bills to reform offshore oil and gas drilling in response to the recent crude spill off the coast of California. Additionally, offshore bleeding caused by a ruptured pipeline…

FRENCHVILLE, Maine - Off the back roads of Frenchville, 120 acres of woodland, fields and wetlands are now forever protected from development. With a grant of $ 55,500 from the Maine Natural Resource Conservation Program,…

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) - After a burst of crude oil was detected in the waters off the southern California coast, environmentalists feared the worst: a massive spill that would destroy the ecosystem.A week later, the region and its…

LAKE CANANDAIGUA - The Finger Lakes Land Trust (FLLT) has officially opened its 90-acre Canandaigua Vista Nature Reserve in the town of Canandaigua, Ontario County. On Friday, October 1, New York State Senator Pamela Helming, Canandaigua…

If the growing melee of land and development interests sweeping across the Intermountain West were to attend an official gala, the area's private forest areas would surely stand out as the belle of the ball. And…

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The impact of crude oil slicks on sensitive coastal habitats can be significantly reduced if floating barriers are deployed immediately, experts say. OC Oil Spill Latest figures…

October 4 — After several years of project development, Columbia Land Trust acquired and transferred most of the land from South Tongue Point to Clatsop Community College.The 82 acres are adjacent to the campus of the…

On the Georgian side of Lookout Mountain is the very picturesque and beautiful rural property that is now owned by the Lula Lake Land Trust, which was formed in 1994 mainly through the efforts of Robert Davenport, a second…

Moxie Bald Mountain rises to 2,630 feet in the rugged country of Bald Mountain Township, Somerset County, the highest point on the Appalachian Trail between the Kennebec River and Monson. Scorched mostly bare by wildfires over the years,…

Archaeologist and anthropologist Stephen Mrozowski (left to right), Sylvester Manor curator / archivist…

HOLYOKE - The Town of Holyoke and the Kestrel Land Trust will be hosting a free event on October 9 regarding the revitalization of Anniversary Hill Park and the iconic Scott Tower.The event takes place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Community…

Applications open for 2022 Keep Maryland Beautiful Grants October 1, 2021 $ 320,000 available for community beautification, greening and environmental initiatives The Living Classrooms Foundation received a Keep…

SALISBURY, NC (WBTV) - From Three Rivers Land Trust: Along the Uwharrie River is 84 acres of mature hardwood forest, all of which are now conserved by the Salisbury-based Three Rivers Land Trust. With nearly ¾ mile of…

According to the FWP, only about 11% of the shoreline around Flathead Lake is accessible to the public and there are fewer than 20 public access points to the water body itself. The area that will eventually become a state park is…

It plans to build homes for households earning between 40% and 60% of the region's median income. That's between $ 28,800 and $ 37,800 for a household of two and $ 36,000 and $ 54,000 for a household of four, depending on annual income…

TIVERTON - Taste great food, meet local artisans, listen to local bands and enjoy a day outdoors at the very first Harvest Market at The Pardon Gray Preserve on Sunday, October 17, from noon to 4 p.m.From biscotti and donuts to…

Aerial view of Springer's Point on Ocracoke Island. Photo by Coastal Land Trust. The North Carolina Coastal Land Trust has announced that it has finalized the purchase of 8.63 acres at the entrance to Springer's Point Reserve on…

Dowd and Wilcox insurance agencies mergeDowd Agencies, headquartered in Holyoke, a family-run insurance provider for over 120 years, acquired Wilcox Insurance Agency, of Westfield, founded in 1923, and merged its operations and will now be…

ATTLEBORO - After more than a year of waiting, the Ten Mile River…

Through photosynthesis, trees and soil capture and store carbon dioxide. It is a process as natural as sunlight. But planting more trees or managing a forest more intensively can increase carbon storage, sequestering more harmful…

LOWVILLE - Hikers will have the opportunity to explore the 'heart of Tug Hill' with two outings organized…

In June, after nearly three years of preparatory work, Germany established its first community land trust in Berlin - the Stadtboden Stiftung.Once considered one of the most affordable cities in Europe, the explosion in rents puts pressure…

A contemporary style home that stands around the corner from across the Intracoastal Waterway former president donald trump Club Mar-a-Lago just sold for $ 15.9 million, the highest price ever in a single-family sale in West Palm…

TOP THREE SELLERS N ° 1: Rebkee Partners and affiliates purchased 28.22 acres To Hull Street Road and Route 288 in Chesterfield for $ 4.233 million of 360 Capital Partnership. David M. Smith with Cushman and Wakefield |…

The Mendocino Land Trush reports that during this year's annual cleanup along the coast, 195 volunteers removed a staggering 2,419 pounds of trash from the county's beaches and waterways. In a statement released over the weekend, Land…

Alvin Ludwig Barth BATH - Alvin Ludwig Barth, also known as 'Lud', passed away on September 17, 2021 at Hill House in Bath at the age of 85. He resided in Topsham and previously in Paris and Bethel. An educator and eternal student, he…

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Governor Charlie Baker on Tuesday announced grants totaling about $ 10 million to 37 communities and six conservation districts to improve parks and open spaces, including $ 400,000 for improvements to Blunt Park in Springfield.The…

Do you believe that the land is essential to our quality of life?In this 150th anniversary year, a…

Marin County Parks Director Max Korten is asking the public to take his department's online survey to help guide the upcoming campaign to renew Measure A, the quarter-cent sales tax that funds parks, open spaces and private agriculture.…

ST. JEANS $ 4,500,000 326, boulevard Ponte Vedra, beach of Ponte Vedra Type: Single family Land area: 0.54 acres House size: 4,407 square feet Buyer: John C. and Meghan M. Starling Salesperson: Sheila and…

The view of Center Point from Brick Island. Courtesy of the Kennebec Estuary Land Trust Several conservation groups have joined forces to protect 131 acres of forests and wetlands on Centers Point in Bowdoinham, near the Bowdoinham…

SAN DIEGO - San Diego officials last week unveiled plans to designate 300 acres of public land for the construction of 10,000 homes that could be built much faster and cheaper than usual.The land would be divided for specific projects and…

Nevada City, California - From springs along the Donner Summit at the confluence of the Yuba and Feather rivers, hundreds of people made it to the South Yuba River Citizens League (SYRCL) 24e annual Yuba River cleanup that took…

Two frequent speakers at regular city council meetings recently made it clear that the Town of Rocky Mount…

LEWES - The Sussex County Land Trust (SCLT), a non-profit land conservation and preservation organization, recently accepted a generous donation of $ 26,448 from Beer and Benevolence, the philanthropic arm of Dogfish Head Craft Brewery.…

Karl W. Neuse MIDDLEBURY - Karl, born July 27, 1941 in Middlebury to parents Werner and Eloise Francke…

Informally known as the “Big Sky Country,” Montana attracted more vaccinated than unvaccinated Americans last month.Mike Kemp | in pictures ltée | Corbis History | Getty ImagesCapitol…

What if a forest like White's Woods could generate annual income for White Township by maintaining its…

GRW Realty LLC in Thompson, David R. Jr., Lot, County, $ 62,000.Jones, Lynn McCoy to Wright, Laura J., Lots…

Click aqui para Português This is the first of two articles on the Favela Community Land Trust Brazil-wide Seminar. The Favela Community Land Trust National Seminar took place from June 22-24, 2021. Organized by…

STAMFORD - The Stamford Land Conservation Trust, a group dedicated to acquiring and preserving open spaces for public use, is poised to create one of the city's largest publicly accessible tracts of land if the city…

Cabela's contributes Scarborough Land Trust recently received a $ 10,000 grant from Bass Pro Shops-Cabela's in Scarborough to help acquire a 16.5 acre parcel abutting the Warren Woods reserve. From left to right: Andrew Mackie, Executive…

Residents of Davidson County can once again get their pizza and pasta buffet at Christo's; Big Toy Day is scheduled for Saturday at the Davidson County Airport; Creek Week will celebrate the county's waterways.Christo's reopens its…

Two local forest fire risk mitigation projects received a grant this week as part of a total of $ 6.4 million in summer grants awarded statewide through the Forest restoration and forest fire risk mitigation…

Thanks to the Hunterdon Land Trust, Hunterdon County has successfully resisted the pressure to transform into a suburban wasteland. The nonprofit, which celebrates its 25th year in 2021, has preserved more than 10,280 acres in Hunterdon…

MARS POINT - The parcel of protected woodland at March Point to support Great Blue Heron nesting is…

Faced with what they see as an unreasonable demand to build 4,845 new homes in Newport Beach over the next decade, city officials are considering some of the undeveloped land in Banning Ranch as a site for possible construction.The problem…

Elevate the Peak, an initiative led by a coalition of nature-focused nonprofits, is the first project of…

The Moore County Board of Education has spent the past 18 months debating the real value of the old West…

2126 Allen Lane, $ 162,000, estate of William Atchison, deceased Michael D. Manion, Jr. 21 Barclay Court, $ 98,000, Sandra J. Hardin to Hiedi Mills485 Bayshore Drive, $ 242,000, Gregory T. and Mary E. Totel to Rebecca…

Last spring, Amanda Donnell stumbled upon a rare anomaly in the local real estate market: a house for sale under $ 200,000. At $ 185,000, the place was not in great shape and had actually been listed at $ 112,000…

OLD ORCHARD BEACHDon Campbell comes to a concert seriesThe Ballpark concerts will host a performance by Don Campbell from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday at OOB Ballpark, 7 Ballpark Way.Entry and parking are free with full concessions…

Decatur, Georgia - The Refugee Women's Network will soon have a new home at Williams Cottage at Legacy Park in Decatur. Wild Nest will also soon occupy Hemphill Cottage in the park, as Legacy Decatur's board of directors approved the…

Members of the Shinnecock Indian Nation gathered at dusk on Tuesday atop Sugar Loaf Hill in Southampton to mark the "historic" purchase of the sacred plot by Peconic Land Trust.…

Amy Smith of Lewiston Rowing leads a boat Tuesday morning on the Androscoggin River after placing a marker just over the Bernard Lown Peace Bridge between Auburn and Lewiston. Smith and others were setting the course for the first…

A new series of free six-week yoga classes at Denison University Green in Granville can put you in touch with your body and help the earth.See also: The new "Arts on Broadway" debuts along the south side of Granville's Main StreetEach…

The Virginia Piedmont Heritage Area Association (VPHA) recently celebrated its 25th anniversary on the…

July 17 — Standing atop Rocky Face Ridge, Bill Hester points south. “If it weren't for that much haze, you could see Kennesaw Mountain,” he said. Hester, an employee of the…

During my final months of undergraduate studies in 2020, I found myself looking for opportunities that…

Over 60 and need a ride? Has a medical appointment? Go shopping? To attend a social event? To attend an exercise class? To go to church? Or do you know someone who does? AFCI's neighbor-to-neighbor (N2N) transport program can…

Andy Sigler was an industry captain who made millions as CEO of Champion International, once the largest forest products company in the United States that manufactured everything from plywood to copier paper.In 1984, after intervening to…

The Arizona Grand Canyon Boy Scouts of America Council plans to sell its main summer camp near Payson and 10 acres of land in a southern Phoenix camp to help resolve legal complaints involving sexual abuse on young people.The move comes…

For Cape Cod Land Trusts, every acre of protected land counts. We don't have vast expanses of wilderness like our counterparts in the American West, or even those in Western Massachusetts. But every acre we protect is incredibly…

The Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) is now seeking a development partner to accelerate Resilient Edgemere, a major initiative to reinvigorate the Edgemere section of the Rockaways. The main objective of the plan…

HELENA - Starting with Drag Brunch at Maison and ending with a parade that spans the Mall and “Bears and Brews” at Rialto Bar, Big Sky Pride returns July 11-17. After losing last year to the pandemic,…

ALFORDMolly Comstock's stained daily to-do list - on what needs to be sown, what needs to be harvested -…

Michele S. Byers, longtime executive director of the New Jersey Conservation Foundation, has announced that she will be retiring at the end of the year.Byers, only the third executive director in the nonprofit's 61-year history, has held…

Grand Prize for Katya d'Ocala WineriesKatya Vineyards of Ocala won the Gold Medal for Best Florida Vineyard of the Year at the New York International Wine Competition. There were 1,200 wineries from 22 countries competing. Helping Hands…

The property will be protected forever by the non-profit conservation organization and will be managed as a natural area.“The area is a vast floodplain forest rich in…

Each summer, the Boothbay Region Land Trust hosts two seasonal caretakers who live and work on Damariscove Island. Located eight kilometers offshore, Damariscove is by far the most remote land trust public reserve. The duties of the…

Only 6 miles separate the hubbub of downtown Augusta from the relative peace and quiet around Shed Pond, a 37-acre undeveloped pond straddling the Manchester-Readfield urban line. Monks Hill rises 750 feet above the western shore of the…

They come from as near as Sagaponack and Water Mill, and as far as Santa Fe, New Mexico. On June 23, under sunny skies with a light breeze, the gentle tones of wind chimes were interchanged with the steady, rhythmic…

Guam Housing and Urban Renewal Authority is proposing a $ 27.3 million multi-agency land resource building that would make it more convenient for those looking to build, expand or sell a home, according to Ray Topasna, executive director…