Land Trust

CHRIS HUBBUCH Wisconsin lawmakers are considering legislation to make it easier to sell public land, raising fears the proposal could undermine the trust of…

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…

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:>…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

MANCHESTER – The Manchester Land Conservation Trust announced on Wednesday that it will receive an 11-acre…

Denver could spend $3.9 million to expand its managed homeless camp program this year, as the city council's…

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",…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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.…

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…

BRIEFSDouglas Elliman is listed on the NYSE under the symbol "DOUG"Douglas Elliman Inc. (NYSE: DOUG) (“Douglas Elliman”) today announced the completion of the previously announced spin-off of Vector…

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…

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…

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…

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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…

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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…

The Wood River Land Trust has raised more than $ 200,000 in the past four months to permanently protect 22…

Click aqui para Português 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…

Christmas is just around the corner, and if you're like me, you've got some last minute shopping to…

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 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…

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State Senator Jason Heitkamp, ​​a conservative Republican from Wyndmere, has announced that he will run for the North Dakota House of Representatives in District 25. The 26th District was…

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, 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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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?“The campaign is to 'plug the potholes at…

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 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…

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.…

Kip Testwuide (Photo provided) LAC SARANAC - The Trudeau Institute has elected Kip Testwuide, Investment Banker and Managing Member of High Peaks…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Seasonal changes to the Clark Fork River will soon trigger shoreline changes throughout Missoula.From the…

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…

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…