Together, the 2 new national monuments protect nearly 514,000 acres of public lands.
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Commentary: New England forests can sustain our climate and biodiversity – if we work together
The answer lies in an approach that leaves part of the land free from logging to maximize biological richness and carbon storage, while introducing improved management practices everywhere else.
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Commentary: At last, a nature conservation target that fits the bill
A historic new deal for global conservation leaves me more hopeful than I’ve felt in two decades working in this field.
Posted inScarborough Leader, Southern Maine Weeklies
Burnham Road land acquisition expenditure approved by Scarborough Town Council
In a second and final reading, the Scarborough Town Council approved an expenditure to purchase the property at 91 Burnham Road for conservation.
Posted inScarborough Leader, Southern Maine Weeklies
Scarborough Town Council gives initial approval for Burnham Road land acquisition expenditure
A second vote is needed to give the final okay for an expenditure of up to $140,000 from the Land Acquisition Reserve Fund to purchase the property from a private landowner. The deal has not closed yet, but the funding has been approved.
Posted inScarborough Leader, Southern Maine Weeklies
Scarborough Land Trust serves critical role in community
The nonprofit organization works to protect land, manage it, and help get people involved and educates them.
Posted inScarborough Leader, Southern Maine Weeklies
Sustainable development discussed at Scarborough town workshop
The town council held a workshop with members from the Sustainability Committee and Conservation Commission.
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Society Notebook: Scarborough Land Trust names Eddie Woodin Conservationist of the Year
The land trust has conserved more than 1,600 acres.
Posted inThe Forecaster
People & Business: Sept. 7
Scarborough Land Trust honors Eddie Woodin Scarborough Land Trust honored Eddie Woodin with its first Conservationist of the Year award at annual Broadturn Farm Dinner event Aug. 25. “A longtime environmentalist, Eddie has helped protect healthy and natural outdoor spaces for the benefit of people and wildlife,” Executive Director Andrew Mackie said in prepared statement. […]
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Appalachian Mountain Club purchases 27,000 acres in Moosehead Lake region
Acquiring and restoring the property will conserve one of the last remaining large, unprotected forest blocks in the region, the club says.