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Observer Celebrates 1-year Anniversary!

Last month the Living Landscape Observer (LLO) passed an important milestone. The web site has been up and running and publishing a monthly newsletter for one whole year. We’ve had over 6,000 visitors during that time, from more than 50 countries. Read on to see which stories proved to be the most popular.

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US World Heritage Program at Risk

In 2011, the United States halted payment of its dues to UNESCO. Find out more about the history of this policy and how it could impact future U.S. nominations to the World Heritage List, including San Antonio Missions and the Buildings of Frank Lloyd Wright.

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Fabos Conference: Building a Movement

Landscape architects, regional planners, academics, and students from over 20 countries came together at the University of Massachusetts Amherst for the Fabos Conference on Landscape and Greenway Planning (April 11-12, 2013). The gathering engaged experts who are influencing landscape planning, policy making and greenway planning from the local to international level.

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Another Close Call for Heritage Areas

Just when you think things cannot get any more dire for the National Heritage Areas,Senator Tom Coburn (R-OK) proposed an amendment to the recent budget continuing resolution to strip away half of the funding for the program ($8.1 Million). Learn more about what happened.

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Observer Celebrates 1-year Anniversary!

Last month the Living Landscape Observer (LLO) passed an important milestone. The web site has been up and running and publishing a monthly newsletter for one whole year. We’ve had over 6,000 visitors during that time, from more than 50 countries. Read on to see which stories proved to be the most popular.

Read More »

US World Heritage Program at Risk

In 2011, the United States halted payment of its dues to UNESCO. Find out more about the history of this policy and how it could impact future U.S. nominations to the World Heritage List, including San Antonio Missions and the Buildings of Frank Lloyd Wright.

Read More »

Fabos Conference: Building a Movement

Landscape architects, regional planners, academics, and students from over 20 countries came together at the University of Massachusetts Amherst for the Fabos Conference on Landscape and Greenway Planning (April 11-12, 2013). The gathering engaged experts who are influencing landscape planning, policy making and greenway planning from the local to international level.

Read More »

Another Close Call for Heritage Areas

Just when you think things cannot get any more dire for the National Heritage Areas,Senator Tom Coburn (R-OK) proposed an amendment to the recent budget continuing resolution to strip away half of the funding for the program ($8.1 Million). Learn more about what happened.

Read More »