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Washington State Tidelands

A new National Monument in Washington State’s San Juan Islands is an important step in making tidelands accessible in a state where the majority of shorelines are private property.

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Made in Pennsylvania and the State of Industrial History

The 1991 report “Made in Pennsylvania,” which documented the Commonwealth’s significant industrial heritage, is a good barometer to use in measuring the important work that the state’s heritage areas have accomplished. Threats to the National Heritage Areas program now put these gains in jeopardy.

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Washington State Tidelands

A new National Monument in Washington State’s San Juan Islands is an important step in making tidelands accessible in a state where the majority of shorelines are private property.

Read More »

Made in Pennsylvania and the State of Industrial History

The 1991 report “Made in Pennsylvania,” which documented the Commonwealth’s significant industrial heritage, is a good barometer to use in measuring the important work that the state’s heritage areas have accomplished. Threats to the National Heritage Areas program now put these gains in jeopardy.

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