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Liberty of the Community

Paul Bray links Franklin D. Roosevelt’s conservation agenda and outlook to our present times with a piece on FDR’s ideas on liberty of the community.

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Partners in Caring for Land

Exciting partnerships for conservation are taking shape in New York, where local, state, federal and nonprofit groups are coming together to find new and creative ways to achieve their shared goals.

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New York State Parks Agency Dropped the Ball

Creativity and pride go into the protection of natural and historic treasures as parks. New York courts have protected parks with the public trust doctrine that requires legislative approval before discontinuing or compromising a municipal or state park. Sadly, the state Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation is walking away from responsibility for heritage areas.

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Liberty of the Community

Paul Bray links Franklin D. Roosevelt’s conservation agenda and outlook to our present times with a piece on FDR’s ideas on liberty of the community.

Read More »

Partners in Caring for Land

Exciting partnerships for conservation are taking shape in New York, where local, state, federal and nonprofit groups are coming together to find new and creative ways to achieve their shared goals.

Read More »

New York State Parks Agency Dropped the Ball

Creativity and pride go into the protection of natural and historic treasures as parks. New York courts have protected parks with the public trust doctrine that requires legislative approval before discontinuing or compromising a municipal or state park. Sadly, the state Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation is walking away from responsibility for heritage areas.

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