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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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Revisiting Leopold: Resource Stewardship on a Landscape Scale

The NPS has recently issued an update of sorts to the influential Leopold Report, among the first documents to advocate for an ecosystem approach to natural resource management in protected areas. What’s good about the new “Revisiting Leopold” document and what needs a bit more work.

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Heritage Commission Joins in Presidential Inaugural Parade

Cheers to the Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor for their float in the Presidential Inaugural Parade. The float featured members of the Gullah Geechee commission and their families and cultural artifacts from the area including the region’s famous sweet grass baskets.

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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.

Read More »

Revisiting Leopold: Resource Stewardship on a Landscape Scale

The NPS has recently issued an update of sorts to the influential Leopold Report, among the first documents to advocate for an ecosystem approach to natural resource management in protected areas. What’s good about the new “Revisiting Leopold” document and what needs a bit more work.

Read More »

Heritage Commission Joins in Presidential Inaugural Parade

Cheers to the Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor for their float in the Presidential Inaugural Parade. The float featured members of the Gullah Geechee commission and their families and cultural artifacts from the area including the region’s famous sweet grass baskets.

Read More »