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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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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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Silos and Smokestacks

New Featured Area

Check out the new featured area post on Silos and Smokestacks, a landscape-scale conservation, preservation and education initiative in northeastern Iowa.

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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.

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.

Read More »
Silos and Smokestacks

New Featured Area

Check out the new featured area post on Silos and Smokestacks, a landscape-scale conservation, preservation and education initiative in northeastern Iowa.

Read More »