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The Ridges And Peaceful Valley Of Lyme
The Hartford CourantTwo images come to mind when one mentions the words "peaceful valley." The first image is of a place where the only sounds visitors hear are autumn's final leaf rattling at the end of a branch, a babbling brook tumbling over boulders through the...Tags: Land Resources, Manchester, Long Island
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State Sen. Alan Hays' extreme bill to limit conservation land buying should be defeated
This is the time of year when state Sen. Alan Hays usually tries to turn one of his extreme opinions into law by filing a bill that the Legislature has to consider with a straight face. Session 2013: The Umatilla Republican does not disappoint. Hays...
Tags: Conservation, Wekiva River, Environmental Issues, Lake Apopka, Ocala National Forest
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A Visit To Old Lyme's Lord Cove And Whaleback
The Hartford Courant"This is the jewel right here." With that simple statement, Christina Clayton, president of the Old Lyme Land Trust, summed up the group's newest addition: the John Lohmann Connecticut River Preserve. The land is a stunning patch of forest, stone walls,...Tags: Essex (Middlesex, Connecticut), Old Lyme, Salt, World War II (1939-1945), Manchester
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#Hemlock woolly adelgid discovered in Western Pa. state parks
Lehigh Valley WildA non-native, invasive insect that attacks and kills Eastern hemlock trees has advanced westward across Pennsylvania to Clarion and Jefferson counties where infestations have been confirmed in two state parks. “The hemlock woolly adelgid, a... -
Florida’s land conservation program crawls back from the dead
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelTALLAHASSEE — It isn’t exactly a roaring recovery. But Florida’s once-heralded land conservation program is creeping back from the dead. Gov. Rick Scott and the Florida Cabinet signed off on a list of 21 conservation projects Tuesday... -
Bethlehem Authority burns through 200 acres
Valley 610Conservationists set ablaze Tuesday 40 acres of land surrounding Bethlehem’s water supply, ending the year with 200 acres burned in their effort to re-establish native plants in the Poconos. The prescribed burns aim to destroy invasive plants and... -
Environmental Caucus Endorses the Florida Water and Land Campaign
Orlando Opinionators - Orlando SentinelEndorsing the Florida Water and Land Campaign last Tuesday, the College Democrats at UCF Environmental Caucus hopes to have a major precedence in the allocation of the necessary amount of petitions needed to place the Florida Water and Land Conservation... -
Habitat work underway on Pa. State Game Lands
Lehigh Valley WildJerry Feaser of the Pennsylvanai Game Commission reports the following: As Pennsylvania hunters and trappers begin purchasing their 2011-12 licenses (as of Monday, June 11), Pennsylvania Game Commission teams of land managers, foresters and Food and Cover... -
Events planned around the Lehigh Valley area
LEHIGH COUNTY CITY OF ALLENTOWN will hold an America on Wheels museum Open House, 4:30-6 p.m. Monday, June 10, at 5 N. Front St. Give input on development of citywide community development strategy, which works to improve life and economic vitality of...Tags: Climbing, Environmental Issues, Ceremonies, Natural Resource Industry, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Saving the cranes: Hope flies in North Korea
With his index finger, Hall Healy traced the eastern coast of North Korea on a map, coming to rest just above the 38th parallel. The cranes land there on their winter journey south in the demilitarized zone that buffers North and South Korea, Healy...
Tags: Agriculture, Chemical Industry, Fertilizer, Science, Science and Technology
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Eelgrass continues its comeback in coastal bays
Eelgrass once thrived in Virginia's coastal bays — lush meadows of slender blades undulating just below the surface. The species of seagrass provided critical habitat to scallops, blue crabs, shrimp and other marine creatures. It trapped...
Tags: Sweden, Ecosystems, Environmental Issues, University of Virginia, Hampton Roads
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Marine base land use studied
The Free Lance-Star, Fredericksburg, Va.Land development surrounding Marine Corps Base Quantico �and the impact on the installation and its neighbors �will be the subject of a series of public meetings beginning at the end of the month. Residents of Stafford, Prince William...Tags: Conservation, Manassas (Manassas, Virginia), Imperial and Royal Matters, King George County, Environmental Issues
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Feb 24, 2013
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Sep 20, 2012
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Apr 8, 2013
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Dec 11, 2012
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Sep 26, 2012
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Sep 13, 2012
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Jun 12, 2012
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Jun 8, 2013
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Jun 7, 2013
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Jun 3, 2013
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May 20, 2013
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