by admin | Sep 9, 2019 | Lightning Update
BC Parks Foundation raised $3 million via crowd-funding to protect 2,000 acres in British Columbia. (Photo: BC Parks Foundation) Is crowd-funding a viable strategy for raising funds to protect land? Canadians seem to make the case that it can be. The BC Parks...
by admin | Sep 4, 2019 | Lightning Update
Historic Malvern Hill Farm is one of many recent land conservation success stories highlighted in the Chesapeake Conservation Partnership’s major new report released today — Marking Milestones: Progress in Conserving Land in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed....
by admin | Aug 19, 2019 | Lightning Update
More than forty scientists and forest managers collaborated to assess the vulnerability of mid-Atlantic region forests to impacts from a changing climate.(Photo: Nicholas Tonelli at Susquehannock State Forest) The majority of the Chesapeake watershed is forested. And...
by admin | Aug 12, 2019 | Lightning Update
The Land Trust Accreditation Commission, an independent program of the Land Trust Alliance, certifies land trusts that meet high national standards following a rigorous review process. The Land Trust Accreditation Commission recently announced the latest round of...
by admin | Aug 5, 2019 | Lightning Update
Baltimore Mayor Bernard C. “Jack” Young (center in blue blazer) surrounded by Baltimore City students after signing the Children’s Outdoor Bill of Rights at Middle Branch Park. (Photo: Delaney McPherson, National Wildlife Federation) About 24 percent — or over 4...
