Trail Club See also Appalachian Development Highway System ADHS in the eastern US External links http www.appalachiantrail.org AppalachianTrailConservancy http www.doristomaselli.net Doris Tomaselli ... his retirement in 1948. Today, the trail is maintained by the Appalachian Mountain Club . ref http www.shermanhistoricalsociety.org ... 2. ref Affiliated trail maintenance clubs Georgia AppalachianTrail Club Nantahala Hiking Club Smoky ... AppalachianTrail Club Piedmont AppalachianTrail Hikers Outdoor Club of Virginia Tech Roanoke AppalachianTrail Club Natural Bridge AppalachianTrail Club Tidewater AppalachianTrail Club Old Dominion AppalachianTrail Club Potomac AppalachianTrail Club Mountain Club of Maryland Cumberland Valley AppalachianTrail Club York Hiking Club Susquehanna AppalachianTrail Club Blue Mountain Eagle Climbing Club Allentown Hiking Club Philadelphia Trail Club Appalachian Mountain Club AMC Delaware Valley Chapter Batona Hiking Club Wilmington Trail Club New York New Jersey Trail Conference Appalachian ... Conference, New York, N.Y., 1999. Category AppalachianTrail Category Hiking organizations Category ...Image Boiling springs AT house.JPG thumb ATC office in Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania The AppalachianTrailConservancy ATC formerly AppalachianTrail Conference is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the conservation of the AppalachianTrail , which runs from Maine to Georgia U.S. state Georgia . The Conference works to protect the trail s convert 2179 mi km , 250,000 acre 1,000 km greenway, and coordinates the work of some thirty hiking clubs performing trail maintenance. The trail was originally conceived by forester Benton MacKaye who envisioned a grand trail that would connect a series of farms ... A Great Trail from Maine to Georgia the idea was quickly adopted by the new Palisades Interstate Park Trail Conference as their main project, and on January 4, 1924, the first twenty mile 32 km stretch from the Hudson River Hudson to the Ramapo River s was complete. The entire trail was completed ... more details
Service and the nonprofit AppalachianTrailConservancy . ref January 1985 , A Fork in the Trail ..., New York , was opened. MacKaye then called for a two day AppalachianTrail conference to be held in March 1925 in Washington, D.C. This resulted in the formation of the AppalachianTrailConservancyAppalachianTrail Conference now called the AppalachianTrailConservancy , though little progress ... c.jkLXJ8MQKtH b.1080155 k.F2A6 Plant FAQ.htm AppalachianTrailConservancy Plant FAQ ref Further north ... Facts and Statistics publisher AppalachianTrailConservancy ref The first reported homicide on the trail ... who make the attempt report to the AppalachianTrailConservancy that they completed it. ref Citation ... Trod Upon Trail . New York Times . 14 ref The AppalachianTrailConservancy gives the name 2000 Miler ... on the AppalachianTrail, an effort coordinated largely by the AppalachianTrailConservancy ATC organization ...Infobox Hiking trail Name AppalachianTrail Photo Map of Appalachian Trail.png Caption Map of AppalachianTrail Location Appalachian Mountains Length Approx. 2181 mi 3510 km cref a Start ... Scenic Trail , generally known as the AppalachianTrail or simply the AT , is a marked hiking trail ... at at faq.cfm AppalachianTrail FAQs Outdoors.org accessed September 14, 2006 ref It is approximately ... some portions do traverse towns and roads, and cross rivers. The AppalachianTrail is famous for its ... . The AppalachianTrail, the Continental Divide Trail and the Pacific Crest Trail form the Triple ... Triple Crown Award accessdate 27 November 2008 work International AppalachianTrail ref ref ... exhibitions appalachiantrail 1.html title Smithsonian exhibit on Shaffer s 1948 hike accessdate ...&sec &spon &pagewanted 1 title Earl Shaffer, First to Hike Length of AppalachianTrail in Both ... System Act of 1968 designated the Pacific Crest Trail and AppalachianTrail as the first national ... the purchase of all but a few miles of the trail s span. Extensions The International Appalachian ... more details
The Georgia AppalachianTrail Club , Inc. GATC is a non profit organization that was organized in 1930 in Dahlonega , Georgia U.S. state GA . Its membership consists of individual volunteers who share a love for the AppalachianTrailAppalachianTrail AT . The GATC is responsible for the management and maintenance of the AppalachianTrail AT in Georgia U.S. state Georgia . This is accomplished through cooperation with the AppalachianTrailConservancyAppalachianTrailConservancy ATC and the U.S. Forest Service U.S. Forest Service USFS . The GATC is active in the Conservation ethic conservation community on issues relating to the protection of the AppalachianTrail . It also conducts a wide range of outdoor recreational events for its membership. See also List of Peaks on AppalachianTrail in Georgia U.S. Georgia Peaks on the AppalachianTrail External links http www.georgia atclub.org Georgia AppalachianTrail Club http www.appalachiantrail.org AppalachianTrailConservancy http www.fs.fed.us U.S. Forest Service nonprofit org stub Category Hiking organizations Category 1930 establishments Category AppalachianTrail ... more details
the it, an effort coordinated largely by the AppalachianTrailConservancy ATC , assisted ... publisher AppalachianTrailConservancy ref Georgia Counties crossed Fannin County, Georgia ... the Trail Georgia publisher AppalachianTrailConservancy ref including the southern terminus at Springer ... Carolina publisher AppalachianTrailConservancy ref not including more than 200 miles 325 ... tennessee accessdate 2007 07 13 title Explore the Trail Tennessee publisher AppalachianTrailConservancy ... publisher AppalachianTrailConservancy ref including about 20 miles 32 km along the West ... title Explore the Trail West Virginia publisher AppalachianTrailConservancy ref not including about ..., Virginia Harpers Ferry , headquarters of the AppalachianTrailConservancy . Harpers Ferry is considered ... title xplore the Trail Maryland publisher AppalachianTrailConservancy ref ranging in elevation from ... Pennsylvania publisher AppalachianTrailConservancy ref The trail extends from the Pennsylvania ... accessdate 2007 07 13 title Explore the Trail New Jersey publisher AppalachianTrailConservancy ... 2007 07 13 title Explore the Trail Massachusetts publisher AppalachianTrailConservancy ref The entire ... vermont accessdate 2007 07 13 title Explore the Trail Vermont publisher AppalachianTrailConservancy ... accessdate 2007 07 13 title Explore the Trail New Hampshire publisher AppalachianTrailConservancy ... terminus of the Trail atop Mount Katahdin in Maine The AppalachianTrailConservancy or ATC believes ... AppalachianTrailConservancy ref The western section includes a mile long 1.6 km stretch ...The Appalachian National Scenic Trail spans fourteen U.S. states during its journey that is convert 2179 .... The AT and approach trail are managed and maintained by the Georgia AppalachianTrail Club . See List of Peaks on AppalachianTrail in Georgia U.S. Georgia Peaks on the AppalachianTrail North ... , the AppalachianTrail crosses the Nolichucky River and enters the Unakas, gradually ascending to the Roan ... more details
Infobox Hiking trail Name International AppalachianTrail Photo ECT AMT Route Map.jpg Caption The International AppalachianTrail is the br Eastern Continental Trail s northern component. This map does ... Difficulty Season Months Sights Hazards The International AppalachianTrail IAT lang fr Sentier International des Appalaches , SIA is a hiking trail which runs from the northern terminus of the AppalachianTrail at Mount Katahdin , Maine , through New Brunswick , to the Gasp Peninsula of Quebec ... km of trail. The official opening of the first trail section of the IAT Newfoundland was September 23, 2006. Route The IAT extends northeast from the northern terminus of the AppalachianTrail at Katahdin ... 2010 Greenland became the seventh chapter of the International AppalachianTrail. ref http www.internationalat.org ... National Park Newfoundland See also New England Acadian forests AppalachianTrail Eastern Continental ... AppalachianTrail http www.iatnl.ca International AppalachianTrail Newfoundland and Labrador http www.appalachiantrail.org AppalachianTrailConservancy http www.sia iat.com Information center for the trail in Quebec Canadian Trails coord missing Canada Category AppalachianTrail Category Visitor attractions ... island Newfoundland , and then continues to the northernmost tip of the Appalachian Mountains ..., a Maine fisheries biologist, with plans to traverse the portions of the Appalachian Mountains in Maine, New Brunswick, and Quebec that the AppalachianTrail did not cover. Following route selection, construction of the trail took place through the late 1990s. The first person to thruhike the IAT ... of the Eastern Continental Trail starting in Key West, Florida. He was the first person to thruhike the entire Eastern Continental Trail. The Newfoundland and Labrador extension to the IAT was proposed ... . Image Forillontrail.JPG thumb right End of the trail in Quebec at Cap Gasp . From Cap Gasp , the IAT ... the trail picks up again at Channel Port aux Basques, Newfoundland and Labrador Channel Port aux ... more details
Infobox Station name AppalachianTrail style MNRR Harlem logo logo size image AppalachianTrail train station.jpg image size 300px image caption Hikers awaiting southbound train address New York State Route 22 Route 22 , 1.2 miles south of Hurd Corners. coordinates coord 41.5929 73.5880 type railwaystation region US NY display inline,title line rail color box system MNRR line Harlem other platform 1 side platform tracks 1 parking bicycle passengers pass year 2006 pass percent 0 opened 1991 rebuilt ADA code owned zone 8 services s rail title MNRR s line system MNRR line Harlem previous Pawling next Harlem Valley Wingdale The AppalachianTrail Metro North Railroad station serves campers and hikers destined for the AppalachianTrail in Dutchess County, New York via the Harlem Line Metro North Harlem Line . Trains stop at AppalachianTrail on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays only. It is the only train station along the 2,175 mile length of the trail. It was built by Metro North Railroad in 1991 for the modest cost of 10,000. ref cite news title For Hikers, The Train To the Trail first Michael last Pollak url http www.nytimes.com 1996 06 23 nyregion for hikers the train to the trail.html newspaper New York Times date 1996 06 23 accessdate 2010 02 21 ref Its creation was the suggestion of George Zoebelein, who was an avid hiker and a veteran of the NY NJ Trail Conference as well as both the NY NJ AppalachianTrail Conferences, and also served as a member of the Metro North Railroad ... detail.cfm?key 167 Metro North Railroad AppalachianTrail http www.iridetheharlemline.com 2010 06 08 tuesday tour of the harlem line appalachiantrail Tour of the Harlem Line Photos of AppalachianTrail Category Metro North Railroad stations in New York Category AppalachianTrail Category Stations ... York State Route 22 NY 22 New York State Route 55 NY 55 is only steps away from the station. The trail ... Preserve . South of the station the trail crosses a swamp y area and then climbs a smaller ridge ... more details
This is a list of the peaks along the Georgia portion of the AppalachianTrail starting at Springer Mountain . Almost seventy six miles of the AppalachianTrail AT is in Georgia U.S. state Georgia , where it mostly follows ridges, but does climb a few peaks, including the sixth and seventh highest points in Georgia Blood Mountain and Tray Mountain . Peaks Image with inadequate rationale removed Image ANST Triangle Logo 1.jpg frame right Image Map of trails of Georgia.png thumb right 130px Map of trails in Georgia Image Springer Plaque.jpg thumb right 130px Plaque on Springer Mountain Image Spinger view.jpg thumb right 130px View from Springer Mountain Image Blood Mountain view.jpg thumb right 130px View from Blood Mountain border 1 cellpadding 4 class wikitable Table showing peaks crossed by the AppalachianTrail in Georgia Peak Elevation County Topo map colspan 4 Notes Springer Mountain convert 3782 ft m Fannin County, Georgia Fannin http www.topozone.com map.asp?lat 34.62722&lon 84.19361&datum nad27&u 4&layer DRG&size l&s 50 link colspan 4 Southern terminus of the AT Sassafras Mountain Georgia Sassafras Mountain convert 3342 ft m Union County, Georgia Union http www.topozone.com map.asp?lat 34.65286&lon 84.09377&datum nad27&u 4&layer DRG&size l&s 50 link colspan 4 About convert 10 mi km in, first real peak after Springer Mountain Justus Mountain convert 3222 ft m Lumpkin County, Georgia Lumpkin http www.topozone.com map.asp?lat 34.65583&lon 84.08028&datum nad27&u 4&layer DRG&size ... www.georgia atclub.org description.html Georgia AppalachianTrail Club trail description Category Mountains on the AppalachianTrail Georgia Category Lists of mountains of the United States Georgia, AppalachianTrail Category Mountains of Georgia U.S. state Category Georgia U.S. state related lists Peaks on AppalachianTrail Category Fannin County, Georgia Category Union County, Georgia Category ... County, Georgia Category Hiking trails in Georgia U.S. state AppalachianTrail ... more details
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pov check date October 2009 primarysources date October 2009 The Westmoreland Conservancy , located in Murrysville, Pennsylvania Murrysville , Pennsylvania in the United States , was established in 1991 in order to preserve rural and rustic open spaces for the use, enjoyment and benefit of everyone. This non profit organization presently owns seven reserves spanning convert 261 acre km2 of wilderness. Each of these six reserves Caywood 43 acres , King 96 , McGinnis 52 , Potter 3 , Tomer 18 , Walter 29 are crossed by miles of hiking trails and are home to a variety of wildlife, including deer, skunks, foxes and coyotes. They are available for year round individual hiking. The convert 20 acre m2 adj on Flinn Reserve currently has no hiking trails and will be used for nature study. Activities Throughout the year, the Westmoreland Conservancy sponsors free nature hikes through the reserves. These hikes will often have a special focus of interest such as wildflowers, birds, butterflies, nature photography, or local history. Projects The Westmoreland Conservancy has partnered with the Municipality of Murrysville to establish an east west community trail. That trail, known as the Don Harrison Community Trail, makes use of both Conservancy and Municipal properties and utilizes two private Right of Way links to create a passage more than 6 miles long. Beginning at the Walter Reserve on Weistertown Road at the western edge of Murrysville, the trail passes through the Murrysville Community Park, the Caywood Reserve, two ROW passages and the King and Potter Reserves the trail crosses both Hills Church and Crowfoot Roads. Once the Sloan School segment of trail is completed it will then cross Sardis Road and pass along a municipal connector to reach Townsend Park at the eastern side of the community. External links http www.westmorelandconservancy.org Westmoreland Conservancy official website http www.paconserve.org Western Pennsylvania Conservancy official website Category Environmental ... more details
No footnotes date February 2010 A cave conservancy is a specialized land trust that primarily manages ... Society BCCS established in 1968 was the first true cave conservancy. The National Speleological Society NSS , when founded, was not intended to be a cave conservancy however, over its more than sixty ... to as nature preserves. While it is probably not a cave conservancy according to the above definition, it is close enough to be considered a cave conservancy by some people. McFails, the first NSS Preserve, was donated to the NSS in 1967. Other land trusts, such as the Nature Conservancy also own caves ... for fifteen years after the founding of BCCS with the addition of three conservancies the Appalachian Cave Conservancy ACC , formerly the Perkins Cave Conservation and Management Society PerCCAMS , 1977 Northeastern Cave Conservancy NCC , 1978 and Cave Conservancy of the Virginias , 1980. CCV was founded with the intent of being a cave owning conservancy however, leadership changes in its early history brought people with a different priority. Only recently has CCV come back to its original conservancy ... conservancy movement spread to other parts of the country in the 1980s with the addition of Pennsylvania Cave Conservancy PCC , 1983 Michigan Karst Conservancy MKC , 1983 New Jersey Cave Conservancy NJCC , 1984 Indiana Karst Conservancy IKC , 1985 Texas Cave Management Association TCMA , 1985 Ellis Cave Conservancy ECC , 1985 and Greater Cincinnati Grotto Great Saltpetre Preserve GSP , 1989. The professionalization of Cave Conservancy The Southeastern Cave Conservancy Inc. SCCI , 1991 established ... of a professionally run organization. SCCI was the first conservancy to use re occurring donations ... Cave Conservancy TCC , 1994, became the first to appoint a professional executive director. The move ... Conservancy MCKC , 1995 Mid Atlantic Karst Conservancy MAKC , 1997 West Virginia Cave Conservancy WVCC , 1997 Carroll Cave Conservancy CCC , 1998 Karst Conservancy of Illinois KCI , 1998 Cave Conservancy ... more details
File Aclogo.gif right thumb 400px The Athens Conservancy is a 501 c 3 land trust based in Athens County, Ohio . It was founded in 2003. It owns and manages three nature preserves in Athens County Blair Preserve, convert 75 acre m2 adjacent to Strouds Run State Park . This preserve was purchased in two sections using Clean Ohio Clean Ohio Conservation Fund moneys. Bluebell Preserve, convert 65 acre m2 adjacent to the Hockhocking Adena Bikeway . This preserve was donated to the Conservancy by American Electric Power AEP . The Plains Preserve, convert 13 acre m2 in The Plains, Ohio ,. ref cite web url http www.athensnews.com ohio article 28170 conservancy creates new preserve in the plains will connect to bike path.html title Conservancy Creates New Preserve in The Plains, Will Connect to Bike ... Image Bakertract1.jpg right thumb Rock exposure on the Baker Tract In addition, the Conservancy holds a conservation and trail access easement on the convert 264 acre km2 adj on Baker Tract, near Strouds ... was purchased using Clean Ohio Conservation Fund moneys. The Conservancy is also working on acquiring land for a trail head area for the Moonville Rail Trail , and has acquired additional right of way from the former B&O Railroad to expand rail trail options in the area, using Clean Ohio moneys ... title Land purchased to create hiking, biking, horse trail accessdate 2011 03 05 ref One of the Conservancy s greatest successes to date was the establishment of the Riddle State Nature Preserve ... Conservancy initiated and coordinated the project, and raised 40,000 in public contributions ... . The Conservancy operates the Southeast Ohio Mapping Center on line see at the website, below as a public service. The Conservancy also offers a backpacking campsite on the Blair Preserve. ref cite ... also been negotiated with the Conservancy, in order to enhance private property holders future management of their lands. References reflist External links http www.athensconservancy.org Athens Conservancy ... more details
POV date February 2011 Infobox Non profit Non profit name Mara Conservancy founded date February, 2001 br location country Kenya area served Mara Triangle focus Environmentalism homepage http maraconservancy.org dissolved footnotes unreferenced date June 2010 The Mara Conservancy manages the Mara Triangle , which is the northwestern part of the Maasai Mara National Reserve in Kenya . History of Mara Conservancy In the year 2000 some of the local leaders became concerned about levels of mismanagement in the Mara Triangle . As a result the Mara Conservancy, a not for profit management company, was established to manage the Triangle on behalf of Trans Mara County Council. A five year management agreement was signed on the 25th May 2001 and the Mara Conservancy started operations in the Mara Triangle on the 12th June. This created the first public private sector partnership of its kind in the region and has led to an active and cooperative partnership between conservation professionals and the local Maasai community. It has also introduced an initiative to improve the conservation and overall management of one of the most visited and well known protected areas in the world. External links http www.maraconservancy.co.ke Mara Conservancy coord missing Kenya Category National parks of Kenya Category Protected areas established in 1995 National Parks of Kenya ... more details
About the US charitable organization the Canadian organization The Nature Conservancy of Canada the former UK government organization Nature Conservancy UK Infobox Non profit Non profit name The Nature Conservancy Non profit logo Image Logo Nature.png The Nature Conservancy Protecting nature. Preserving life. The Nature Conservancy logo is copyright 2007 The Nature Conservancy Non profit type founded ... USD 2009 ref name annualreport http www.nature.org aboutus annualreport files the nature conservancy ... nature.org The Nature Conservancy is a United States US charitable organization charitable environmental ... to survive. ref name aboutus http www.nature.org aboutus About The Nature Conservancy ref Founded in 1951, The Nature Conservancy works in more than 30 countries, including all 50 states of the United States. The Conservancy has over one million members, and has protected more than 69,000 square ... acres ref http www.nature.org aboutus leadership About The Nature Conservancy Non profit Governance of The Nature Conservancy ref Better source date August 2010 internationally. The organization s assets total 5.64 billion as of 2009. ref name annualreport The Nature Conservancy is the Americas third ... Support Forbes.com ref The Nature Conservancy rates as one of the most trusted national organizations ... ref Forbes magazine rated The Nature Conservancy s fundraising efficiency at 88 in its 2005 survey of the largest U.S. charities. ref http www.forbes.com lists 2006 14 pf phil 06charities Nature Conservancy CH0127.html Nature Conservancy Forbes.com ref The Conservancy received a four star rating ...&orgid 4208 Charity Navigator Rating The Nature Conservancy ref and was named by that organization ... of Philanthropy gives the Conservancy an A rating and includes it on its list of Top Rated Charities . The Nature Conservancy is led by President and CEO Mark Tercek, a former managing director ... name CEO http www.nature.org pressroom leadership art24763.html Mark Tercek Bio Nature Conservancy ref ... more details
The Language Conservancy is a nonprofit organization that provides language revitalization support to the world s endangered language s, restoring them to health and stability, and safeguarding them for future generations. The LC supports several ongoing language restoration efforts through its affiliate organizations, and includes the Lakota language and the Hidatsa language. The Language Conservancy raises funds for and revitalizes these languages. Native American language crisis The Language Conservancy is currently focused largely on indigenous languages in the United States, where only a dozen or so of the original 400 500 have a chance of surviving beyond the next thirty years. Government aid to this problem is limited and the few grant proving foundations are over burdened. Partner organizations http www.lakhota.org Lakota Language Consortium External links http www.languageconservancy.org The Language Conservancy http financialtimes.printthis.clickability.com pt cpt?action cpt&title FT.com 2F Comment 26 analysis 2F Letters While threat facing the bald eagle lifts 2C languages remain in danger of extinction&expire &urlID 17508213&fb Y&url http 3A 2F 2Fnews.ft.com 2Fcms 2Fs 2F6f2bf9e4 b0a4 11da a142 0000779e2340 2Cs01 3D1.html&partnerID 1744 Financial Times Languages remain in danger of extinction DEFAULTSORT Language Conservancy, The Category Linguistics organizations ... more details
Mohlabetsi Conservancy , borders the Klaserie Game Reserve , which in its turn borders the Kruger Park , close to Hoedspruit , in the Limpopo province, South Africa . See also Protected areas of South Africa coord missing South Africa Category Protected areas of South Africa Category Conservation in South Africa ... more details
The Whittier Conservancy is a coalition of citizens in the city of Whittier, California Whittier , California . It was born from the rubble of the 1987 Whittier Narrows earthquake Whittier Narrows Earthquake of October 1, 1987, which had led to the destruction of many historic buildings in Whittier, including the Lindley Building, one of Whittier s Four Bricks , and the landmark Whittier Theater. In 1989, the Conservancy assisted the City to rezone the residential neighborhoods north of Hadley Street to protect this vital area from rampant, uncontrolled apartment construction ref http departments.oxy.edu library research dbs frame.asp?UID PROQUEST ref . The Conservancy spearheaded the preservation of the historic Southern Pacific Railroad Depot, Whittier Whittier Depot and the McGee House. Though primarily a historic preservation organization, the Conservancy is also interested in open space preservation, and is involved in the continuing movement to preserve the Whittier Hills as part of the Puente Hills Puente Chino Hills Wildlife Corridor ref http whittierconservancy.org Conservancy about.htm ref ref Whittier Daily News Article http nl.newsbank.com nl search we Archives?p action list&p topdoc 11 ref Cal Domestic Lawsuit On May 23, 2007, the Conservancy filed suit against the City of Whittier. This was in response to the Whittier City Council overruling the Historic Resources Commission by a 3 2 vote and approving the demolition of three buildings on the California Domestic Water property, across the street from Whittier, California Business Whitwood Mall , before an environmental impact report had been filed. ref http whittierconservancy.org Conservancy news.htm ref ref Whittier Daily News Article http nl.newsbank.com nl search we Archives?p product WDNB&p theme wdnb&p action search&p maxdocs 200&s dispstring allfields whittier 20conservancy 20AND 20date 1 1 1998 20to ... committee founded to support the city in the lawsuit thereby counteracting the influences of the Conservancy ... more details
Infobox organization name The Garden Conservancy image Gardenconservancy.png image border size 250px alt alt text see WP ALT caption Logo map optional msize map size, optional, default 200px malt map alt text mcaption optional abbreviation motto formation 1989 extinction date of extinction, optional type GO, NGO, IGO, INGO, etc status ad hoc, treaty, foundation, etc purpose save and preserve exceptional gardens headquarters 3102 Route 9, Cold Spring, NY 10516 location coords region served United States membership language official languages leader title President leader name Antonia F. Adezio main organ gral. assembly, board of directors, etc parent organization if one affiliations if any num staff num volunteers budget website http www.gardenconservancy.org remarks The Garden Conservancy is an United States of America American nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving exceptional gardens and landscapes. Founded in 1989 by Francis Cabot Frank Cabot , the Conservancy has since helped a number of American gardens to develop preservation strategies, organizational structures, and funding plans. In some cases, the Conservancy takes the lead in transitioning the garden to a sustainable, nonprofit status. Headquartered in Cold Spring, New York , the Conservancy s current president is Antonia F. Adezio and the director of preservation is William Noble of Norwich, Vermont . ref name johnson cite journal title A Design Sprouted From Aged Ruins author Raver, Anne date July 23, 2009 ..., New Jersey Yew Dell Gardens, Crestwood, Kentucky Open Days Since 1995 the Conservancy has sponsored ... an opportunity to visit private gardens not generally open for viewing. Conservancy members receive .... References Reflist 2 External links Portal Gardening http www.gardenconservancy.org The Garden Conservancy DEFAULTSORT Garden Conservancy Category Non profit organizations based in the United States ... established in 1989 es Garden Conservancy ... more details
Primary sources date November 2010 Infobox company company name The Ocean Conservancy company logo vector logo company type privately held company Private non profit organization genre foundation 1972 founder location city Washington, D.C. location country United States location this parameter modifies Headquarters origins The Center for Environmental Education key people Vikki N. Spruill num employees 500,000 volunteers & members homepage http www.oceanconservancy.org The Ocean Conservancy founded as The Center for Environmental Education ref name accomlishments cite web url http www.oceanconservancy.org site PageServer?pagename abt accomplishments title The Ocean Conservancy Our Accomplishments accessdate 2007 02 17 publisher The Ocean Conservancy language English language English archiveurl http web.archive.org web 20070202182737 http www.oceanconservancy.org site PageServer?pagename abt accomplishments Bot retrieved archive archivedate 2007 02 02 ref is a non profit organization nonprofit advocacy group based in Washington, D.C. , United States . History The Ocean Conservancy was founded in 1972, with goals to promote healthy and diverse marine ecosystem ocean ecosystems , and to oppose practices that threaten oceanic and human life. The Conservancy s list of priorities include Restore Sustainable American Fisheries, Protect Wildlife From Human Impacts, Conserve Special Ocean Places, and Reform Government for Better Ocean Stewardship. ref name about http www.oceanconservancy.org site PageServer?pagename www whatwedo The Ocean Conservancy What We Do ref The group was formerly known as the Center for Marine Conservation, and was one of the few environmental or conservation organizations to take a neutral position on Florida s Ban the Nets amendment in 1994 that was passed ... dates date November 2010 DEFAULTSORT Ocean Conservancy Category Conservation and environmental foundations ... of the United States Category Fisheries organizations nonprofit org stub fr Ocean Conservancy ... more details
Infobox non profit name The Archaeological Conservancy image File ArchConservancylogo.jpg type 501 c 3 Non profit Organization founded date 1979 location Albuquerque, New Mexico area served United States mission Permanent Protection of the archaeological record of the United States focus Acquisition and management of significant prehistoric and historic archaeological sites on private land homepage http www.americanarchaeology.org Americanarchaeology.org The Archaeological Conservancy is a 501 c 3 non profit organization that acquires and preserves archaeological sites in the United States of America United States . Whereas nearly every other nation protects all archaeological sites within its borders as part of its national patrimony, in the United States archaeological resources on private land are the private property of the landowner. ref Michel, Mark, Private Property National Legacy , The SAA Archaeological Record , May 2003 http www.saa.org Portals 0 SAA Publications thesaaarchrec may03.pdf ref As a result archaeological sites in the United States are subject to destruction by urban ... 1977 ref History, Organization and Means of Operation The Conservancy was established in 1979 by Mark ... it reported a membership of about 23,000. ref About Us. The Archaeological Conservancy http www.americanarchaeology.com aaabout.html ref The Archaeological Conservancy uses the nation s private property ..., individual contributions, corporations and foundations. ref Welcome to the Archaeological Conservancy , American Archaeology 14 4 4 Winter 2010 2011. ref Notable Acquisitions The Archaeological Conservancy ... . The Archaeological Conservancy owns three parcels at Cahokia Mounds , Illinois. The Fingerhut tract ... Conservancy acquired then transferred to Hopewell Culture National Historical Park major ... In 1997 The Archaeological Conservancy began publication of American Archaeology , described as the only ... Conservancy DEFAULTSORT Archaeological Conservancy Category Non profit organizations based in the United ... more details
Refimprove date November 2010 Infobox company company name The Conservancy Association company logo company type Non governmental organization foundation November, 1968 location Hong Kong key people Betty Ho Chairperson br Billy Hau Vice Chairperson br Rico Wong Acting Chief Executive industry Natural environment Environmentalism homepage http www.cahk.org.hk cahk.org.hk The Conservancy Association Traditional Chinese character Chinese is a Hong Kong non governmental organization founded in 1968. The organization focusses on the protection of the environment and the conservation of natural and cultural heritage. It also seeks to enhance the quality of life of both current and future generations, and to ensure that Hong Kong shoulders her regional and global environmental responsibilities. The organization advocates appropriate policies, monitors government action, promotes environmental education and takes a lead in community participation. Robert N. Rayne 1913 2000 founded the Conservancy Association in Hong Kong in 1968, together with Prof. S. Y. Hu of Chinese University of Hong Kong , Prof. Brian Lofts of the University of Hong Kong , Father H. Naylor of Kowloon Wah Yang College, Mr. John H. Pain and others. He became the chairman of the Conservancy Association in 1973 and participated in the Anti Night Plane Campaign in Hong Kong in early 1970s. Major works Environmental Education Activities Nature Conservation Programmes in China and Hong Kong Wetland Conservation and Tree Conservation Environmental Policy Lobbying Heritage Conservation Eco tourism Training Programme Publications SOS Magazine, vol 1 7, 1973 1981 Green Alert Magazine CA Newsletter, 1987 now Presidents & Chairman President br Dr. L. K. Ding, 1976 1980 br Dr. Ng cho nam, 1999 2000 br br Chairman br ... br Walk for the Environment br 1991 2009 External links Commons category Conservancy Association http ... stub environmental org stub de Conservancy Association ja zh yue zh ... more details
Lubombo Conservancy comprises 5 reserves in Swaziland Hlane Royal National Park Mbuluzi Game Reserve Mlawula Nature Reserve Shewula Community Nature Reserve Nkhalashane Siza Ranch These areas, comprising about 60,000 hectares, include statutorily proclaimed protected areas, private property, and Swazi nation land. coord 26.25 S 31.88 E type adm1st display title External links Official http www.lubomboconservancy.org Category Protected areas of Swaziland Swaziland geo stub ... more details
Makalali Conservancy , also known as the Makalali Private Game Reserve , is situated west of Phalaborwa , and north of Hoedspruit , in the Limpopo province, South Africa , and has an area of about 22000 Ha. Makalali means place of rest in the Shangaan language. See also Protected areas of South Africa coord missing South Africa Category Protected areas of South Africa Category Conservation in South Africa ... more details
Soutpansberg Conservancy , is situated in the northern part of the Limpopo province of South Africa , the reserve has an area of about 90,000 Ha. The Soutpansberg or Tha vhani ya muno mountain of salt is littered with Podocarpus yellowwood trees, forest fever trees, giant cabbage trees, proteas , ancient tree ferns . See also Protected areas of South Africa coord missing South Africa SouthAfrica stub Category Protected areas of South Africa Category Conservation in South Africa ... more details
Image Thames Conservancy 133.jpg right upright thumb A boundary marker of the Thames Conservancy at gbmapping TQ092664 about 100 metres upstream from the bridge at Walton on Thames . The Thames Conservancy ... was transferred to the Port of London Authority in 1909 and in 1972 the Conservancy was taken into the Thames ... reclaimed its rights and transferred it to the new Conservancy. First Conservancy 1857 The City of London handed its inventory to the Thames Conservancy in October 1857. In June 1857 the first stone ... locks. The Conservancy opened it in 1858 together with the narrow Thames skiff skiff lock, known as the coffin . ref Thacker II p470 ref and the Conservancy soon imposed regulations. In 1858 a toll ... Navigation Commissioners, but this changed in 1866. Second Conservancy 1866 In 1866 it was considered ... of 6 August 1866, the Thames Conservancy took over management of the river from Cricklade to Yantlet ... of the commissioners were transferred to the Conservancy. In addition provision was made for all weirs to be transferred to the Conservancy from private owners. Former owners of weirs were freed from ... Commissioners did not and hence Thames Conservancy did not acquire the ownership of the river .... In August 1866 the Conservancy inspected works between Oxford and Windsor and in October settled ... Weir Lock Bell Weir in 1877. In 1883 the Conservancy removed the lock at Chalmore Lock Chalmore ... of tidying up legislation. ref Thacker I p253 ref The Conservancy finally addressed navigation above ... locks were Grafton Lock and Northmoor Lock in 1896 and Shifford Lock in 1898. Also in 1898 the conservancy ... convert 350 yd m below Teddington Lock . ref Thacker I p 255 ref The Thames Conservancy remained ... at Penton Hook Lock Penton Hook in 1909 and Hurley Lock Hurley in 1910. In 1912 the Conservancy undertook ... Conservancy Act of 1932 Act dealt with construction of jetties and landing stages on the river ref http www.swarb.co.uk acts 1932Thames ConservancyAct.shtml Thames Conservancy Act 1932 ref In the 1960s ... more details
New unreviewed article source ArticleWizard date February 2011 Whiterock Conservancy is a 501 c 3 land trust located in west central Iowa that stewards over 4,000 acres of contiguous land located in the Middle Raccoon River watershed, and an additional 1,000 non contiguous land located in the Brushy and Middle Raccoon River watersheds. The Whiterock landscape almost exclusively made possible by an extraordinary planned land gift from the Roswell Garst Garst family to Whiterock Conservancy ref http www.leopold.iastate.edu news newsreleases 2005 whiterock 010605.htm ref . The landscape is a mosaic of agriculture agricultural land , wetlands , preserved prairie and oak savanna , Riparian forest riverine woodlands , and upland forest . The land is also home to the historic Roswell and Elizabeth Garst Farmstead Historic District Roswell and Elizabeth Garst Farmstead , which hosted Soviet Premier ... in equal importance. Sustainable Land Management Whiterock Conservancy currently stewards over ... tract remaining. Whiterock Conservancy is actively restoring oak savanna habitat through ... like the state of Iowa, the vast majority of the Whiterock Conservancy landscape was historically covered ... Conservancy lands are also managed with prescribed fire and mechanical removal of invasive species .... Prescribed Fire Whiterock Conservancy focuses on using a variety of tools to foster a healthy and resilient ... of the land s native disturbance regime. Whiterock Conservancy uses cattle grazing to model a system ... goals. In 2009, Whiterock Conservancy implemented a sustainable pasture management system ... areas. Recreation Whiterock Conservancy uses its 5,000 plus acres for sustainable outdoor recreation ... , camping , mountain biking , and Equestrianism horseback riding . The main office of Whiterock Conservancy ... Conservancy is the Heeder barn, located on the Middle Raccoon River in the heart of the conservancy ... Whiterock Conservancy http www.iowadnr.gov Iowa Department of Natural Resources ... more details
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