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In
the Spotlight Archives
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Nature
Conservancy works with NFA
In late 2004, The Nature Conservancy joined the Alliance in its call
for key
initiatives needed for continued progress in preserving the Northern
Forests
of New York, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine: full funding of the
Land and
Water Conservation Fund (LWCF); increases in Forest Legacy funds;
tax
incentives to encourage timberland conservation; and continued commitment
by
states to share in the cost. Read
more...
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July 2004 |
Land
Ethic Toolbox
The recently released Land Ethic Toolbox was written by former chair
and friend of the Alliance, Bob Perschel, and was published by The
Wilderness Society. The Toolbox is for people who have fallen in love
with wild places and want to help protect them and pass them on- healthy
and intact- to future generations, whether they are in our backyards
or part of our nation's most magnificent wilderness areas. The Toolbox
provides critical thinking skills and tools, or resources, that can
be used to advocate for arange of ethical, empirical, spiritual and
ecological wildland values. |
March
2004 |
The
League of Conservation Voters 2003 Scorecard
The League of Conservation Voters (LCV) has published
a National Environmental Scorecard every Congress since 1970.
The 2003 National Environmental Scorecard provides objective, factual
information about the environmental voting records of all Members
of the first session of the 108th Congress. This Scorecard represents
the consensus of experts from 20 respected environmental and conservation
organizations who selected the key votes on which Members of Congress
should be graded. |
Jan
2004 |
Conserve
New Hampshire
Learn more about the federal Conservation Trust Fund, how it has helped
protect landscapes of New Hampshire, and how you can help ensure the
money
is there to protect New Hampshire for future generations.
The
site also features statements of the presidential candidates on
the
Conservation Trust Fund.
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Businesses for the Northern Forest
Aug 2003 |
Island
Pond Recreation Map Published
A poster-size map of the nature-based recreation amenities in the
backcountry surrounding the community of Island Pond, has recently
been published. More than 40 local businesses are listed on the map,
many of which are offering the map for sale. Over the last year, NFA's
Businesses
for the Northern Forest program worked with a committee of
guides, outfitters and tourism businesses to manage the project, the
Appalachian Mountain Club designed the map and the Vermont Sustainable
Jobs Fund funded the effort.
To buy a copy for $3 (includes shipping and handling), contact bnf@bnfinfo.org
or 223-5256 x13. |
May 2003 |
Vermont
WoodNet
Check out the latest web site of Vermont
WoodNet as your source for Vermont's small scale woodworkers and
wood-related businesses. This site will guide you to local businesses
making custom or small production runs of wood products and provide
information of their activities to strengthen manufacturing and marketing
opportunities.
See
the Forest
Stewardship Council (FSC) link for a listing of certified businesses
and see under Projects - Certification to learn what the Sustainable
Woods Committee has been doing to advance supply and product development,
education, marketing and sales of FSC products.
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March 2003 |
Northeastern
Area Forest Legacy Program
The federal Forest Legacy Program provides funds to help protect environmentally-important
forests threatened by conversion to nonforest uses. The Federal government,
states and local partners, use Legacy funds to buy conservation
easements, or to purchase land from willing sellers outright.
The program is perhaps the most important conservation funding source
in the Northern Forest, particularly for large-scale projects. |
March 2003 |
Nulhegan
Gateway Association
Announcing a new website that celebrates the Nulhegan region of Vermont's
Northeast Kingdom, including the new West Mountain Wildlife Managemenet
Area and Silvio O. Conte Wildlife Refuge. This web site was created
by the Nulhegan Gateway
Association, a local group of citizens and recreation businesses to
showcase this region as an eco-tourism destination.
Check
it out at www.nulhegan.com
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