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August 01, 2008: Environmental Bond Includes New Incentive for Land Protection
The legislature approved a major bond bill (the Environmental Bond) that will provide $250 million over five years for state land protection programs and establish a state income tax credit for landowners who voluntarily give qualifying conservation or agricultural land to a municipality, the state or a nonprofit conservation organization.
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Kerry Crisley
617-227-7017, ext.316,
kcrisley@tnc.org
Jennifer Ryan
617-523-8448, jryan@massaudubon.org |
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July 18, 2008: MA Environmental Agencies Partner with Nature Conservancy to Create Protected Areas for Wildlife
In an effort to enhance the protection and restoration of endangered species in Massachusetts, the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs and The Nature Conservancy announced a new program to create a system of protected areas for the Commonwealth’s most vulnerable species.
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Lisa Capone, EOEEA
(617) 626-1119
Kristen Tikonoff, EOEEA
(617) 626-1809
Kerry Crisley, TNC
(617) 227-7017, ext. 316 |
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July 07, 2008: After Six Years, Massachusetts Restores Funding for Endangered Species
Thanks to the efforts of Senator Stephen Brewer, the state is stepping up to the plate and restoring critical funds for the protection of endangered animals and plants.
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Kerry Crisley
617-227-7017, ext.316,
kcrisley@tnc.org
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June 25, 2008: New Preserve in Middlefield and Washington Open to the Hunters and Hikers
More than 150 acres has been conserved, including over half a mile of Coles Brook, an important cold-water fish habitat.
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Laura Marx
413-354-7780
lmarx@tnc.org
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March 07, 2008: Revenue Committee Supports New Incentive to Encourage Land Protection
The House Revenue Committee yesterday approved for the first time a critical new conservation tool designed to encourage the voluntary donation of land for natural resource protection.
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Kerry Crisley
617-227-7017, ext.316,
kcrisley@tnc.org
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March 03, 2008: Conservancy Sets Formula for Freshwater in Massachusetts
"A New Way for Water" outlines a comprehensive vision and strategy for the long-term protection and management of Massachusetts’ rivers and streams.
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Kerry Crisley
617-227-7017, ext.316,
kcrisley@tnc.org
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February 03, 2008: Conservation Groups Preserve 102 Acres on Lake Nippenicket in Bridgewater
The Wildlands Trust of Southeastern Massachusetts and The Nature Conservancy recently preserved 88 acres of land on Lake Nippenicket in Bridgewater, as well as a nearby 14-acre island that is the largest in the lake.
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Kerry Crisley
617-227-7017, ext.316,
kcrisley@tnc.org
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January 28, 2008: Governor Patrick Includes $250,000 for Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program
The state program responsible for protecting our state’s rare animals and plants received $250,000 in Governor Patrick’s Fiscal Year 2009 operating budget.
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Kerry Crisley
617-227-7017, ext.316,
kcrisley@tnc.org
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December 06, 2007: Summit Encourages Regional Approach to Plymouth-Carver Aquifer Protection
An Action Plan for the protection and management of the Plymouth-Carver Sole Source Aquifer was presented last week to participants at the region’s first Aquifer Summit in Plymouth, Mass.
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Kerry Crisley
617-227-7017, ext.316,
kcrisley@tnc.org
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November 27, 2007: Parks’ Lasting Legacy
The Nature Conservancy remembers Edward Parks, the longtime landowner of Black Brook Ranch in Middleborough. Black Brook runs through forests and fields before reaching the Assawompset Ponds, a source of drinking water for thousands of people.
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Kerry Crisley
617-227-7017, ext.316,
kcrisley@tnc.org
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October 31, 2007: Wayne Klockner to Lead Conservancy's Global Climate Change Team
The Nature Conservancy announced that Massachusetts State Director Wayne Klockner will lead the organization’s Global Climate Change Team
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Kerry Crisley
617-227-7017, ext.316,
kcrisley@tnc.org
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October 03, 2007: Partners Preserve Over 400 Acres
Nearly 450 acres of woodlands, wetlands and open hayfields fronting Black Brook have been preserved.
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Kerry Crisley
617-227-7017, ext.316,
kcrisley@tnc.org
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August 03, 2007: Restoration of Globally-Rare Sandplains to Begin on Martha's Vineyard
In an effort to prevent the loss of the Vineyard’s native sandplain communities, the MBL (Marine Biological Laboratory) and The Nature Conservancy have launched an innovative restoration program on the Conservancy’s newly-dedicated Bamford Preserve at Herring Creek Farm.
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Kerry Crisley
617-227-7017, ext.316,
kcrisley@tnc.org
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May 25, 2007: Senators Murray and Pacheco Protect Plymouth-Carver Aquifer
The Nature Conservancy today congratulates Senator Therese Murray (D-Plymouth) and Senator Marc Pacheco (D-Taunton) for including $100,000 in the Senate FY08 budget to protect the Plymouth-Carver Sole Source Aquifer, a 199-square-mile underground resource that supplies drinking water to seven southeastern Massachusetts communities.
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Kerry Crisley
617-227-7017, ext.316,
kcrisley@tnc.org
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May 11, 2007: Project partners celebrate the restoration of Yokum Brook and Students release young salmon
Elementary school students from the Becket Washington School released about 300 young salmon into the newly restored Yokum Brook today. The salmon had been raised by the students in the school’s library over the winter and spring. The fish were given a rousing sendoff by their former caregivers, who lined up along the side of the river to sing “Happy Trails” as the fish adjusted to their new home.
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Kerry Crisley
617-227-7017, ext.316, Cell phone: 781-475-8826
kcrisley@tnc.org
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May 01, 2007: State Forests Get $250,000 Boost From House of Representatives
The Nature Conservancy today hailed the Massachusetts House of Representatives for its passage of a FY08 state budget amendment increasing the number of foresters in the Commonwealth.
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Kerry Crisley
617-227-7017, ext.316,
kcrisley@tnc.org
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April 19, 2007: Beware: There May Be Invasive Plants in Your Backyard
With the arrival of spring, The Nature Conservancy is asking gardeners across Massachusetts to check their yards and gardens for plants that can escape cultivation and cause tremendous damage to the natural environment and the national economy.
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Kerry Crisley
617-227-7017, ext.316,
kcrisley@tnc.org
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April 17, 2007: Prescribed fire season begins with successful burn at the Massasoit National Wildlife Refuge
The Nature Conservancy, in partnership with trained and experienced firefighters from the National Park Service and the Department of Conservation and Recreation, launched its 2007 prescribed fire season with a prescribed burn in the Massasoit National Wildlife Refuge.
The Conservancy’s fire program is supported through the sponsorship of the Lowe’s Charitable and Educational Foundation.
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Kerry Crisley
617-227-7017, ext.316,
kcrisley@tnc.org
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December 20, 2006: Congressman John W. Olver Named Conservationist of the Year
The Massachusetts Chapter of The Nature Conservancy presented its 2006 Conservationist of the Year award to Congressman John W. Olver.
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Linda Orel
617-797-6735,
lorel@tnc.org
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November 27, 2006: $1.1 Million Awarded to Preservation of Black Brook Ranch
Black Brook Ranch in Middleborough will remain a working farm with open hayfields, forests and wooded trails, thanks to $1,152,000 in grants from the State’s Drinking Water Supply Protection program.
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Robb Johnson
617-227-7017, ext.316,
rjohnson@tnc.org
Kerry Crisley, 617-227-7017 ext. 316, kcrisley@tnc.org |
