Conservation Fund

Forty-nine years ago – on Valentine’s Day 1963 – President John F. Kennedy sent a valentine to future generations when he sent a bill to Congress to create the Land and Water Conservation Fund. In his letter, President Kennedy noted the ...  

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc. (NYSE:PCL) announced today that Lawrence A. Selzer has joined the company’s board of directors. Selzer is president and chief executive officer of The Conservation Fund, one of the nation’s top-ranked environmental nonprofit organizations. Since 1985, the Fund has protected nearly 7 million acres of wild havens, working lands and vibrant communities across 50 states. Prior to serving in...  

Lieutenant Governor Becky Skillman has officially launched the Bicentennial Nature Trust. The $20 million fund will be used for conservation projects in every region of the state. Governor Mitch Daniels announced the initiative during this year's State of the State Address.  

A partnership led by Doğa Derneği/BirdLife in Turkey that also includes the BirdLife International Global Secretariat and ... 34 countries stretching west to east from Cape Verde in the Atlantic Ocean to Jordan, and north to south from Italy to Tunisia ...  

MinnPost.com (blog)Legacy funds being used to cover cuts in conservationMinneapolis Star TribuneThat, conservationists say, is a clear case of how the Legislature is ignoring the will of voters and clear constitutional guidance by substituting Legacy funds for traditional tax revenues that funded longstanding conservation projects.With Legacy fund 'backfilling' of budget cuts, Legislature seems to be ...MinnPost.com (blog)all 4 news articles »  

DEC chief: Limited fracking permits in 2012 'conceivable,' decision is 'months ...The Journal News | LoHud.comDepartment of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Joe Martens told a panel of state lawmakers that Gov. Andrew Cuomo's 2012-13 budget proposal does not seek any funds for additional gas-drilling regulators because of “the considerable work that ...and more »  

Sh128 Million for Conservation in Eastern ProvinceAllAfrica.comInaddition to environmental protection, he noted, the funds will be used tostrengthen local capacity on governance issues, management and conservation oflocal natural resources. The projects which benefited are SouthEastern Aberdares rehabilitation and ...  

Council: state budget cuts threaten AdirondacksWall Street JournalHe called for an immediate increase in the state's Environmental Protection Fund and in staffing at the Department of Environmental Conservation and the Adirondack Park Agency. Lorey noted that in 2008, the Environmental Protection Fund was at $255 ...Environmental programs take a hit in state budgetPatriot-Newsall 6 news articles »  

Gov. Steve Beshear recently announced the 18 Land and Water Conservation Fund project grants. He says improving parks and recreational facilities is good for tourism as well as local residents, who also get to enjoy the projects.  

The sale of state-owned lands to the U.S. Interior Department for inclusion in Grand Teton National Park is in jeopardy this week after congressional wrangling chok-ed off Land and Water Conservation Fund dollars.