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Posted by Rebecca Brown on March 10, 2011
Versions of this essay have appeared in The Littleton Courier, Coös County Democrat, and Concord Monitor By Rebecca Brown Like many people, when I first heard about the Northern Pass transmission line proposal I performed a quick mental calculation of pros and cons. Pro: renewable energy. Con: huge towers going through my front yard. My [...]
Categories: ACT News, Northern Pass, Press Releases, Travel & Musings
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Tags: ACT, Ammonoosuc Conservation Trust, Hydro Quebec, New Hampshire, North Country, Northern Pass, PSNH, Vermont Yankee
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Posted by Rebecca Brown on February 25, 2011
Hearing Set for Public Comment Federal “scoping hearings” are coming up. Click above to expand this page and get a live link to the dates, times, and places and other information about making comments – in person or by letter. Click here for PDF download. The Northern Pass issue is one of the most important [...]
Categories: ACT News, Northern Pass
| Tags: ACT, Ammonoosuc Conservation Trust, Jeanne Shaheen, North Country, Northern Forest Center, Northern Pass, Union Leader
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Posted by Rebecca Brown on February 13, 2011
The Rev. Carl Schaller of Littleton will be honored for his service to the environment at a gathering at 11:15 a.m. on Sunday Feb. 20 at the All Saints Church parish hall at 35 School Street, Littleton. Schaller’s long career includes 27 years as rector of All Saints. Everyone is invited to join members of [...]
Categories: ACT News, Events, Press Releases
| Tags: ACT, All Saints Episcopal Church, Ammonoosuc Conservation Trust, Carl Schaller, conservation buying, Foss Forest, Littleton, New Hampshire, North Country, Sugar Hill
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Posted by Rebecca Brown on January 19, 2011
Carl Schaller of Littleton, N.H. is one of the North Country’s most beloved and tireless leaders in conservation and environmental issues. Among Carl’s numerous contributions are starting the Littleton Conservation Commission and launching the first Earth Day celebration. Carl also served on the ACT board, and he and his wife Mary Lu are longtime members. [...]
Categories: ACT News, Events
| Tags: ACT, All Saints Episcopal Church, Ammonoosuc Conservation Trust, Carl Schaller, Littleton Conservation Commission, Sugar Hill
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Posted by Rebecca Brown on January 6, 2011
ACT has named its first official group of advisors, individuals who provide expertise to the organization and its director, Rebecca Brown. All are leaders in the conservation field. “We are really fortunate to have such a depth of talent and expertise among our board members and advisors,” Brown says. The advisors include two former ACT [...]
Categories: ACT News, Press Releases, The ACT Organization
| Tags: ACT, Ammonoosuc Conservation Trust, Brendan Whittaker, Dave Govatski, Littleton, New Hampshire, New Hampshire Charitable Foundation, Northern Forest, Northern Forest Center, Pondicherry, Steve Blackmer, White Mountain National Forest
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Posted by Rebecca Brown on January 6, 2011
Tony Ilacqua of Littleton has joined the board of directors of the Ammonoosuc Conservation Trust (ACT). Tony and his wife Carol conserved their 100-acre property with ACT in 2009. ACT also named its officers for the year. “I joined the board for the same reason we conserved our land,” Tony says. “I want to continue [...]
Categories: ACT News, Press Releases, The ACT Organization
| Tags: ACT, Ammonoosuc Conservation Trust, Bethlehem, conservation, Evelyn, Ilacqua, Latulip, Page, Perkins, Phillips, Seidel, Sugar Hill
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Posted by Rebecca Brown on October 7, 2010
Towns Invited to ACT for Wildlife LITTLETON — Taking Action for Wildlife, a program of education and technical assistance for communities conducted by NH Fish & Game and UNH Cooperative Extension, is coming to the North Country. Staff from the two agencies will hold an informational meeting Tuesday, October 26 from 7:00-8:30 p.m. at the [...]
Categories: ACT News, Events, Press Releases
| Tags: ACT, Ammonoosuc Conservation Trust, Littleton, NH Fish & Game, NH Wildlife Action Plan, wildlife
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Posted by Rebecca Brown on May 25, 2010
It’s peak time of the year to hear and see songbirds, and there are lots of them nesting on ACT’s conserved lands. Join us Saturday May 29 for a bird walk through some of our Sugar Hill lands. The walk will start at 7 a.m. at 80 Post Road, Sugar Hill. We will go through [...]
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| Tags: ACT, Ammonoosuc Conservation Trust, birds, Sugar Hill
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Posted by Rebecca Brown on April 26, 2010
Tales of Two Families These case studies will be discussed by a panel that includes an attorney, farmer, county agriculture specialist, and land trust representative at the April 29 workshop for the Farmland and Floodplain Conservation Initiative, 6 – 8 p.m. at the St. Paul’s Parish House, 113 Main Street, Lancaster, NH. These stories of [...]
Categories: ACT News, Farmlands & Floodplains Project
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Posted by Rebecca Brown on April 5, 2010
Press Release April 5, 2010 Workshops Spotlight Economic Opportunities in Conserving Farmland and Floodplains LANCASTER, N.H. – Two workshops in April will focus on conserving farmland and floodplains in the upper Connecticut River watershed. Strategies for conserving land and economic opportunities for landowners will be detailed. Landowners and all interested residents are invited, including members [...]
Categories: ACT News, Events, Farmlands & Floodplains Project, Press Releases
| Tags: ACT, Ammonoosuc Conservation Trust, Connecticut River, Connecticut River Joint Commission, farmland, Farmland and Floodplain Conservation Initiative, floodplain, Vermont Land Trust
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