Posted by Rebecca Brown on November 9, 2011
ACT has applied for accreditation with the Land Trust Alliance (LTA), the national organization that oversees the operations of land conservation organizations. As part of this process, ACT invites comments on its operations to be sent to the Land Trust Accreditation Commission, and independent program of LTA that conducts an extensive review of ACT’s policies [...]
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Posted by Rebecca Brown on October 27, 2011
1,100 acres protect key habitat, working forest, recreation A significant portion of Gardner Ridge in the Connecticut River valley, the scenic backdrop for Lyman and critically important wildlife habitat, has been conserved. Ammonoosuc Conservation Trust and The Trust for Public Land announced that the conservation easement on the 1,081 acres encourages timber management, protects important [...]
Categories: ACT News, Gardner Mountain, Press Releases
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Posted by Rebecca Brown on August 1, 2011
Join the Discussion – Bold Ideas for the Next Century One hundred years ago the North Country faced a pivotal moment. Our forebears united across boundaries of geography, politics, and financial interests to win passage of the Weeks Act, which led to the creation of the White Mountain National Forest. Their actions guaranteed that the [...]
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| Tags: ACT, Ammonoosuc Conservation Trust, Beyond the Notches, Confluence, conservation, Lisbon, Nat Tripp, New Hampshire, North Country, Rebecca Brown, Weeks Centennial, White Mountain National Forest
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Posted by Rebecca Brown on July 20, 2011
Keep Growing is a new initiative aimed at building a local food system and revitalizing the agricultural economy in northern New Hampshire and Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom. On Sunday August 7 join ACT and our partners in kicking off the movement. Keep Growing: Sowing the Seeds of Our Local Food Movement is a free public event [...]
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Posted by Rebecca Brown on May 25, 2011
By Courtney Bowler, ACT 2011 Summer Intern Early Saturday morning May 21 some local folks headed over to the Wedick Nature Reserve in Bethlehem, N.H., to enjoy a morning walk birding and enjoying the remains of a glacial lake. The drizzle didn’t keep the strong hearted away from this wonderful opportunity. We started off near [...]
Categories: Events, Travel & Musings
| Tags: ACT, Ammonoosuc Conservation Trust, Bethlehem, New Hampshire, Rebecca Brown, warblers, Wedick, Wing Road
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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
| 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
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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 [...]
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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. [...]
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| 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 [...]
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| 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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