Posted by Rebecca Brown on May 2, 2012
We’ve had the singular pleasure of getting to know Daphne Godfrey over the last several years as we’ve worked with her to conserve her land in Lyman. We were fortunate enough to be introduced to Daphne through the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests, who referred her to us. Her neighbor up the [...]
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Tags: ACT, Ammonoosuc Conservation Trust, bats, conservation, Daphne Godfrey, Gardner Mountain, Lyman, New Hampshire, North Country
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Posted by Rebecca Brown on April 23, 2012
By Rebecca Brown The first Earth Day 42 years ago was planned for the high spring season, when the land – at least in the mid-Atlantic states – is in the burst of renewal and vibrant color. Sunday, Earth Day, brought much needed rain to the Northeast. Streams and rivers that on Friday were flowing [...]
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| Tags: ACT, Ammonoosuc Conservation Trust, conservation, conservation buying, Earth Day, farmland, Keep Growing, North Country, Rebecca Brown
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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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| Tags: accreditation, ACT, Ammonoosuc Conservation Trust, Bethlehem, LTA, New Hampshire, North Country, standards and practices
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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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| Tags: ACT, Ammonoosuc Conservation Trust, farmland, Keep Growing, Littleton, Littleton Food Coop, Meadowstone Farm, New Hampshire, North Country, Northern Pass, Rebecca Brown, Sugar Hill
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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| 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 [...]
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| 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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