Press Releases
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November 16, 2009: UPS Funds Conservancy Projects
The UPS Foundation $250,000 grant to support Conservancy projects in Brazil, China and Keynay
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Sherry Crawley
Phone: (404) 253-7246
E-mail: scrawley@tnc.org |
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November 03, 2009: Governors create South Atlantic Alliance
In October, the governors of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida signed an agreement to form the South Atlantic Alliance, pledging to work together to better manage and protect coastal resources while ensuring economic sustainability and resiliency.
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Christine Griffiths
Phone: (912) 437-2161
E-mail: cgriffiths@tnc.org |
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October 06, 2009: Georgia State Director Named to Georgia Trend's 2009 40 Under 40 List
Georgia State Director Shelly Lakly, Ph.D., is named to Georgia Trend magazine's 40 Under 40, a representation of the best and brightest among Georgia's rising leaders.
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Christine Griffiths
Phone: (912) 437-2161
E-mail: cgriffiths@tnc.org |
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October 06, 2009: TNC Recognized with a Conserve Georgia Award
Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue recognizes The Nature Conservancy's land conservation work with a 2009 Conserve Georgia Award.
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Christine Griffiths
Phone: (912) 437-2161
E-mail: cgriffiths@tnc.org |
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June 27, 2009: Forest Protection Plays a Vital Role in our Natural and Economic Future
Forest protection is one of the most powerful and cost-effective solutions we can do right now to reduce global carbon emissions.
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Christine Griffiths
Phone: (912) 437-2161
E-mail: cgriffiths@tnc.org |
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June 08, 2009: Scientists Demonstrate Environmentally-Friendly Development Practices
The Nature Conservancy and the Upper Etowah River Alliance have constructed a working example of science-based techniques to properly drain and filter stormwater before it reaches the Etowah River.
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Christine Griffiths
Phone: (912) 437-2161
E-mail: cgriffiths@tnc.org |
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April 29, 2009: Hundreds Celebrate Earth Day 2009 at The Nature Conservancy’s 15th Annual Hoochie on the Coochie
With the support of volunteer organizers, The Nature Conservancy raised $285,000 for conservation work in Georgia during its 15th annual Hoochie on the Coochie event.
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Christine Griffiths
Phone: (912) 437-2161
E-mail: cgriffiths@tnc.org |
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January 08, 2009: Oyster Shells Needed for Living Shoreline Restoration Project
More than 30,000 pounds of oyster shells are needed for an on-going coastal restoration project on Sapelo Island.
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Christine Griffiths
Phone: (912) 437-2161
E-mail: cgriffiths@tnc.org |
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December 19, 2008: UPS Foundation Awards Grants to Benefit Global Conservation
The UPS Foundation, the charitable arm of UPS, recently awarded a $300,000 grant to The Nature Conservancy, one of the world’s leading conservation organizations that works to protect ecologically important lands and waters in the all 50 states and more than 30 countries.
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Sherry Crawley
Phone: (404) 253-7246
E-mail: scrawley@tnc.org |
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December 06, 2008: Go Green This Holiday Season
With the hustle and bustle of the holiday season upon us, it’s easy to overlook the most meaningful gift you can give your friends, family and yourself—the promise of a greener tomorrow. This year, The Nature Conservancy is encouraging Georgians to incorporate green thinking into their holiday traditions, from gift giving to decorating to preparing holiday meals.
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Christine Griffiths
Phone: (912) 437-2161
E-mail: cgriffiths@tnc.org |
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July 07, 2008: Braye Boardman Named Chairman
Braye Boardman of Augusta, Georgia, has been named chairman of The Nature Conservancy in Georgia's Board of Trustees.
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Sherry Crawley
Phone: (404) 253-7246
E-mail: scrawley@tnc.org |
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April 30, 2008: Hoochie on the Coochie 2008
The Nature Conservancy's annual spring fundraiser nets $300,000 for conservation in Georgia.
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Christine Griffiths
Phone: (912) 437-2161
E-mail: cgriffiths@tnc.org |
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April 22, 2008: Earth Day 2008
This Earth Day, The Nature Conservancy is offering Georgians an array of opportunities to celebrate nature and share their ideas for helping to protect imperiled water and land resources in Georgia and beyond.
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Christine Griffiths
Phone: (912) 437-2161
E-mail: cgriffiths@tnc.org |
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November 30, 2007: Shelly Lakly Named Georgia State Director
After nearly 20 years of service to The Nature Conservancy, Tavia McCuean has retired from the positon as Georgia state director. Shelly Lakly, Ph.D., formerly of Zoo Atlanta, has taken over the reigns of the state program.
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Christine Griffiths
Phone: (912) 437-2161
E-mail: cgriffiths@tnc.org |
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September 04, 2007: Gopher frog release
Biologists released 68 gopher frog tadpoles and four newly-metamorphosed gopher frogs recently in an artificial pond at The Nature Conservancy’s Williams Bluffs Preserve in Early County. The release marks the start of a multi-year collaborative effort to establish a self-sustaining gopher frog population at the 1,980-acre preserve.
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Christine Griffiths
Phone: (912) 437-2161
E-mail: cgriffiths@tnc.org |
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August 02, 2007: Multi-partner Project Continues as Biologists Protect the Diversity of Holly Creek
Biologists surveyed a section of Holly Creek in Murray County, Georgia, for species of imperiled freshwater mussels. The mussel survey was one phase in a continuing multi-partner effort to protect the diversity of Holly Creek – a tributary that supports the highest diversity of freshwater mussels in the Conasauga River.
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Christine Griffiths
Phone: (912) 437-2161
E-mail: cgriffiths@tnc.org |
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July 25, 2007: The Conservancy Expands its Protection of the Chattahoochee Fall Line
As part of a regional effort to protect the natural diversity of Georgia’s Chattahoochee Fall Line region, The Nature Conservancy recently purchased 792 acres in southeastern Talbot County. Located seven miles east of Fort Benning, Blackjack Crossing is the first acquisition for The Nature Conservancy’s Chattahoochee Fall Line project and represents a significant expansion of the Conservancy’s ongoing conservation work at Fort Benning.
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Christine Griffiths
Phone: (912) 437-2161
E-mail: cgriffiths@tnc.org |
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May 29, 2007: Nature Conservancy Launches ‘Generation Conservation’ to Reconnect Younger Generations and Nature
Recognizing that younger generations are critical to the conservation of lands and waters in Georgia and around the world, The Nature Conservancy in Georgia is launching Generation Conservation (Gen C) in an effort to reconnect people and nature.
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Christine Griffiths
Phone: (912) 437-2161
E-mail: cgriffiths@tnc.org |
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May 24, 2007: The Home Depot Co-Founder Bernie Marcus Encourages Corporate Responsibility for Conservation
Bernie Marcus, co-founder of The Home Depot and visionary of the Georgia Aquarium, will encourage Atlanta’s business community to take an active role in supporting conservation during The Nature Conservancy’s annual Nature of Business breakfast. The event will be held at the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta on June 6, 2007 at 8 a.m.
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Christine Griffiths
Phone: (912) 437-2161
E-mail: cgriffiths@tnc.org |
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May 04, 2007: The Nature Conservancy in Georgia Welcomes New Conservation Leadership
Press Release Copy for Tom Greene
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I Ling Matthews
404-253-7246, imatthews@tnc.org |
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May 01, 2007: The UPS Foundation Awards The Nature Conservancy $30,000 to Advance Conservation Efforts Throughout
The UPS Foundation recently awarded The Nature Conservancy in Georgia a $30,000 grant to support its Conservation Volunteer Program.
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Christine Griffiths
Phone: (912) 437-2161
E-mail: cgriffiths@tnc.org |
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April 25, 2007: Paulding Forest Named As Priority for Forest Legacy Funding
The Nature Conservancy and the Georgia Forestry Commission (GFC) applaud President Bush’s recent inclusion of the Paulding Forest for $3.5 million in his funding request for the Forest Legacy Program for Fiscal Year 2008.
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I Ling Matthews
Phone: (404)253-7246
E-mail: imatthews@tnc.org |
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April 15, 2007: 13th Annual Hoochie on the Coochie Set for April 20
Celebrate Earth Day early this year at The Nature Conservancy’s 13th annual Hoochie on the Coochie dinner dance on Friday, April 20, 2007, in Atlanta. A favorite spring event, the Hoochie on the Coochie is expected to raise more than $200,000 this year for conservation throughout Georgia.
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Christine Griffiths
Phone: (912) 437-2161
E-mail: cgriffiths@tnc.org |
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March 21, 2007: The Nature Conservancy Observes World Water Day, March 22
In observance of his year’s World Water Day (March 22), The Nature Conservancy encourages Georgians to join its water conservation efforts by making small, yet significant, changes in their everyday lives to ensure a clean and bountiful supply of water to sustain the needs of people and nature – today and far into the future.
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Christine Griffiths
Phone: (912) 437-2161
E-mail: cgriffiths@tnc.org |
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February 02, 2007: The Nature Conservancy Hires New Prescribed Fire Program Manager for Georgia and Alabama
The Nature Conservancy recently hired Matthew Snider to manage the prescribed fire program for its Georgia and Alabama chapters. Under Snider’s leadership, The Nature Conservancy will continue to work with private and public landowners to restore native forests and other natural areas by conducting seasonal prescribed burns.
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Christine Griffiths
Phone: (912) 437-2161
E-mail: cgriffiths@tnc.org |
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February 01, 2007: Private Landowner Works with The Nature Conservancy to Protect 1,010 Acres in the Altamaha River Flo
Private landowner donates a 1,010-acre conservation easement along four miles of the Altamaha in Wayne County, Georgia.
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Christine Griffiths
Phone: (912) 437-2161
E-mail: cgriffiths@tnc.org |
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