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November 18, 2009: The Nature Conservancy Presents the Holiday Season’s Must-Have Green Gifts
This holiday season, give gifts that will go twice as far—gifts that will delight your loved ones while also protecting some of the world’s most precious lands and waters for future generations.
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Robin Stanton
Phone (206) 343-4345, ext. 338
E-mail: rstanton@tnc.org
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October 30, 2009: Congress Funds Forest Restoration
The Nature Conservancy today applauded Sen. Murray, Sen. Cantwell, Rep. Dicks and Rep. Hastings for the leadership in securing $10 million in funding for a new Forest Service program that will enable sustainable solutions to the critical forest health problems facing our nation.
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Robin Stanton
Robin Stanton
(206) 343-4345, ext 338
rstanton@tnc.org |
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October 28, 2009: Conservancy Applauds Murray For Conservation Funding
The Nature Conservancy today applauded Sen. Patty Murray for her leadership in securing $1.5 million to preserve a spectacular eastern Washington landscape found nowhere else in the world, the Channeled Scablands of the Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge.
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Robin Stanton
Robin Stanton
(206) 343-4345, ext 338
rstanton@tnc.org
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October 13, 2009: House Passes Illabot Creek Wild and Scenic Bill
House Passes Illabot Creek Wild and Scenic Bill
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Robin Stanton
(206) 343-4345, ext 338
rstanton@tnc.org
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October 07, 2009: Mapping the Future of the Ocean
An 18-month collaborative process will develop a report that will inform future permitting and siting of renewable energy projects along the entire west coast of the United States.
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Robin Stanton
The Nature Conservancy
rstanton@tnc.org, (206) 343-4345, ext 338 |
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August 28, 2009: Washington Faces More Than 7-Degree Temperature Rise in Next Century
Nature Conservancy analysis shows climate change threatens Washington's salmon, forests and way of life.
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Robin Stanton
(206) 343-4345
rstanton@tnc.org |
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August 14, 2009: Controlled Burns Planned for Prairies
Controlled burns planned for prairies. Burns restore important habitat in Thurston County prairie preserves.
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Robin Stanton
(206) 436-6274
rstanton@tnc.org
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Mason McKinley,(360) 584-2538
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August 14, 2009: Renowned scientist to lead Nature Conservancy board in Washington
Gordan Orians, renowned scientist, to lead Nature Conservancy board in Washington
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Robin Stanton
(206) 436-6274
rstanton@tnc.org
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July 31, 2009: Conservancy Acquires Key Shoreline in Island County
Conserving Livingston Bay Property will help restore Puget Sound.
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Robin Stanton
(206) 436-6274
rstanton@tnc.org
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July 15, 2009: Answer the White House Call- Volunteer for Nature
Volunteer with The Nature Conservancy and serve your community and nation!
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Robin Stanton
rstanton@tnc.org
(206) 436-6274 |
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June 30, 2009: Nature Conservancy Receives Economic Stimulus Funding to Restore Fisher Slough
NOAA Funding Will Create 50 Jobs in Washington
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Robin Stanton
(206) 436-6274
rstanton@tnc.org |
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June 30, 2009: Forest Landscape on Naches River Conserved
Forest Landscape on Naches River Conserved.
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Robin Stanton
(206) 343-4345, ext 338
rstanton@tnc.org |
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April 13, 2009: Spring Outside this Earth Day wtih New Online Tools from The Nature Conservancy
Spring Outside this Earth Day with New Online Tools from The Nature Conservancy
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Robin Stanton
206) 343-4345, ext 338
rstanton@tnc.org |
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March 24, 2009: Historic Public Lands Act Could Help Washington Forests
The Omnibus Public Lands Act, passed by Congress today, includes a key piece of legislation that could bring much-needed aid to Washington’s East Cascade forests.
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Robin Stanton
(206) 343-4345, ext 338
rstanton@tnc.org |
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February 04, 2009: Karen Anderson to Lead Nature Conservancy
Karen Anderson is new state director of the Washington program at the Nature Conservancy.
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Robin Stanton
(206) 343-4345, ext 338
rstanton@tnc.org |
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March 11, 2009: $7 Million Awarded to Accelerate the Implementation of State Wildlife Action Plans in the Northwest
$7 Million Awarded to Accelerate the Implementation
of State Wildlife Action Plans in the Northwest
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Robin Stanton
(206) 343-4345, ext 338
rstanton@tnc.org
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March 19, 2009: Illabot Creek Proposed for Wild and Scenic Designation
The Nature Conservancy congratulates Rep. Larsen and Sen. Murray as Illabot Creek is proposed for Wild and Scenic river status.
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Robin Stanton
(206) 343-4345, ext 338
rstanton@tnc.org |
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February 02, 2009: Janicki Joins Nature Conservancy Board
Mike Janicki, whose grandfather homesteaded in Skagit County in 1921, has joined the Washington Board of Trustees for The Nature Conservancy.
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Robin Stanton
(206) 343-4345, ext 338
rstanton@tnc.org |
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December 31, 2008: Easements Protect Swauk Valley
Conservation easements will protect Swauk Valley.
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Robin Stanton
(206) 343-4345, ext 338
rstanton@tnc.org |
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December 31, 2008: Nature Conservancy Protects Key Shoreline
The Nature Conservancy protects key Puget Sound shoreline with the Lily Point acquisition.
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Robin Stanton
(206) 343-4345, ext 338
rstanton@tnc.org |
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December 10, 2008: Conservancy Releases "Green" Economic Stimulus Proposal
The Nature Conservancy releases a "green" economic stimulus proposal.
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Robin Stanton
(206) 343-4345, ext 338
rstanton@tnc.org
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November 07, 2008: Nature Conservancy urges support of Puget Sound Partnership's Action Agenda
The Nature Conservancy urges support of the Puget Sound Partnership’s Action Agenda, which was released today for public comment.
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Robin Stanton
(206) 343-4345, ext. 338
rstanton@tnc.org |
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September 12, 2008: The Nature Conservancy Buys Land Near Willapa
Acquisition protects land for marbled murrelets
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Robin Stanton
(206) 343-4345, ext 338
rstanton@tnc.org |
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September 11, 2008: The Nature Conservancy Buys 92 Acres on Skagit River
The Nature Conservancy has purchased 92 acres on the Skagit River to add to the heart of the Skagit River Bald Eagle Natural Area.
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Robin Stanton
206-343-4345 ext. 338
rstanton@tnc.org |
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August 25, 2008: Ecological Burns Scheduled for Thurston County Prairies
The Nature Conservancy and partners have plans to cooperatively burn several South Sound prairie preserves possibly starting August 28 through September and early October.
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Robin Stanton
206-343-4345 ext. 338
rstanton@tnc.org |
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February 05, 2008: Forest Landscape Restoration Act
The Nature Conservancy urges Congress to support the Forest Landscape Restoration Act to restore forest health, prevent severe fires and boost rural economies.
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Robin Stanton
206-343-4345 ext. 338
rstanton@tnc.org |
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December 21, 2007: Conservancy Praises Congress for Ebey’s Stewardship
Seattle Congress took action this week that will provide for long-term stewardship of lands at the heart of Ebey’s Landing Historical Reserve on Whidbey Island.
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Robin Staton
(206) 343-4345 x338
rstanton@tnc.org |
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December 21, 2007: Spartina Control Gets a Boost from Federal Budget
The Nature Conservancy and the Friends of the Willapa National Wildlife Refuge praised Congress for including $990,000 for spartina eradication in the federal spending bill that Congress passed on Wednesday, December 19.
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Robin Stanton
(206) 343-4345, ext 338;
rstanton@tnc.org
Carole Wiegardt, Friends of the Willapa Refuge, (360)665-3712
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December 21, 2007: $4 million for Puget Sound Restoration in Federal Budget
The Nature Conservancy praised Congress for including more than $4 million for restoration work in Puget Sound in the final spending bill that the U.S. House and Senate passed on Wednesday, December 19.
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Robin Stanton
(206) 343-4345 x338
rstanton@tnc.org |
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October 25, 2007: Yakama nation joins south central Washington forest partnership
The Yakama Nation has joined the Tapash Sustainable Forests Collaborative, an innovative partnership focused on restoring the health, natural structure, and productivity of forests and shrub-steppe in south central Washington.
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Robin Stanton, The Nature Conservancy,
(206)343-4345, ext 338, rstanton@tnc.org ** Betsy Bloomfield, The Nature Conservancy, (509)248-6672, bbloomfield@tnc.org ** Phil Rigdon, Yakama Nation, (509)865-5121 |
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September 26, 2007: Nature Conservancy Buys 130 Acres on the Black River
The Nature Conservancy has purchased 130 acres on the Black River, a slow-moving spring-fed stream that meanders through dense thickets, spaghnum bogs, forested wetlands, and farmlands south of Olympia.
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Robin Stanton, The Nature Conservancy
(206) 343-4345, ext 338; rstanton@tnc.org |
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August 28, 2007: Helicopter, Giant Logs, Enhance Habitat for Salmon
Project in the Stillaguamish River Estuary is an Experiment in Restoration
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Robin Stanton, The Nature Conservancy
206-343-4345 ext. 338
rstanton@tnc.org |
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August 16, 2007: Nature Conservancy Buys Land in Dabob Bay
The Nature Conservancy has purchased 28 acres of uplands and a half interest in about 30 acres of tidelands in Tarboo-Dabob Bay, located on Hood Canal in Jefferson County. The acquisition will protect important Puget Sound shoreline.
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Robin Stanton, The Nature Conservancy
206-343-4345 ext. 338
rstanton@tnc.org |
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June 28, 2007: Congress appropriates $500,000 to protect Ebey’s Landing
The U.S. House and Senate have taken action that will both protect lands at the heart of Ebey’s Landing Historical Reserve on Whidbey Island for all time, and also provide for the long-term stewardship of this significant area.
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Robin Stanton, The Nature Conservancy
206-343-4345 ext. 338
rstanton@tnc.org |
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June 21, 2007: McCartney Creek 2007 picnic series
Public invited to enjoy evenings along McCartney Creek, while neighbors and naturalists share stories about Moses Coulee.
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Nancy Warner
nwarner@tnc.org or (509)665-9595 |
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April 11, 2007: Tieton River Canyon conservation effort complete
A four-year effort to protect more than 10,000 acres in the Tieton River Canyon recently culminated with the transfer of the final piece of the puzzle for long-term conservation.
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Robin Stanton
206-343-4345, ext. 338 or rstanton@tnc.org
Betsy Bloomfield, 509-248-6672 or bbloomfield@tnc.org
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August 14, 2006: Weyerhaeuser pledges $1 million gift to Nature Conservancy
In their largest combined gift to a U.S.-based conservation organization, Weyerhaeuser Company and the Weyerhaeuser Company Foundation have pledged $1 million to The Nature Conservancy, offering to support a range of forest conservation and biodiversity projects in both the Northwest and the Southeast.
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Leslie Brown, Nature Conservancy,
206-343-4345, leslie_brown@tnc.org;
or Frank Mendizabal, Weyerhaeuser, 253-924-3357, frank.mendizabal@weyerhaeuser.com |
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July 31, 2006: McCartney Creek picnics and workparties
The Nature Conservancy of Washington is sponsoring picnics and workdays at the McCartney Creek Preserve in Moses Coulee this summer and fall.
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Anne Miller, The Nature Conservancy,
509-665-9737, or aamiller@tnc.org |
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May 17, 2006: Tieton Forest Collaborative agreement signed
The Nature Conservancy, the USDA Forest Service, and the Washington State Departments of Fish and Wildlife and Natural Resources created the Tieton Forest Collaborative, a coalition that will encourage greater cooperation and coordination on issues ranging from forest health to recreation.
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Leslie Brown, The Nature Conservancy,
206-343-4345x379; Bette Cooney, USDA Forest Service, 509-653-1416; Margaret Ainscough, WDFW, 360-902-2408; Patty Henson, DNR, 360-902-1023 |
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March 15, 2006: Groups form new alliance to save Puget Sound’s shorelines
Saying the time to act is now, three leading conservation organizations—with support from a top regional foundation—launched on Tuesday an $80 million campaign to restore and protect Puget Sound’s ecologically rich shorelines and ensure they’re available for people to enjoy for generations to come.
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Kathy Fletcher, People For Puget Sound,
206-382-7007, kfletcher@pugetsound.org; or Roger Hoesterey, The Trust for Public Land, 206-587-2447, roger.hoesterey@tpl.org; or David Weekes, The Nature Conservancy, 206-343-4345, dweekes@tnc.org |
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February 17, 2006: Nalini Nadkarni re-elected to the Nature Conservancy’s board of trustees
Nalini Nadkarni, a professor at The Evergreen State College in Olympia and renowned forest canopy specialist, returns to the board of trustees for the Washington chapter of The Nature Conservancy.
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Leslie Brown, The Nature Conservancy,
leslie_brown@tnc.org |
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February 02, 2006: Gordon Orians joins Nature Conservancy board
Jan. 2006: Dr. Gordon Orians, renowned behavioral ecologist and professor emeritus of biology at the University of Washington, has been elected to the board of trustees for the Washington chapter of the Nature Conservancy.
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Leslie Brown, The Nature Conservancy,
leslie_brown@tnc.org
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November 29, 2005: Skagit Delta Project receives EPA funding
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has selected the Skagit Delta Project in Washington as one of 12 projects nationwide to receive funding under the agency's Targeted Watershed Grants program.
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Leslie Brown, The Nature Conservancy,
leslie_brown@tnc.org
, or Bevin Reid, EPA Region 10, Seattle, WA
(206) 553-1566 |
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November 04, 2005: Woodard Bay Conservation Lease
The Nature Conservancy announced a first-in-the-nation conservation lease of submerged lands, ushering in a promising new tool for marine conservation and setting the stage for important restoration of the marine environment.
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Leslie Brown (206)343-4345 x379
leslie_brown@tnc.org
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September 27, 2005: Tieton River Canyon funding successfully completed
The Nature Conservancy's three-year fund raising campaign to conserve 10,400 acres along the beautiful Tieton River is complete.
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Leslie Brown (206) 343-4345 ext. 379
leslie_brown@tnc.org
lbarson@tnc.org
Len Barson |
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September 08, 2005: CEO of Seattle-Northwest Securities to chair Nature Conservancy
Seattle – John Rose, CEO of Seattle-Northwest Securities Corp., the region’s largest underwriter of bonds, was recently elected chairman of the board of trustees for the Nature Conservancy’s Washington state chapter, the organization announced Thursday, Sept. 1, 2005.
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Leslie Brown
leslie_brown@tnc.org |
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August 31, 2005: Kevin Morse hired as Nature Conservancy’s Skagit Delta manager
Kevin Morse hired as Nature Conservancy’s Skagit Delta manager
New position is homecoming for former Skagit economic development expert
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Bob Carey 360-419-9825
(206) 343-4345, ext.379
leslie_brown@tnc.org |
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August 31, 2005: Prairie parcel purchased by Nature Conservancy
The Nature Conservancy has purchased 125 acre parcel of native prairie habitat in South Puget Sound. The property, located in Thurston County, Washington, borders Fort Lewis.
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Leslie Brown (206)343-4345 x379
leslie_brown@tnc.org |
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March 25, 2005: Nature Conservancy transfers Ebey’s Landing easement to NPS
The Nature Conservancy has transferred an easement protecting 325 acres of forestland at Ebey’s Landing on Whidbey Island to the National Park Service, donating to the public more than half of the value of this $3.5 million land protection agreement, the Conservancy announced Wednesday.
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Leslie Brown (206) 343-4345 ext. 379
leslie_brown@tnc.org |
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January 28, 2005: Nature Conservancy purchases 2,000 acres at Tieton River Canyon
The Nature Conservancy just purchased an additional 2,000 acres of the Tieton River Canyon from Plum Creek Timber Co., bringing the campaign to protect this ecologically rich landscape halfway to completion, the organization announced Thursday.
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Leslie Brown (206) 343-4345 ext. 379
leslie_brown@tnc.org
Betsy Bloomfield (509)248-6672
bbloomfield@tnc.org |
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June 24, 2003: Tieton River project receives $2.5 million from Legislature
Ellensburg – June 17, 2003 – The Legislature has appropriated $2.5 million to purchase 2,500 acres within the much-loved Tieton River Canyon, a significant victory in The Nature Conservancy’s public/private campaign to protect this ecologically diverse landscape in the foothills of the East Cascades.
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Leslie Brown (206) 343-4345 ext. 379
Betsy Bloomfield
(509) 962-1333 |
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