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July/August 2011
In This Issue
- Making an Impact in the Bayshore-Highlands
- On the Longest Coast in the Atlantic
- Magnificent Mohonk Mountain
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Making an Impact in the Bayshore-Highlands
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The Open Space Institute recently announced the launch of its Bayshore- Highlands Fund, a new multi-million dollar initiative that funds the conservation of important ecological, watershed, recreational and agricultural lands in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
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Conservation on the Longest Coast in the Atlantic
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Maine's coastal zone—the longest of any Atlantic coast state at 3,478 miles—is critically important for wildlife populations. Tidal marshes and wetlands, sculpted by centuries of natural evolution, provide diverse habitat for a variety of migratory shorebirds.
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Magnificent Mohonk Mountain |
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The proposed acquisition will permanently protect 874 acres at the base of the Shawangunk Ridge west of New Paltz and is one of the most prominent open space acquisitions in New York State in recent years.
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News
The Community Forest Fund is accepting applications for the second round of grants.
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OSI's Transborder Fund is also accepting proposals for the next round of grants.
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Citizen Action is OSI’s fiscal sponsorship program for over 50 grassroots environmental projects. Read about what the groups are doing.
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