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A 155-acre expanse of forest and farmland will become a new nature preserve in Mount Joy Township, after officials at the Lancaster Conservancy recently acquired the property for more than

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The California Tahoe Conservancy has begun its annual seasonal dog closure at the Upper Truckee Marsh. From May 1 through July 31, dogs may not access the sensitive habitat at the Marsh to protect birds and other wildlife during their breeding season. The Conservancy-owned Cove East property, west of the Upper Truckee River, remains open for year-round leashed dog access. Beginning August 1, leashed dogs may again enter the Upper Truckee Marsh. Conservancy staff and...

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The California Tahoe Conservancy has begun its annual seasonal dog closure at the Upper Truckee Marsh. From May 1 through July 31, dogs may not access the sensitive habitat at the Marsh to protect birds and other wildlife during their breeding season. The Conservancy-owned Cove East property, west of the Upper Truckee River, remains open for year-round leashed dog access. Beginning August 1, leashed dogs may again enter the Upper Truckee Marsh. Conservancy staff and...

A serene beach on an island in Howe Sound, British Columbia, with remarkable biodiversity and First Nations cultural significance, is now a protected nature reserve. Sandy Beach on Lheḵ’tínes (. . .

First Selectman Kevin Moynihan. Contributed Most of the first quarter of 2020 was what we now recall fondly as “normal”. We began the year debating topics that seemed important, like whether later school start times would be healthier for our older students, and whether we might improve our town’s competitiveness and real estate values by increasing the frequency of, or at least by reducing the travel time for, trains to Manhattan. The last nine months of 2020 was dominated by the COVID v...

Meeks Meadow The California Tahoe Conservancy Board has awarded a $380,454 grant to the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California for the Máyala Wáta Restoration Project at Meeks Meadow, and area rich in cultural and ecological importance. “The Washoe Tribe is eager to maintain progress on our plans to restore Meeks Meadow,” said Serrell Smokey, Chairman of the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California. “This area has been an important place to the Washoe for generations, but we have a lot of w...