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Timberwest, conservationists teaming up to preserve Muir Creek?

SOOKE – Difficult questions over the future of Vancouver Island’s forests lands are looming front and centre this week. At issue, fears that an hidden forest jewel on the island’s west coast could fall under the axe. But this time, … Continue reading

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Congaree Bluffs Heritage Preserve

The Congaree Bluffs Heritage Preserve comprises 201 acres and contains steep, undisturbed bluffs bordering the Congaree River. Located in Calhoun County, the preserve harbors significant stands of American beech, oak-hickory and bottomland hardwood forest. No comparable sites exist in the … Continue reading

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Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

Lady Bird Johnson, our former first lady, and Actress Helen Hayes founded the Wildflower Center in 1982 to protect and preserve North America’s native plants and natural landscapes. Decades ago, Mrs. Johnson recognized that our country was losing its natural … Continue reading

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Preserve Desert Cahuilla Prehistoric Area

http://tinyurl.com/a6qgbb A video slideshow showing the scenic qualities and natural features of this unique area in the California Desert, as well as the destruction caused by off-roading. You can help protect this landscape at this link to the Center for … Continue reading

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