Our new No. 6, WHITNEY PARK, showcases the timeless allure of New York’s breathtaking Adirondack Park. — The Editors 01. BREWSTER RANCHES | $319.2 MILLION This massive assemblage of 420,000 acres in the Big Bend country of Far West Texas…
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Tagged with: Bernard Uechtritz, Chas S Middleton and Son, Coldwell Banker Mason Morse Real Estate, Compass Real Estate Los Angeles, Hall and Hall, Hood Real Estate, Icon Global, John Hendrickson, King Land & Water, LIV Sotheby’s International Realty, Marylou Whitney, Mason & Morse Ranch Company, Sotheby's International Realty
Posted in Agriculture, California, Colorado, Conservation, Equestrian, Farming, Feature, Florida, Hunting, New York, Northeast, Oregon, Pacific, Recreation, Residential Property, South, Southwest, Texas, Utah, West
Posted in Agriculture, California, Colorado, Conservation, Equestrian, Farming, Feature, Florida, Hunting, New York, Northeast, Oregon, Pacific, Recreation, Residential Property, South, Southwest, Texas, Utah, West
Fish & Wildlife Service Proposes Rule Defining Habitat
This landmark development will impact the listing of endangered and threatened species. The agency’s proposed definition aligns with the Supreme Court’s 2018 decision in Weyerhaeuser Co. v. the US Fish and Wildlife Service, which held that an area may only…
Tagged with: endangered species, habitat, US Fish and Wildlife Service, Weyerhaeuser Company
Posted in Conservation, Feature, Federal Policy, News Desk, Public Land
Posted in Conservation, Feature, Federal Policy, News Desk, Public Land
FOR SALE: Adirondack Landmark Whitney Park Listed for $180 Million
William C. Whitney established the 36,000-acre Adirondack landmark in 1897. He paid $1.50 an acre for approximately 80,000 acres in and around the New York township of Long Lake. Socialite, philanthropist, and renowned Thoroughbred breeder Marylou Whitney inherited the estate…
Tagged with: Adirondack, John Hendrickson, Marylou Whitney, Whitney Park, William C. Whitney
Posted in Conservation, Estates, Feature, New York, News Desk, Northeast, Recreation, Timber
Posted in Conservation, Estates, Feature, New York, News Desk, Northeast, Recreation, Timber
The Conservation Fund Acquires Colorado’s Sweetwater Lake
The 488-acre purchase of one of Colorado’s largest natural lakes means the water and surrounding terrain will fall under federal protection thanks in part to the Great American Outdoors Act, which the Senate passed on June 17. Once approved by…
Tagged with: Conservation, Sweetwater Lake, The Conservation Fund, White River National Forest
Posted in Colorado, Conservation, Feature, Federal Policy, News Desk, Public Land, Water, West
Posted in Colorado, Conservation, Feature, Federal Policy, News Desk, Public Land, Water, West
Conservation Fund Highlights Achievements in New Report
156 projects in 35 states. 207,000 acres worth more than $323 million. 5,000 jobs created or kept. These are a few of the facts and figures contained in The Conservation Fund’s 2019 Annual Report, which is now available online. Founded…
Tagged with: forestland, stewardship, The Conservation Fund
Posted in Conservation, Feature, News Desk
Posted in Conservation, Feature, News Desk
Land Report 2019 Conservation Deal of the Year: Las Varas Ranch in California
Las Varas Ranch is donated to the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB). In a move that won praise from both educators and environmentalists, Berkshire Hathaway’s second-in-command funded the $70 million acquisition of the historic 1,800-acre Las Varas Ranch by…
The Conservation Fund Acquires Chadbourne Tree Farms
In purchasing the 15,408 acres in Western Maine, the nonprofit intends to protect the historic forestland from both development and fragmentation while also honoring the land’s history. The prized timberland dates to 1634 when England’s King Charles I sent William…
Tagged with: Charbourne Tree Farms, Sebago Lake watershed, The Conservation Fund, William Chadbourne
Posted in Conservation, Feature, Maine, News Desk, Northeast, Timber
Posted in Conservation, Feature, Maine, News Desk, Northeast, Timber
Bearing the Brunt
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently affirmed a lower court ruling that maintains federal protection for grizzly bears in the 22.5-million acre Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. BY TODD WILKINSON | PHOTOGRAPHY BY THOMAS MANGELSEN The recovery of grizzlies in the…
Congress Passes Great American Outdoors Act
The bipartisan effort represents the largest investment in public lands in more than a half century. The legislation would fund in its entirety a conservation program known as the Land and Water Conservation Fund, which has languished since its creation…
Bayer Launches Carbon Initiative
The agricultural powerhouse announced plans to reward farmers in the US and Brazil for generating carbon credits as a result of adopting climate-friendly practices that include no-till farming and cover crops. The company’s stated objective? To reduce the carbon footprint…
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