Twice each month TPL’s Conservation Finance service publishes links to conservation finance stories from around the nation. Apologies for being late in getting them posted this time. Working hard on the spring issue of Land&People magazine, also available online.
California
Open space district in Santa Cruz County will not be pursued
Colorado
California Gubernatorial candidate preserves piece of land near Telluride
Georgia
Bad economy stalls Cobb County preservation program despite voter approval of $40M in bonds
Massachusetts
Editorial on the Community Preservation Act
Michigan
Article on Detroit’s shrinking population and land use
New Jersey
Township prepares to renew open space tax in November
New York
Editorial on preservation efforts of Erie County suburb
Ohio
Analysis of how much an Ohio city is paying for green space
South Carolina
Editorial and article on possible $5M bond in Dorchester County
And another on the same topic.
Wisconsin
Article on Wisconsin’s new farmland preservation program
