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Common Ground Digest - July 2008

Summer fun: NC farmers, safe fisheries, a historic site and a paddler's paradise.

Mary and Nelson James

Act Now: Take a Stand for Farmers
This summer, there’s a lot going on "behind the stands."
In North Carolina, farmers such as Mary and Nelson James have joined with the Fund's Resourceful Communities Program to cherish traditions, save farmland and sustain their community for future generations. Read more »
National Cold Water Marine Aquaculture Center Opens in Maine
The Conservation Fund's Freshwater Institute integral to its completion.
With design and construction support from the Freshwater Insititute's Engineering Services team, the $22.7 million center will develop technologies to improve the efficiency and sustainability of cold water marine aquaculture and ensure safe abundant seafood for US consumers. Read more »
History Preserved
Expansion of Minidoka Internment National Monument authorized by Congress.
Internee tending a garden, Idaho. Library of Congress photo. Prints & Photographs Div., FSA-OWI collection, LC-USF34-073907-DDuring the 1940s, Japanese-Americans were caught between two countries at war. Today, Minidoka Internment National Monument preserves this difficult moment in American history. With recent Congressional authorization, the Fund will soon convey 128 acres to the National Park Service to expand the Monument. Read more »
Gem of Florida's Indian River Lagoon Protected
Thousand Islands a wildlife and paddler's haven.
Thousand Islands, Indian River LagoonBy acquiring the last remaining privately-owned parcel in Florida’s Thousand Islands, The Conservation Fund and partners completed the protection of this ecologically unique water system.
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Charity Navigator 4-star ratingThe Conservation Fund has received a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator, America's largest independent evaluator of charities, for the third consecutive year. View the report »
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From Wall Street to your street, 2008 has been a year of ups and downs. Here at The Conservation Fund, we continue to move steadily forward. Read about our 2008 successes »

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