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Nearly $20,000 in cash, in-kind donations to be awarded to local environmental nonprofits ORANGE COUNTY, Calif., May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Cox Communications, in partnership with The Trust for Public Land, is accepting nominations from the public for the 2013 "Cox Conserves Heroes" awards, which will honor local conservation efforts in Orange County. From May 20 through June 14, the public may nominate local volunteers who are helping to create, preserve or enhance Orange...

Nearly $20,000 in cash, in-kind donations to be awarded to local environmental nonprofits SANTA BARBARA, Calif., May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Cox Communications, in partnership with The Trust for Public Land, is accepting nominations from the public for the 2013 "Cox Conserves Heroes" awards, which will honor local conservation efforts in Santa Barbara. From May 20 through June 14, the public may nominate local volunteers who are helping to create, preserve or enhance Santa...

Nearly $20,000 in cash, in-kind donations to be awarded to local environmental nonprofits SAN DIEGO, May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Cox Communications, in partnership with The Trust for Public Land, is accepting nominations from the public for the 2013 "Cox Conserves Heroes" awards, which will honor local conservation efforts in San Diego County. From May 20 through June 14, the public may nominate local volunteers who are helping to create, preserve or enhance San Diego County's...

POULSBO, Wash., May 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Pope Resources (Nasdaq: POPE) announced a $5.7 million conservation sale to Columbia Land Trust of 2,330 acres on the southern flanks of Mount St. Helens. The sale conserves approximately nine miles of sensitive Pine Creek riparian habitat and adjacent forestlands. Pine Creek is a prime habitat for bull trout, a threatened species listed under the federal Endangered Species Act. Columbia Land Trust acquired the land with a grant from the...

WASHINGTON, May 2, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A new organization comprised of National Park Rangers introduced itself to the country, Monday. Park Rangers for Our Lands (PROL), the brainchild of leader Ranger Ellis Richard, will work to create public awareness of the threats America's current drilling policies pose to National Parks. Richard created the organization after hearing numerous stories from rangers serving in Western parks of how oil and gas drilling is encroaching...

Twenty-two National Parks Awarded 2013 "Active Trails" Grants WASHINGTON, May 1, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Park Foundation, the official charity of America's national parks, has awarded 22 grants totaling $409,262 to national parks selected to participate in the 2013 Active Trails program. Now in its fifth year, the Active Trails program supports hands-on projects that encourage the public to lead healthy lives by actively engaging in trail work, special events...

Pesticides Pose to Endangered and Threatened Species When determining the potential effects pesticides could pose to endangered or threatened species, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), and Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) should use a common scientific approach, says a new report from the National Research Council.  Specifically, the agencies should use a risk assessment approach that addresses problem formulation, exposure analysis,...

182 volunteers donated 6,700 hours to benefit conservation projects and efforts throughout California DAVIS, Calif., April 22, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in California is celebrating National Volunteer Week, April 21-27, 2013, by thanking and honoring its Earth Team volunteers for their service to conservation. Earth Team is NRCS's official volunteer program. Over the past 12 months, 182 volunteers dedicated approximately...

NFL Players Association Joins Team Supporting National Kids to Parks Day WASHINGTON, April 1, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The NFL Players Association (NFLPA) and National Park Trust (NPT) have joined forces to promote this year's National Kids to Parks Day scheduled for Saturday, May 18th. The NFLPA will join 17 national collaborators supporting the Third Annual National Kids to Parks Day. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130401/DC85224LOGO ) Last year more than...

Applications will be accepted through April 29, 2013 STOCKTON, Calif., March 29, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in California is providing funds to improve the efficiency of agricultural water use in the South San Joaquin Irrigation District (SSJID), Division Nine Irrigation Enhancement Project Area. The deadline to submit an application for assistance is April 29, 2013. "We are proud to offer landowners in this irrigation...