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New Report by the Texas Land Trust Council Highlights Over $1 Billion in Annual Economic Benefits of Conserved Lands to Flood Mitigation, Ag, Water Resources
The new study, produced by Siglo Group in partnership with the Texas Land Trust Council, quantifies the value of lands and conservation easements that have been conserved by or with assistance from the Texas land trust community. The study found that the lands put into conservation with the help of Texas land trusts are estimated to provide more than $1 billion in benefits to Texas taxpayers each year. - March 07, 2019 - Texas Land Trust Council
Keep America Beautiful Recognizes Keep Irving Beautiful with Sustained Excellence Award
Keep Irving Beautiful received the Sustained Excellence Award in the population category 100,001 – 250,000 at Keep America Beautiful’s recent National Awards Ceremony. The award was presented during Keep America Beautiful’s National Conference in Baltimore, Maryland. Keep Irving... - March 07, 2019 - Keep Irving Beautiful
Sdwr Diabetic Alert Dog Delivered to 11-Year-Old Boy in Thornton, CO
Jadyn, a 11-year-old boy in Thornton, Colorado, received a very special delivery today of his very own, a Diabetic Alert Service Dog from Service Dogs by Warren Retrievers. Based in Madison, Virginia, Service Dogs by Warren Retrievers, or “SDWR,” has a mission to provide specially-bred... - March 03, 2019 - Service Dogs by SDWR
Christ Church Youth Group Volunteers with Keep Irving Beautiful - 516 Student Ministry Holds Neighborhood Cleanup
Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) and the youth group of Christ Church recently teamed together for a neighborhood cleanup project. The 516 Student Ministry youth group, along with adult sponsors, gathered at the church on Feb. 2. The group received safety instructions from KIB staff and cleanup... - February 28, 2019 - Keep Irving Beautiful
North Florida Land Trust Welcomes New Development Director to the Team
Megan Mangiaracino has joined the nonprofit land conservation organization. - February 27, 2019 - North Florida Land Trust
North Florida Land Trust Has Facilitated the Expansion of Fort George Island Cultural State Park
Conservation property identified for land swap enables cleanup of contaminated land in St. Johns River. - February 23, 2019 - North Florida Land Trust
Food Waste Weekend - Thou Shall Not Waste Food
Religious Leaders of All Faiths - Judaism, Christianity, Islam and Others - to Give Sermons on Food Waste and Hunger the Weekend of September 6-8, 2019. - January 31, 2019 - AmpleHarvest.org
Best Buy Employees Begin 2019 Volunteering with Keep Irving Beautiful; Store 205 Associates Complete Third Beautification Project
Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) and the City of Irving Parks and Recreation Department welcomed associates from Irving Best Buy Store No. 205 to the Georgia Farrow Recreation Center on Jan. 23. Volunteers participated in a beautification project by adding a fresh coat of paint to the interior of the... - January 27, 2019 - Keep Irving Beautiful
Saponi Stickball and Lacrosse Program in the Piedmont of North Carolina, Honors Native Americans
As kids and teens get active in school, the youth advocacy organization reminds parents, teachers and community members not to forget programs that teaches kids to stay healthy and active while learning about their native American cultural heritage of healing. If you miss the event the Saponi Stickball/Lacrosse program is yearlong and will hold skills, drills, practices and scrimmages with other native American associations year-round. - January 26, 2019 - Saponi Stickball
Keep Irving Beautiful Visits Heritage Senior Center on MLK Day - Staff Speaks with Seniors about Environmental Programs
Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) paid a visit to the Heritage Senior Center during Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Jan. 21. The group spoke with the members and staff about KIB programs, clean public spaces, and methods to take care of the environment. KIB staff distributed blue recycling bags that are... - January 26, 2019 - Keep Irving Beautiful
Mississippi Arbor Day Tree Giveaways and Sales 2019
Arbor Day in Mississippi is Friday, February 8, 2019. The following week is Tree Planting Week, designated by Governor Phil Bryant's Arbor Day/ Tree Planting Week Proclamation. As a public resource, the Mississippi Forestry Commission reached out to their natural resource partners to compile a... - January 26, 2019 - Mississippi Forestry Commission
New E-Commerce Site Offers High Performance, Sustainable Outdoor Products
New Zealand-based company, Lone Kauri Road Ltd. recently announced the official launch of its first ecommerce site. Lonekauri.com was created to provide outdoor enthusiasts with premium quality products that minimise environmental impact by employing brilliant natural, biodegradable or recycled... - January 25, 2019 - Lone Kauri
To Save New Orca Calf, Earth Law Center with Ocean Defenders Seek Rights for the Southern Resident Orcas
A coalition of groups (NGO’s, community groups, scientists, lawyers and indigenous peoples) unveiled today their Declaration on the Rights of the Southern Resident Orcas (http://legalrightsforthesalishsea.org/petition), urging all levels of government to recognize the inherent rights of the Southern Residents. This recognition has renewed urgency with a new calf born to the Southern Residents who have not produced a surviving offspring in three years. - January 25, 2019 - Earth Law Center
Keep Irving Beautiful Celebrates 2018 Accomplishments - Nonprofit Continues to Serve Irving for 26 Years
In 2018, Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) celebrated its 26th year as the local affiliate of Keep America Beautiful and Keep Texas Beautiful. It was a busy year, filled with activities made possible by the dedication of thousands of volunteers who contributed their time and talents to making Irving a... - January 11, 2019 - Keep Irving Beautiful
AmpleHarvest.org Helping America's Home and Community Gardeners Respond to Government Shutdown
Home Gardeners in Southern Hardiness Zones Can Assist Food Pantries Experiencing a Surge of Need Due to Shutdown - January 10, 2019 - AmpleHarvest.org
Convention for the Rights of the Pacific Ocean Issues Statement
Today, the Convention for the Rights of the Pacific Ocean, a group of environment and ocean experts from 8 countries who met in Auckland, issued a Statement which recognizes and acknowledges our kinship with the Ocean, and our responsibilities to the Ocean. - January 10, 2019 - Earth Law Center
Wildfire Design & Build Honored by Napa Award Program
Wildfire Design & Build has been selected for the 2018 Best of Napa Award in the Contractor category by the Napa Award Program. "At Wildfire Design & Build, we are honored to be selected for the 2018 Napa Award Program in the category of best contractor," says Jeff Goodrich, CEO... - January 04, 2019 - Wildfire Design & Build
North Florida Land Trust Has Acquired Hundreds of Acres in Their Preservation Portfolio
More than 600 acres of environmentally sensitive land will be preserved in Putnam County. - December 29, 2018 - North Florida Land Trust
President Signs 2018 Farm Act; Agricultural Hemp Reclassified as Farm Crop; Maui Plantings to Begin in 2019
The Hawaiian Island of Maui, with three growing seasons to expedite research and abundant vacant land and water left from the end of Sugar Production just two years ago, is a particularly fertile location to facilitate the return of Hemp to our society. The Maui Hemp Institute for Research and Sustainability is dedicated to agricultural and product research here, which will benefit the world. - December 22, 2018 - Maui Hemp Institute
World Renowned Horsewoman Lets Her Students Tell the Story in New Horsemanship Book
Students of Reach Out to Horses, a comprehensive program for horse enthusiasts to learn more about the language of the horse, compile their stories of discovery in a new book. "Escaping Tradition: The Next Generation of Horsemanship" journeys with 10 students of ROTH and founder, Anna Twinney, as they share their life-altering and illuminating experiences. - December 20, 2018 - Reach Out to Horses
Russell Bozeman Named Mississippi's 13th State Forester
The Mississippi Forestry Commission’s Board of Commissioners announced the appointment of Russell Bozeman to serve as Mississippi’s 13th State Forester, effective December 15, 2018. - December 16, 2018 - Mississippi Forestry Commission
Marines and Navy to Bring Equipment to Catalina Island for Airport in Sky Runway Repair Project
Marines are bringing equipment to Catalina Island in preparation for an innovative project to repair the main runway at the Island's only airport and train for deployments to islands and other remote destinations to build or repair airfields and other infrastructure. - December 11, 2018 - Catalina Island Conservancy
Outdoor Afro Welcomes Ashley Williams, Global Marketing Director of KEEN, to Its Board of Directors
Outdoor Afro, a national non-profit whose mission is to create and inspire Black leadership in nature, just announced its newest board member, Ashley Williams, Senior Director, Global Marketing KEEN, Inc. (KEEN). KEEN and Williams have been long-standing supporters of Outdoor Afro. Williams has... - December 11, 2018 - Outdoor Afro
Keep Irving Beautiful Partners with YMCA Seniors for America Recycles Day
On Nov. 15, a seniors group at the Irving Family YMCA partnered with Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) during the annual America Recycles Day (ARD). KIB supplied blue recycling bags, which the seniors filed with recyclable materials and delivered to the YMCA. KIB staff weighed the bags and recorded the... - December 07, 2018 - Keep Irving Beautiful
Announcing the Launch of The Green Habitat Non-Profit
A new water conservation non-profit, which recently received its Bronze Listing with GuideStar, is being launched in Prince Georges County, MD. - November 22, 2018 - Green Habitat
Keep Irving Beautiful Holds Community Outreach Day
Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) offered a full day of community service on Nov. 10, starting with the annual Unite for Troops Veterans Day event, followed by a park cleanup with volunteers from Calvary Church. KIB attends Unite for Troops each year, bringing its spinning prize wheel to help educate... - November 18, 2018 - Keep Irving Beautiful
Diabetic Alert Dog Delivered to 8-Year-Old Girl in Sand Lake, MI
Nevaeh, a 8-year-old Type 1 Diabetic in Sand Lake, Michigan, received a very special delivery of her very own Diabetic Alert Service Dog from SDWR. - November 15, 2018 - Service Dogs by SDWR
Autism Service Dog Delivered to 8-Year-Old Boy in Redford, MI
An 8-year old boy named Ethan living in Redford, Michigan, has received a very special delivery of his very own Autism Service Dog from Service Dogs by Warren Retrievers, also known as "SDWR." - November 13, 2018 - Service Dogs by SDWR
River Defenders Seek Rights Recognition for the River in the Blue Heart of Europe
Today, the Bosnia River Action Network (BRAN) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, seeks recognition of rights for the beautiful Doljanka River, one of the few wild rivers left in Europe which is now being threatened by a hydropower plant. Members include Eko akcija (“eco action”) and Gotusa, Green Visions and Earth Law Center. - November 13, 2018 - Earth Law Center
Best Buy Store 205 Associates Volunteer with KIB and Irving Fire Department for Second Project
Associates of Best Buy Store #205, located on Airport Freeway in Irving, are making a habit of doing good things for their local community by partnering with Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) and the Irving Fire Department (IFD). In September, a group of employee volunteers completed a beautification... - November 08, 2018 - Keep Irving Beautiful
Keep Irving Beautiful Supplies "Green Event" Educational Opportunities at YMCA Fall Festival
On Oct. 26, Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) participated in the Irving Family YMCA’s annual Fall Festival. KIB provided “green event” educational opportunities for attendees with a Q&A conservation, recycling and environmental prize wheel. Attendees spun the wheel and answered... - November 03, 2018 - Keep Irving Beautiful
Legal Rights for Uruguay’s Whale and Dolphin Sanctuary: Progress Towards the First Marine Protected Area to Apply the Rights of Nature
Organization for the Conservation of Cetaceans (OCC-Uruguay) celebrated the 5th anniversary of the creation of Uruguay’s Whale and Dolphin Sanctuary which prohibits all harm and activities that may harm whales and dolphins within Uruguay’s exclusive economic zone. - November 02, 2018 - Earth Law Center
For the First Time, Maharaja Eco Dive Lodge is Introducing Electric Dive Boats, in Raja Ampat, to Allow Scuba Divers to Enjoy Eco Diving Without Polluting the Ocean
Raja Ampat, the last paradise on earth, is a dream destination for all divers thanks to its the rich marine life and Eco system. Raja Ampat is a marine protected area. However, like anywhere else in the world, dive operations and trips are using fuel powered speed boats, polluting and damaging the... - November 02, 2018 - MahaRaja Eco Dive Lodge
1000 Mermaids Artificial Reef Project Features a Display of Modules and 3D Virtual Tour at Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show (FLIBS)
The #1000mermaids project is a public art installation that will also serve as an underwater eco-friendly destination for tourism off of Fort Lauderdale Beach. - November 01, 2018 - 1000 Mermaids Project
American Standard Partners with Keep Irving Beautiful for Community Day Initiative
Employee volunteers from the American Standard company participated in a service project with Keep Irving Beautiful and the City of Irving Parks and Recreation Department as part of a company-wide Community Day initiative. The annual event focused on the “Contribution to Society”... - October 31, 2018 - Keep Irving Beautiful
North Florida Land Trust Has Acquired Thousands of Acres in Critical Wildlife Corridor
The 2,300-acre procurement is the organization’s largest upland acquisition to date. - October 31, 2018 - North Florida Land Trust
Autism Service Dog Delivered to Assist 11-Year-Old Boy in Centre Hall, PA
Dominic, an 11-year old boy in Centre Hall, Pennsylvania, received a very special delivery of an Autism Service Dog from Service Dogs by Warren Retrievers to help better communicate his needs on the spectrum. - October 30, 2018 - Service Dogs by SDWR
AmpleHarvest.org Fights Food Waste and Hunger with Centerpieces for Food Pantries Initiative
AmpleHarvest.org shares tips for creating centerpieces made of fresh produce that can be donated to food pantries. - October 25, 2018 - AmpleHarvest.org
KIB Teams with Girl Scout Troop 3473 for Blanket Project
Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) is proud to welcome the members of Girl Scouts of America Troop 3473 of Irving to The Blanket Project. KIB supplied 5 members of Troop 3473 with fleece material. The girls worked together to complete three hand-made “no-sew” baby blankets. KIB started the... - October 21, 2018 - Keep Irving Beautiful
Autism Service Dog Delivered to Assist 6-Year-Old Boy in Powell, OH
An SDWR Autism Service Dog was delivered to a 6-year-old boy named Thor living in Powell, Ohio. - October 15, 2018 - Service Dogs by SDWR
Diabetic Alert Dog Delivered to Woman with Type 1 Diabetes in Cheney, WA
Service Dogs by Warren Retrievers, or “SDWR,” delivered a custom trained Diabetic Alert Dog to a 53-year-old woman in Cheney, Washington today. - October 15, 2018 - Service Dogs by SDWR
Stop Wildfires at the Starting Line: Fall Wildfire Prevention and Awareness
Wildfires occur year-round in Mississippi. The Mississippi Forestry Commission responded to and suppressed 2,318 wildfires that burned 33,574 acres in Fiscal Year 2017. As dry cold fronts begin to move through Mississippi this fall, it is important to be aware of the potential for increased... - October 14, 2018 - Mississippi Forestry Commission
North Florida Land Trust Welcomes Two New Members to Its Board of Directors
Allison DeFoor and Mike Barker were elected to the nonprofit’s board. - October 14, 2018 - North Florida Land Trust
Earth Law Center Named "2018 Top-Rated Nonprofit" by GreatNonprofits
Earth Law Center announced today it has been named a “2018 Top-Rated Nonprofit” by GreatNonprofits, the leading provider of user reviews of charities and nonprofits. - October 11, 2018 - Earth Law Center
27th Annual Trash Bash a Rainy Success for KIB; 312 Volunteers Participated at T.W. Richardson Grove
A little rain did not stop Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) from hosting the 27th Annual Trash Bash, the organization’s signature cleanup event at T.W. Richardson Grove Park on September 29, and it didn’t stop many of the volunteers from coming to the park and staying to help. After waiting... - October 05, 2018 - Keep Irving Beautiful
First International Rights of Nature Training for Legal Professionals Hosted by Ethics Specialist Group of the World Commission on Environmental Law
Hosted by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), Grant Wilson, Directing Attorney at Earth Law Center will present a 90-minute seminar on legal developments in the field of rights of nature, with an emphasis on educating law students and legal professionals – including lawyers and judges. - October 05, 2018 - Earth Law Center
Great Old Broads for Wilderness "Wild for Wilderness Online Auction" Breaks Oct 28-November 11 with gear, Getaways, and Goodies Galore
Great Old Broads for Wilderness invites you to “surf” their Wild for Wilderness Online Auction and support one of the few women-led public advocacy organizations for wild lands and waters in the country. The 15th annual Wild for Wilderness Online Auction fundraiser goes live Sunday,... - October 04, 2018 - Great Old Broads for Wilderness
GIS Mapping to Strengthen Initiative to Secure Rights for the Southern Resident Killer Whales
Threatened by pollution and vessel traffic, the endangered Southern Resident Killer Whales are down to 74 individuals and need evolved protection so they can continue to exist, thrive and evolve. The solution is Earth Law. - October 03, 2018 - Earth Law Center
13-Year-Old Boy in Gilroy, CA Receives Custom Trained Diabetic Alert Dog
Service Dogs by Warren Retrievers, or "SDWR," delivered a custom trained Diabetic Alert dog today to Tanner, a 13-year-old boy in Gilroy, California. - September 29, 2018 - Service Dogs by SDWR
MS Forestry Commission Accepting Applications from Cities for Popcorn Tree Control Statewide
In September 2017, the Mississippi Forestry Commission (MFC) completed the first step of the Help Stop the Pop program, asking the public to report sightings of Chinese tallow (popcorn) trees. At this time, the MFC is taking applications from municipalities statewide to assist with popcorn tree control, the second step of our Help Stop the Pop program. To apply, visit: www.mfc.ms.gov/popcorn-tree-control-program - September 28, 2018 - Mississippi Forestry Commission