Since its closure in February, the YCBA has begun a conservation project for its rooftop and lighting system, and it has continued to hold online and off-site events celebrating artistic endeavors. The museum will formally announce details of its reopening in January 2024. Connor Arakaki & Josie Reich 2:05 am, Nov 30, 2023 Staff Reporters…

The availability of wetland credits for Illinois farmers continues to grow. In partnership with the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Magnolia Land Partners LLC established an agricultural wetland mitigation banking program with a handful of mitigation bank sites throughout Illinois. Through the Illinois Conservation Exchange, conservation partners develop or establish mitigation banks that, in turn,…

Embracing the concept of “nature’s benefit to people,” Francisco d’Albertas Gomes de Carvalho and his team embarked on a quest to explore the rewards that nature could offer to coffee cultivation. The reputation as the world’s top producer of this beloved caffeinated beverage is made possible through important sustainability efforts. In the lush landscapes of…

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Newly hired Tama County Conservation Director Curtis Behrens pictured at Otter Creek Lake & Park Nature Center just before Thanksgiving. Behrens is an ISU graduate who has spent the past four years working as the natural resource manager with Jones County Conservation. PHOTO BY RUBY F. MCALLISTER <!– SHOW ARTICLE –> OTTER CREEK – Curtis…

<!– SHOW ARTICLE –> State Sen. Gene Yaw, R-Loyalsock Township, was selected by the Marcellus Shale Coalition as the recipient of the “Shale Gas Advocate Award” during the coalition’s 2023 Annual Awards Ceremony Tuesday. According to a news release, the Shale Gas Advocate Award honors coalition members and other individuals for their outstanding leadership and…

Newly hired Tama County Conservation Director Curtis Behrens pictured at Otter Creek Lake & Park Nature Center just before Thanksgiving. Behrens is an ISU graduate who has spent the past four years working as the natural resource manager with Jones County Conservation. PHOTO BY RUBY F. MCALLISTER <!– SHOW ARTICLE –> OTTER CREEK – Curtis…

Genesee County, NY — Today, the Tonawanda Seneca Nation filed a lawsuit in the Western District Court of New York challenging the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s decision to grant a right-of-way permit for an industrial wastewater pipeline through the Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge. The pipeline permit approval and subsequent drilling, which violates the National…