by admin | May 12, 2020 | Lightning Update
The use and nature of public open space is already changing. Where will it go? How will it evolve? What do we need to do to make it more available and equitable? (Photo: CCP/Doherty) The global pandemic has almost instantly impacted public open space. Both for good...
by admin | May 5, 2020 | Lightning Update
Let’s start with this. It’s remarkable and it feels good. It’s a 5 minute reminder of how much is often unseen. And for conservationists like us, it’s a sign of the wildlife corridors all around, even at this micro scale.(Filmed in Pennsylvania...
by admin | Apr 28, 2020 | Lightning Update
What’s happening now is big. Bigger than most of us have ever experienced. It will cause dramatic change. The question is: how do we respond, and how do we advance conservation that benefits all?(Illustration: UK News-Observer/Chris Ridell) This is the time for...
by admin | Apr 20, 2020 | Lightning Update
Fifty years ago, Walter Cronkite, the “most trusted man in America'” summarized the first Earth Day in a two minute commentary that seems both remarkable and relevant today. It’s well worth watching. This week we commemorate history — the 50th...
by admin | Apr 13, 2020 | Lightning Update
Now, like never before, we are fully appreciating the value of our local parks and trails. Yet, not all communities have equal access to public open space. And, we’re finding the access we do have may not be enough when we all need more close to home space...
by admin | Apr 6, 2020 | Lightning Update
In the face of overwhelmingly bad news, knowing what, when and how to communicate about our land conservation missions is challenging. Here are some suggestions. How do we communicate about land conservation with lives at risk, routine activity upended, and the...
