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Time for our Best Event of the Year!
2010 Annual Fall Event, Sunday, November 7 At The Reserve, 117 acres of private property along the Broad River
Barbeque * Bluegrass * Hiking * Canoeing * Hayrides
Nature Photography * Composting & Archeology Demonstrations
RAFFLE for great prizes!
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED **VOLUNTEERS NEEDED** Email Rebecca if you're attending the event and can offer 1 hour of help |
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Fall Brown Bag, A Walk in the Woods - Saturday, Oct. 16, 9am-1pm
Outing is currently full, but we do get last minute cancellations.
Call the office at 988-0000 or email Rebecca to check availability
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Land Protection Update: We're working on 5 new easements protecting close to 2,000 acres
These new easements are in Kershaw, Calhoun, Orangeburg and Fairfield counties and include 1 mile of frontage on the Wateree River, a lot of significant wildlife habitats and a mature floodplain forest. For more information about conservation easements, contact John Cely, CLT Land Protection Director.
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Volunteer News: Wine & Cheese Happy Hour was held in September at the USC Belser Arboretum
CLT volunteers have given dozens of hours this past year in a variety of roles including office work, easement monitoring, event assistance and more. This effort is making a significant impact on our ability to increase productivity and organizational capacity.
Thank you to: Charles Broadwell, Betsy Cate, Libby Davis, Jane & Pat Dorn, Michael Edens, Jeannie Eidson, Savannah Etheredge, Dan Fairey, Ron Galloway, Kate Hartley, Tom Kohlsaat, Judy McCoy, Ann Nolte, Peggy O'Neal, Paige Parsons, Hank Stallworth, Ann Currie Williams and Don Wuori. |
Accreditation Update - At the September 2010 Board meeting, our Board of Directors adopted the updated and newly documented policies for each of the following areas:
3-year Strategic Plan, Conflict of Interest Policy, Advocacy Policy, Whistle Blower Policy Easement Enforcement Policy, Easement Amendment Policy and Records Policy
The Accreditation Committee is continuing the process of updating and documenting organizational policies procedures over the next few months and will soon submit our application for 2011 Accreditation.
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Thank you to the following event sponsors and partners:
Volunteer Appreciation Happy Hour: Edible Arrangements, The Gourmet Shop, USC Belser Arboretum
Fall Event Partners: Edible Arrangements, Professional Printers, River Runner Outdoor Center, Wise Guys Home Improvements
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WISH LIST: Good quality, good condition, desk-top photo printer needed
Contact John Cely at 988-0000 or email John if you have one to donate.
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Share our news . . .
An easy way to support CLT is to forward this email to friends, family, colleagues and neighbors who value lcoal land conservation.
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"Conservation is a state of harmony between men and land."
~ Aldo Leopold |
The Congaree Land Trust is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit established in 1992.
Our mission is to promote voluntary conservation of scenic lands, open spaces,
farms, forests, natural areas and significant habitats in central South Carolina.
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