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FOR MEMBERS-ONLY: Spring Brown Bag Outing
Wannamaker Peterkin Nature Preserve
Saturday, May 7, 9:00am - 12:30pm
CLT member Luther Wannamaker has invited us to visit his 305 acre preserve in Calhoun county that is both an historic Revolutionary War site and an exemplary nature preserve with incredible views overlooking the Congaree National Park. Following our visit to the Preserve, we'll have our brown bag lunch at Singleton Farm, home of CLT members Ann Nolte and Hank Stallworth as well as home to variety of beautiful birds including the painted bunting which just might show up for our visit!
RSVP to: monica@congareelt.org Space limited to 30 and you must be a current CLT member to attend.
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We're thrilled to announce that Mast General Store has selected Congaree Land Trust
as it's partner for their Local Land Trust Day on Saturday, June 4
20% of the day's sales will be donated to Congaree Land Trust
to support our conservation work!!!
Mark your calendar now to SHOP SATURDAY, JUNE 4
at the new Mast General Store in downtown Columbia.
Click here to learn about Mast General Store |
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 Staff News
We're happy to welcome Monica Upright as our new Membership & Development Director replacing Rebecca Jacobson who has transitioned to a part-time role as a Development Consultant.
Monica is retired from SCETV, has been connected to CLT for many years through various friends and is excited to join the CLT staff and get to know our members. You can email Monica at monica@congareelt.org and you can still reach Rebecca at rebecca@congareelt.org |
2011 Land Protection Update
Currently working on 5 new easements totaling 2,500 acres
The 5 new easements already in the works include 3 in Richland county and 2 in Sumter county. In addition to these 5, we have several other strong possibilities and are expecting 2011 to be a big year for land protection in central South Carolina. For information about conservation easements, contact John Cely, CLT Land Protection Director. |
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Corporate Membership Campaign
Corporate Members make a huge difference in our ability to continue our conservation successes. We want to welcome and thank the following new Corporate Members for their support:
Republic Services, Elliott Davis, LLC, Corporate Concepts, Inc.
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP, International Paper
We're interested in your ideas and suggestions of companies in our 11-county service area that might be interested in becoming a Corporate Member of CLT. Please email your prospects to Monica.
To view our Corporate Membership Levels, click here. |
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Public Comment Period Now Open for CLT Accreditation Application
CLT is strongly committed to meeting national quality standards for protecting land and is nearing the completion of our application for accreditation through the Land Trust Accreditation Commission.
The Land Trust Accreditation Commission is an independent program of the Land Trust Alliance and conducts an extensive review of each applicant's policies and programs. The Commission accepts signed, written comments on pending applications. Comments must relate to how the Congaree Land Trust complies with national quality standards which address the ethical and technical operations of a land trust.
We invite our members and supporters to participate in the public comment period for our accreditation application.
Click here to learn more about land trust national standards or submit a comment about CLT's application. |
"Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth
find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts."
~ Rachel Carson
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