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If you think the Great Gray Owl's (seen below) suspected habitat preservation hopes in Greeley Hill deserve your support, GET INVOLVED! John Muir led Americans to help create the National Parks, surely an expansion of protected woodlands near where this photo was taken could be funded quickly if only nature lovers - and Great Gray Owl fans - got together to buy the forest parcels that are currently up for sale? If not, according to the real estate advertisement, the sale is being promoted as a prime timber harvesting opportunity.
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So far, The Sierra Foothill Conservancy (SFC) has received 80 acres - as the Bean Creek Preserve donation (2010) - of the rich meadow habitat Great Gray Owls would turn to for their food source but major donors will be needed to successfully secure the 384 acres of dense woodlands nearby that is now on the market and could be a nesting location. If you have an interest in playing a role in this effort please contact us with comments at the Facebook John Muir Highway Geotourism Fan Club.
New John Muir Geotourism Center Web Site Launched - Very cool!
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Click on Photo for The International Ecotourism Society press release
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The JMGC was recently fully accredited as a charity donation eligible 501 (c)3 organization. The center is now seeking donations to fund a much expanded program that will be implemented and aligned with their not-for-profit mission - " The mission of the John Muir Geotourism Center is to enrich the natural and rural communities by inspiring people to explore, learn, share and preserve the values of the John Muir Legacy through innovative and creative programs." Please visit the web site for John Muir Geotourism Center contact information.
Updates and news about geotourism themes will also be presented on the "ToMarket Geotourism Journeys" web site for tourism planners and geotourism vacationers.
Please share the newsletter with your friends and keep watching for the featured news and information about supporters of the John Muir Highway Geotourism project.
There is unique value for travelers to be gained from a geotourism approach to their vacation planning on their route to Yosemite National Park. The National Geographic Magazine definition of "geotourism" is important to remember as the summary of the insights and adventure mission - "tourism that sustains or enhances the geographical character of a place-its environment, culture, aesthetics, heritage, and the well-being of its residents."
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