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Land trusts changing the landscape of conservation, Adv16 17, WI
Source: LancasterFarming.com, by Associated Press
Land preservation in Wisconsin has changed dramatically, due mostly to the largely invisible rise of land trusts — private, non-profit organizations that have worked with local and state government to protect hundreds of thousands of acres of forests, lakes, prairies and farmland. "To put it simply, people have seen an opportunity, recognizing that government can't do everything," said Michael Strigel, executive director of Gathering Waters Conservancy, an organization that provides services for and advocates for the state's land trusts. October 16, 2010
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