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Conference
October 22-25, 2018
Vancouver, WA
November 13, 2018
Presidio
San Francisco, CA
November 14-17, 2018
San Francisco
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| Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park. Credit: Thomas Schoch, Wikimedia Commons |
Uluru-Kata Tjuta
Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, an international biosphere reserve and world heritage site, is home to some of Australia's most iconic landscapes.
Over the past 30 years, its management policies, have changed significantly, especially in regards to the prioritization of Indigenous approaches, priorities and values towards land stewardship and "caring for country."
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Aerial view showing the Werowocomoco archeological site on the York River in Virginia along the Captain John Smith Chesapeake NHT. Photo courtesy PNTS.
Protecting America's Long Trails
October 2018 marks the 50th anniversary of two remarkable federal laws: the National Trails System and Wild and Scenic Rivers Acts. Both laws set up ways that the federal government can assist in protecting and operating "long, skinny corridors" for recreation and historic resource preservation. The key to the success of these efforts has always been partnerships. Federal agencies, working with private citizens and dedicated volunteers, have created irreplaceable links to our cultural and natural heritage. Unfortunately, in this banner year, threats to the systems remain acute, including uncertainty regarding funding and longterm sustainability. A key source of support, the Land and Water Conservation Fund, for example, has yet to be renewed.
Read more here.
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Saving Spaces: Historic Land Conservation
in the United States
In the latest installment of our Featured Voices series, we talk with Dr. John Sprinkle about his new book
Saving Spaces: Historic Land Conservation in the United States. Dr. Sprinkle is an expert on the development of historic preservation in the United States. He has written widely on the effects of federal preservation policy on local, state, and national history. In this interview, we discuss the connections (and the cleavages) between historic preservation and environmental conservation as well as the often-times overlooked role of the Department of Housing and Urban Development in urban open space protection.
Read more.
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News Updates
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Coming to San Fransisco for the the US ICOMOS Symposium
Forward Together and the National Trust for Historic Preservation
Past Forward Conference in November?
Then please
j
oin us at the US/ICOMOS
sponsored gathering the evening of Thursday November 15 - dedicated to Protecting U.S. World Heritage Sites and National Monuments.
Click here information on attending!
Photograph courtesy of the National Parks Traveler
National Academies Of Sciences Questions Approach
To Everglades Restoration
The Everglades National Park is the only World Heritage site in the United States that has been designated 'in danger'
by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Many factors have led to this endangered status including urban sprawl, poor water management, and invasive species. However, a recent National Academy of Science review urged that a re-assessment be done to ensure the planning and projects are keeping climate change and its impacts in mind.
Read more in the National Parks Traveler
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About Us
The Living Landscape Observer is a website, blog and monthly e-newsletter that offers commentary and information on the emerging field of large landscape conservation. This approach emphasizes the preservation of a "sense of place" and blends ingredients of land conservation, heritage preservation, and sustainable community development. Learn more about how you can get involved or sign up for the newsletter here. |
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