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Residents speak out about Carbon River park land use - Dec 20, 2007 - The Herald

Puyallup Herald reports on the Cascade Land Conservancy's first public hearing on management of Pierce County park land.

A great leap forward in managing growth - Dec 02, 2007 - Tacoma News Tribune

News Tribune of Tacoma editorial on the County Council acting to approve a Transfer of Development Rights Program.

Quelling the land rush, a tale of three counties - Dec 02, 2007

Jim Vesely writes in the Seattle Times about the regional context of Pierce County's vote to create a robust Transfer of Development Rights program.

Open space gets boost - Nov 27, 2007 - Tacoma News Tribune

News Tribune reports on the unanimous approval by the Pierce County Council of a far-reaching Transfer of Development Rights ordinance.

Plan serves public good, respects property rights - Nov 27, 2007 - Tacoma News Tribune

News Tribune editorial in support of the Transfer of Development Rights ordinance passed by the Pierce County Council.

Bid to preserve coastal estuaries - Nov 24, 2007 - Seattle Times

Seattle Times reports on the Wildlife Forever Fund and Cascade Land Conservancy $2 million partnership for stewardship programs.

A market-based way to save best farmland - Nov 23, 2007 - Tacoma News Tribune

Tacoma New Tribune editorial on the proposed Transfer of Development Rights legislation before the Pierce County Council.

Saving Puget Sound: An historic opportunity? - Aug 28, 2007 - PCC Sound Consumer

PCC Sound Consumer newsletter talks about the Cascade Agenda as a upland solution to the Puget Sound crisis.

Reichert's Pratt River valley idea is right on - Aug 23, 2007 - Seattle P-I

Joel Connelly column reports on the reaction to Rep. Dave Reichert's proposal for an addition to the Alpine Lakes area.

Southeast King County is a key to Cascade Agenda implementation - Aug 07, 2007 - Special to the Seattle Times

Seattle Times Op-Ed piece on the situation in the region.

Crown Hill community works to keep old school building - Jul 18, 2007 - Seattle P-I

Seattle P-I and Times report on the drive by community groups to keep five surplussed Seattle school buildings as community centers.

Kittitas County seeks farmland preservation grant - Jul 10, 2007 - Ellensburg Record

Ellensburg Record reports on program with the Cascade Land Conservancy to seek state matching funds to preserve farmlands.

Logging town to loggers: Not in our backyard - Jun 25, 2007 - Seattle Post-Intelligencer

 

Tree protection not making the cut in struggle to restore canopy - Jun 17, 2007 - Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Post-Intelligencer reports on people illegally trimming trees and the impact

Don't Mess with Mother Nature - May 15, 2007 - Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Joel Connelly writes about Mother Nature and the Cascade Land Conservancy's 12th Annual Conservation Awards Breakfast

Region's green blanket is fast disappearing - Apr 15, 2007 - Tacoma News Tribune

The News Tribune of Tacoma editorializing on the disappearance of the region's forests and the Cascade Land Conservancy's role in helping to reverse that trend

State may need a new nickname as commercial develpment trend accelerates - Apr 01, 2007 - Tacoma News Tribune

The Tacoma newspaper has an excellent report on the threat of large-lot development to the working forests of the region.

We can keep region vibrant and livable - Feb 15, 2007 - Seattle Post-Intelligencer

An op-ed piece in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer that about the Cascade Agenda and the need the surprises contained in it

Getting dirty for a good cause - Feb 05, 2007 - Tacoma News Tribune

More than a dozen people from Tacoma’s Temple Beth El, Annie Wright School and the University of Puget Sound planted trees to reclaim part of Garfield Gulch and celebrate Tu BiSh’vat, a Jewish holiday marked by tree planting.

Force of Nature: Gene Duvernoy - Jan 08, 2007 - Washington CEO Magazine

Conservation group’s leader wields business savvy to bolster the environment

Can I-933 foes, backers reach a compromise? - Jan 02, 2007 - Seattle Times

Eric Pryne, Seattle Times, January 2, 2007

County-CWU park pact gets ‘conditional’ OK - Dec 09, 2006 - Ellensburg Daily Record

Ellensburg Daily Record - December 9, 2006 - Mike Johnston

Black Diamond to grow with grace - Nov 16, 2006 - Seattle Times

Seattle Times, November 16, 2006

Linking trails may soon be reality - Nov 08, 2006 - Seattle Times

Seattle Times, November 8, 2006

At a loss? Fate of farmers market, schools at stake with U-Heights' future - Nov 08, 2006 - North Seattle Herald Outlook

 

Event kicks off Green Tacoma Partnership - Oct 24, 2006 - Tacoma News Tribune

 

Clearing up confusion about the CLC - Sep 09, 2006 - Ellensburg Daily Record

 

Thinking big, working the environment of landscapes - Jul 23, 2006 - Seattle Times

Seattle Times July 23, 2006 James Vesely / Times editorial page editor

Partnerships can protect Green Spaces and Housing - Jun 02, 2006 - Puget Sound Business Journal

Puget Sound Business Journal -June 2, 2006

Envisioning a brighter future - May 28, 2006 - Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Seattle Post Intelligencer -May 28, 2006

Sale could safeguard White River acreage - Feb 18, 2006 - Seattle Times

Seattle Times, Alex Fryer February 18, 2006

Seattle's Kyoto challenge - Feb 08, 2006 - Seattle Times

 

A Green Blueprint Near Seattle - Jun 19, 2005 - Washington Post

Washington Post, David S. Broder June 19, 2005

County not opposed to rail-trail plan - May 18, 2005 - Everett Herald

Herald, Jim Haley May 18, 2005

Double dose of progress for South Sound conservation - Mar 06, 2005 - Tacoma News Tribune

The News Tribune, Opinion March 6, 2005

Conservation group buys 120 acres along Middle Fork of the Snoqualmie - Jan 13, 2005 - Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Seattle PI, Debera Carlton Harrell January 13, 2005

Ruling favors rails-to-trails plan over Sammamish homeowners - Jan 08, 2005 - Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Seattle PI, Gordy Holt Saturday, January 8, 2005

Deal ensures 90,000 acres in King County will stay wilderness - Sep 03, 2004 - Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Seattle PI, Brad Wong September 3, 2004

A second chance to preserve a nearby forest landscape - Sep 03, 2004 - Seattle Times

Seattle Times, Guest Columnist September 3, 2004

King County acquires development rights to Snoqualmie Forest - Sep 02, 2004 - Puget Sound Business Journal

Puget Sound Business Journal September 2, 2004

Robe Canyon: the thoughts that run through it - Oct 05, 2003 - Seattle Times

Seattle Times, Jim Vesely October 5, 2003