#forested
The District of #CentralSaanich says #ButterfieldPark will soon grow to nearly double its current size once it finishes purchasing an 18-acre parcel of land.
On Friday, the municipality said it had negotiated an agreement to purchase 18 acres of land at 1124 Mount Newton Cross Rd., which borders Butterfield #Park, at a cost of $3.2 million.
https://www.cheknews.ca/central-saanich-buying-3-2m-in-land-to-add-to-butterfield-park-1204619/?amp
#GoodNews #ProtectedLand #ParksEnhanceCommunities #Greenspaces #YYJ #VancouverIsland #Wsanec #VanIsle #NaturePark #Forested #PNW
Some of the #NatureTrails that I explored around the #forested property yesterday. It smelled so good in the forest. I heard so many different wildlife calls. Forests are my happy places ❤️🌲🌲❤️
Nature is my spiritual temple.
#EastSooke #vancouverisland #vanisle #ForestWalk #PacificNorthwest #PNW #nature #HappiestOutdoors #HealingPowersOfNature #Tsouke #WalkInTheWoods #PeacefulPlaces
"Mapping how #deforested land in #Africa is used
Africa's #forested areas—an estimated 14 % of the global forest area—are continuing to decline at an increasing rate—mostly because of human activities to convert forest land for economic purposes. As natural #forests are important CO2 and #biodiversity reservoirs, this development has a significant impact on #climatechange and affects the integrity of #nature."
Dear Friends of [insert choice preferences] ✔️
As we may no ... or Know, not everyone is #agreeable to #agreement.
For example, in the UK due to a special bilateral agreement, 'New Rwanda' may be moved to #scrubland in #Scotland. #Plans are also #afloat for a '#Neo Zion'. 🦄
#Settlers will be #offered #training, a #kilt and #materials to #build a #sustainable #forested #home and a #choice of #books eg. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Green_Book_(Gaddafi)
:hearthands:
Meanwhile ... I will be pressing our #current #London Mayor to order his police to invade the untaxed #areas of the other Mayor of London in the 'Square Mile', who has his/her own City Police ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_of_London_Corporation
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Constantly moving fog and clouds over the pine-covered hills mixed with early morning sun rays made for a magical atmosphere in alpine valleys of Slovenia. SEe more Here: https://fineartamerica.com/featured/fog-and-clouds-in-the-valley-slovenia-joan-carroll.html
#slovenia #fog #foggy #clouds #forest #forested #blackandwhite #landscape #landscapephotography #Travel #travelphotography #BuyIntoArt #AYearForArt #TheArtDistrict #giftideas @joancarroll #shopearly
So, rather than consider #LightRail or more #Bike friendly options (or better yet, commuter rail that allows bikes), it seems that southern #Maine / #GreaterPortland / #MDOT is hot on putting in a highway bypass that will ruin #forested and #agricultural land, and encouraging more #sprawl! ENOUGH! Good for #PortlandMaine for taking a stand! #LessCars #MoreBikes
Portland City Council takes stand against Gorham Connector
Peter McGuire, Portland Press Herald, Maine
July 15, 2022
"The Portland City Council this week asked the Maine Turnpike Authority to halt work on a four-lane toll highway to communities west of the city, arguing that the project known as the Gorham Connector is incompatible with local and state plans to combat climate change and that planners should consider reducing rush-hour traffic with rapid transit."
https://news.yahoo.com/portland-city-council-takes-stand-080400605.html
Folks in #Atlanta Won’t Accept ‘#CopCity’
#HBCU students, faculty, and community activists have joined forces to stop the environmentally destructive police training facility.
By Maya Richard-Craven, Word In Black, May 10, 2023
"#Environmental activists have long raised concerns about 'Cop City' due to its potential #ecological impact. The facility is slated to be built in the #WeelauneeForest (South River), a tract of undeveloped #forested land that serves as an essential #GreenSpace and #CarbonSink for the city. Activists say losing this green space would contribute to increased #AirPollution, decreased #biodiversity, and the exacerbation of #ClimateChange.
"Along with concern about the environmental impact, opposition to 'Cop City' from the #Black community also stems from fears of racial profiling, over-policing, and strained police-community relations. Critics argue that the allocated funds should be redirected to address systemic issues affecting Black residents, such as education and community development, rather than expanding policing resources."
#stopcopcity #defendwelauneeforest #defendatlforest #weelaunee #DropTheCharges #StopCopCity #DefendTheAtlantaForest #TheirNameWasTort #FreeAllForestDefenders
Read more: https://sacobserver.com/2023/05/folks-in-atlanta-wont-accept-cop-city/
Surfer creates #island #eco-haven with ancient knowhow
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-64101682?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
"Over 20 years, and with the help of the local indigenous #Ngäbe-Buglé people, he turned his land on Isla Bastimentos, on #Panama's Caribbean coast, into a #thriving, #forested #eco-haven."