Accomplishments
Our 2011 accomplishments and why we hope
you will support us in 2012!
2011
was an exciting and successful year for The Lands Council. Amongst our many
accomplishments, we:
- Were featured in a front-page, Wall Street Journal
article regarding the benefits of beaver.
- Won second place in the
nation-wide "50 States for Good" contest allowing for us – and over 900
volunteers – to plant 10,000 Ponderosa pine seedlings in one day!
- Remained at the forefront
of the effort to designate Wilderness on our National Forests, protecting
areas of Old Growth, wildlife runs, and valuable watersheds.
- Passed the Phosphorus
Bill, which eliminates harmful phosphorus from lawn fertilizers.
- Were
invited to share information about The Beaver Solution on National Public
Radio's Living on Earth special.
- Launched Project SUSTAIN,
our environmental education effort that focuses on providing
curriculum-enhancing field activities to area science students, in nine
Spokane schools.
- Solidified a wonderful
working relationship with the Colville National Forest.
- Signed an MOU with City
of Spokane's Urban Forestry department, which directly supports our urban
ecology efforts.
- And hosted our
most-successful fundraising auction in many years – all thanks to the
countless community partners who donated items, time and support!
In
2012, The Lands Council will remain the leading voice in conservation in the
Inland Northwest. Together, we can truly preserve and protect our Inland
Northwest forests, water and wildlife through advocacy, education, effective
action, and community engagement.
Amongst
our continued efforts:
- A
major part of our work will continue to focus on our National Forests. We are
working to map reserves, corridors and active management plans that support our
goals to protect old growth-dependant species.
- Team
Beaver will continue to relocate beaver in eastern Washington as well as plant
trees and restore streamsides to creat beaver habitat.
- TLC
will remain involved with improving the water quality in the Spokane River,
with a focus on PCB's, and will continue our outreach to our community about
risks associated with toxics in the Spokane River.
- We
will continue to work with the City of Spokane to encourage low impact
development (LID) techniques that protect water resources, and preserve
existing, local vegetation.
- And
once again, in October, we will work with hundreds of volunteers to plant
10,000 more trees throughout our area!
Thank you for helping us continue our work to protect and revitalize our forests, water, and wildlife!
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