Partnership Adds Easement Acreage to 黑水国家野生动物保护区
USFWS，十大赌博正规老平台协会和山. Cuba Center Add 27 Acres to National 野生动物 Refuge
马里兰州安纳波利斯. -中美两国之间的伙伴关系.S. 鱼 and 野生动物 Service and the 十大赌博正规老平台 has resulted in an additional 27 acres of forested habitat added to the Nanticoke Unit of the 黑水国家野生动物保护区 through the acquisition of a conservation easement. The easement was purchased using private funds secured by the 十大赌博正规老平台 from the Mt. 古巴中心，增加了 在2018年增加了155英亩的保护区. The conservation easement prevents development of the property while allowing the landowner to continue to own the land. 结果是, the landowners can continue to use their land for recreation such as hunting, 木材收获. In addition to supporting the goals of the Comprehensive Conservation Plan of the Refuge, the easement ensures the protection of additional habitat in Maryland Department of Natural Resources Targeted Ecological Areas, 奥杜邦南焦重要鸟类区, and the internationally recognized RAMSAR significant wetlands. This project also builds upon the impressive network of protected lands within the Middle Chesapeake Sentinel Landscape, a partnership program between the Department of Defense, 内政部, and US Department of Agriculture to facilitate the collective interests of the agencies to accelerate the pace and scale of preserving open space for their respective missions. “Mt. Cuba Center has been an incredible partner in our work to conserve land along the Nanticoke River, one of the most pristine rivers in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. These 27 acres are a piece of a much larger puzzle of protected land that will protect wildlife habitat, maintain water quality and preserve our Chesapeake way-of-life. Through a collaborative network of partners that includes nonprofits, 联邦和州机构以及地方政府, we have created a model for landscape scale conservation that can be replicated around the country,乔尔·邓恩说, 十大赌博正规老平台区的总裁兼首席执行官. “Mt. Cuba Center prioritizes opportunities to conserve large landscapes in the region especially those as important to ecological diversity as the Chesapeake Bay watershed,安·罗斯说。, Mt. 古巴中心主席.
Photo of 黑水国家野生动物保护区 by Kelsey Everett
“黑水国家野生动物保护区 is a local and national treasure for both the local community and visitors from across the country. Landowners can take pride in creating a legacy of conservation by enrolling in a conservation easement that allows them to retain and access the land, while helping conserve the unique and valuable ecological features of the Nanticoke,玛西娅·普拉丁斯说, the Chesapeake Marshlands National 野生动物 Refuge Complex Project Leader. “We appreciate the partners that help make conservation happen on the ground for we cannot and should not do it all alone.”
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With paths that take visitors from the formal gardens of a du Pont mansion through stunning vistas, 亲密的林地, 和茂盛的草地, Mt. Cuba Center is a botanical garden that puts the beauty of native landscapes on display to inspire conservation. What began in the 1930s as the private estate of Mr. 和夫人. Lammot du Pont Copeland is now a public garden that centers the beauty and value of native plants. In addition to cultivating the public garden’s formal and naturalistic landscapes, Mt. 古巴中心工作人员进行研究, connect guests to the natural world and teach students about native plant horticulture. Mt. Cuba Center has supported the conservation of over 12,000 acres in the mid-Atlantic region. Gardens are open for general admission Wednesday to Sunday, 10 am-4 pm through November 24th. 全年提供课程. 欲知详情，请浏览 mtcubacenter.org.
黑水国家野生动物保护区, 位于马里兰州东海岸, 保护超过29岁,000英亩富饶的潮汐沼泽, 硬木和松林混交林, managed freshwater wetlands and cropland for a diversity of wildlife. 欲了解更多信息，请访问我们的网站 www.美国鱼类和野生动物管理局.gov /避难所/黑水公司 或者在Facebook上关注我们 @BlackwaterNWR.
十大赌博正规老平台’s mission is to conserve and restore the natural and cultural resources of the Chesapeake Bay watershed for the enjoyment, 教育, 这一代和子孙后代的灵感. We empower the conservation community with access to the latest data and technology. As principal partner for the National Park Service on the Chesapeake Bay Gateways Network and the Captain John Smith 切萨皮克国家历史步道, we helped create 153 new public access sites and permanently protect some of the Bay’s special places like Werowocomoco, 黑水国家野生动物保护区, Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park, 和门罗堡国家纪念碑.