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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20031117T190000
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URL:https://newtonconservators.org/events/land-protection-now-or-never-for
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SUMMARY:Land Protection: Now or Never ... Forever
DESCRIPTION:Bob Wilbur\nDirector of Land Protection\, Mass Audubon\n\nAcros
 s the Commonwealth\, unprecedented rates of development are resulting in a
 ccelerated habitat loss and fragmentation. In much of the state\, the "win
 dow of opportunity" to make a meaningful difference in the conserved lands
 cape is only 10 -15 years. In order to meet this challenge and effectively
  advance its mission of Protecting the Nature of Massachusetts\, Mass Audu
 bon has recently completed a new Land Protection Strategy to guide its fut
 ure land protection efforts. The foundation of this plan is a new Geograph
 ic Information System data layer that will allow Mass Audubon to be focuse
 d\, selective and proactive in its land protection work.\n\nBob Wilber\, t
 he Director of Land Protection for Mass Audubon will present a lecture at 
 7 pm on Monday evening\, November 17 at the Druker Auditorium of the Newto
 n Free Library (330 Homer Street). Come learn more about how Mass Audubon\
 , the largest conservation organization in New England\, is working to Pro
 tect the Nature of Massachusetts and how you can help. Bob began his caree
 r in 1983 with the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Management's 
 Land Acquisition & Protection Program\, where he worked until 1996\, servi
 ng as director for the last seven years with that state agency. He served 
 for three years in a similar capacity with the Massachusetts Chapter of th
 e Nature Conservancy\, prior to joining the Audubon staff in July of 2000.
  Bob is a lifelong Massachusetts resident\, and resides in Stow with his f
 amily\, where he is a current member of the town's Conservation Trust and 
 Open Space and Community Preservation Committees. During his 20 year caree
 r in land conservation\, Bob has been directly involved in the permanent p
 rotection of more that 25\,000 acres in Massachusetts.\n\nThis free lectur
 e is co-sponsored by the Newton Free Library (617-796-1360) and the Newton
  Conservators\, Newton's own organization that promotes the protection and
  preservation of open space. Bob Wilber's lecture is the sixth in our twic
 e yearly\, Newton Conservators Lecture Series\, which features renowned ex
 perts in areas related to the open space mission of the Conservators. As p
 art of their educational outreach\, the programs are free and open to the 
 public. Many thanks are due to Beth Purcell\, Publicity Director of the Ne
 wton Free Library\, for her assistance in cosponsoring and promoting the l
 ecture series over the past three years. Membership information for Mass A
 udubon and the Newton Conservators will be available at the lecture. Copie
 s of our new Walking Trails in Newton's Park and Conservation Lands will b
 e available for purchase as well\, a great holiday gift for your conservat
 ion minded friends!
CATEGORIES:Lectures
LOCATION:Newton Free Library\, 330 Homer Street\, Newton Centre\, MA\, Unit
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