Eric Roberson, president of the Caledonia Conservancy said that having the accreditation affirms that the organization is moving in the right direction.
The Caledonia Conservancy has earned an accreditation from the Land Trust Accreditation Commission, which is an independent program of the Land Trust Alliance. The Commission announced yesterday that the Caledonia Conservancy is among 23 newly accredited land trust, bringing the total to 158 across the country. Those groups have helped conserve over 47 million acres of land. Eric Roberson, president of the Caledonia Conservancy said that having the accreditation affirms that the organization is moving in the right direction. “It gives us confidence that our use of funds of our 501c3 organization is being used correctly and withstands public scrutiny,” Roberson said. “It also establishes credibility for us as a professional land trust …
For years this former businessman has been telling the world to keep out by planting 25,000 trees on more than 220 acres. But Ron Coutts, the Village president, says his investment has come at a cost to the Village by rendering the land undevelopable.
Want to read more about this topic? "Like" this story on Facebook by clicking on the "like" link above this story. If we get more than 10 "likes," we'll know to do a follow-up story. Standing at the edge of his no-name lake, his thin canvas zip-front jacket draped on a tree, it’s easy to see Royse Myers as a folksy, grandfather-like custodian of Caledonia. Put a picket sign in his hand, as he did when Wal-Mart came courting, and the picture changes to more of a militant in a Mr. Rogers sweater. “I’m not happy with what’s happening in the world,” Myers, 81, said. “People bulldoze everything in sight. They cut trees down faster than I can replace them. It’s my way more than anything of saying, ‘I’m going to fight you as best I can with my …
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7:02 pm on Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Accreditation means passing muster and meeting rigorous requirements for conducting the complicated business of land preservation. This designation was achieved by volunteers who gave their talent, hundreds of hours of time and passion to promote and protect natural spaces (at no cost to taxpayers!) in the Village of Caledonia. "Never doubt that a small committed group of people can change the … more ›