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The Case for Preservation Now...

Whether your motivation is the NEW tax breaks, quality of life, clean water, property values,

…there’s no better time than now.

2006 Annual Meeting

& Volunteer Recognition

9:30 a.m., Saturday, October 7^th,Springfield Township Civic Center: 12000 Davisburg Rd., Davisburg.

Featured Speaker: Erin Heskett, Midwest Director Land Trust Alliance, on "The Case for Preservation Now".

Jim Pistilli, NOHLC President, will speak on “Your NOHLC Focus for 2007”.

Nominated Directors:

Terms expiring in 2009: Susan Aulgur, Ken Klostermeyer, Dave McCarty, James Pistilli, Dale Stuart, Daniel Travis.

Term expiring 2008: Joan Harbaugh

Nominated Auditors:

(all terms expire 2007): Cheryl Gault, Jean Gramlich, Cory Johnston, Sue Topping, Doug Williams

Members: Please contact the office for a proxy ballot. 248-846-6547

Members and guests welcome!

Linking land with water: challenges and opportunities for land conservation in the Great Lakes watershed.

The quality of life for people living in the Great Lakes watershed is highly dependent on conserving and protecting streams and wetlands, clean drinking water, productive agricultural land, and natural areas. The future of this quality of life continues to be threatened by irresponsible development, habitat fragmentation, wetlands loss, and industrial pollution. Time is of the essence, and land conservation plays a critical role in protecting these essential natural resources. This presentation will examine opportunities for individual and collective action to promote land conservation in the watershed. With a new expansion of the federal conservation tax incentive for conservation easement donations, increasing efforts to promote strategic conservation in the region, and public opinion showing pride and concern in caring for the Great Lakes, the time is ripe for ensuring a sustainable watershed for future generations.