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Annie Jacobs
Oct 26, 20234 min read
The Bunker Hill forest stays wild
Annie Jacobs, October 27, 2023 As a young girl living in New Jersey, Betsy Boehme Howe had severe asthma. Her parents, Louise and Ernest...
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Elizabeth Hayes
Aug 8, 20234 min read
"There's always enough to share": Taborton family conserves their land for future generations
Elizabeth Hayes August 4, 2023 Roland and Bessie LeBarron loved each other, and their home up on Taborton Mountain. Roland relished the...
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Annie Jacobs
Mar 12, 20233 min read
Keeping the Snake Hill cliffs wild
Annie Jacobs March 12, 2023 As you drive past the new Barberville Falls Preserve parking area on Blue Factory Road in Postenkill, with...
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Jim Bonesteel
Nov 15, 20222 min read
A breathtaking gift for Future Generations - Celebrating Forests Forever
Jim Bonesteel November 15, 2023 Just over a year ago, RPA's board of directors announced the Forests Forever Campaign for land...
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Annie Jacobs
Nov 5, 20221 min read
Family Gift Preservs 153 acres on Rensselaer Plateau in Petersburgh
Times Union November 6, 2022 PETERSBURGH – Donna Simms watched Saturday as the pile of illegally discarded farm tires pulled out of the...
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Annie Jacobs
Feb 17, 20222 min read
Two forests conserved, and a life remembered
February 17, 2022 Annie Jacobs A family ethic After Donna and Bob Simms had their first child, Matthew, they started searching for a...
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Annie Jacobs
Feb 11, 20222 min read
"We hope our grandchildren will someday bring THEIR grandchildren to the community forest"
January 24, 2022 Annie Jacobs At the Forests Forever Gala in September, 2021, RPA’s Executive Director, Jim Bonesteel, told the story of...
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Annie Jacobs
Nov 27, 20211 min read
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Jim Bonesteel
Nov 16, 20212 min read
First of the Forests Forever Funds conserve a key forested pathway
November 16, 2021 Jim Bonesteel As you may already know, RPA's board and staff launched the Forests Forever Campaign in early 2021, with...
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Jim Bonesteel
Sep 14, 20212 min read
RPA announces Forests Forever Campaign for climate resilience, wildlife movement, clean air & water
September 14, 2021 Jim Bonesteel, Executive Director You may have already heard last week at our annual Gala, in a meeting, or on social...
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Annie Jacobs
Jul 27, 20213 min read
Big Storms + forests & wetlands = less flood damage
July 27, 2021 Annie Jacobs On Wednesday, July 14, around 4:30 pm, I left my apartment in Troy to drive to Albert Family Community Forest...
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