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Conservation is the concern for the preservation, restoration, or improvement of the natural environment, such as the conservation of natural resources, prevention of pollution, and certain land use actions. One mantra of conservationists is Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.
The planned management of the environment and natural resources is a relatively modern concept intended to help insure the availability and replenishment of living resources and, to a certain extent, nonrenewable resources such as mineral and fossil fuels. Various modern efforts to conserve resources in the U.S. include the establishment of national parks intended to preserve land for wildlife.
In a world of ever in...
The planned management of the environment and natural resources is a relatively modern concept intended to help insure the availability and replenishment of living resources and, to a certain extent, nonrenewable resources such as mineral and fossil fuels. Various modern efforts to conserve resources in the U.S. include the establishment of national parks intended to preserve land for wildlife.
In a world of ever in...
Conservation is the concern for the preservation, restoration, or improvement of the natural environment, such as the conservation of natural resources, prevention of pollution, and certain land use actions. One mantra of conservationists is Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.
The planned management of the environment and natural resources is a relatively modern concept intended to help insure the availability and replenishment of living resources and, to a certain extent, nonrenewable resources such as mineral and fossil fuels. Various modern efforts to conserve resources in the U.S. include the establishment of national parks intended to preserve land for wildlife.
In a world of ever increasing population, conservation efforts are challenged by the difficulty in striking a balance between the current use of natural resources and ensuring that resources are available to future generations.
The planned management of the environment and natural resources is a relatively modern concept intended to help insure the availability and replenishment of living resources and, to a certain extent, nonrenewable resources such as mineral and fossil fuels. Various modern efforts to conserve resources in the U.S. include the establishment of national parks intended to preserve land for wildlife.
In a world of ever increasing population, conservation efforts are challenged by the difficulty in striking a balance between the current use of natural resources and ensuring that resources are available to future generations.
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Storm barriers must remain in hillside neighborhoods
La Caņada Flintridge homeowners may hate them, but the barriers that have lined hillside streets since the 2009 Station fire aren't going away any time soon. Scientists with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service...
Tags: Environmental Issues, Ocean View, U.S. Department of Agriculture, David Dreier
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La Caņada Unified teacher negotiations get started
Local teachers and public school officials launched new contract negotiations this week, marking the start of what is likely to be a months-long exchange shaped by dwindling budgets and controversy over policies such as the use of teacher collaboration...
Tags: Science and Technology, Teachers, Environmental Issues, Teaching and Learning
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In wake of Ferraro suicide, psychologist says warning signs are all important
In the wake of the recent student suicide tragedy at Crescenta Valley High School, La Caņada Unified School District board member Ellen Multari contacted a local mental health professional for advice, information and strategies to help our district...Tags: Teachers, Behavioral Conditions, Environmental Issues, Psychologists, Health
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2011 in Review: Power outages, school board shifts, Costa trial
La Caņada saw its share of troubling news in 2011, the most controversial being a complaint filed against a La Caņada High School teacher for having made ethnic slurs in her math classrooms. But there also were celebratory moments — for the...Tags: Teachers, Criminals, Politics, Natural Resources, Local Government
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Hard work, ability to communicate
The upcoming election for the LCUSD Governing Board warrants a look at the function of a board of directors. A board's responsibilities include establishing the mission and long-term direction for the organization, selecting a management team to...Tags: Environmental Issues, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers
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Our Readers Write: School board election
One candidate a positive force After attending the presentation of school board candidates at La Caņada High School, we decided to have a coffee in our home for Ernest Koeppen, and were more convinced than ever that he would be an excellent school...Tags: Religion and Belief, Environmental Issues, Campaign Finance, Standardized Testing, Computing and Information Technology Industry
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Training, not teacher evaluation
Now that the La Caņada Unified School District Board election is behind us, perhaps it’s time to revisit the discussion about the teacher accountability. While attending the LCUSD candidates forum a while ago, I sensed that the candidates were...Tags: Teachers, Environmental Issues, Family, Teaching and Learning
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The Valley Line: Having a beastly good time at the zoo
Wow! Most of us made it home safely, even though “Carmageddon” threatened to bring us to a standstill. At least the various media outlets gave us enough warning that we might want to experience an “at-home mini-vacation.” With...Tags: Natural Resources, Environmental Issues, Animals, Lifetime (tv network), Trips and Vacations
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Mother Nature is her lab partner
The vehicle for all of life’s variety and complexity has found a new driver in La Caņada’s Frances Arnold. In her laboratories at Caltech, Arnold is harnessing the evolutionary process to create new proteins and enzymes that have the...
Tags: Cancer, Biotechnology Industry, Entertainment Events, Environmental Issues, Chemicals
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In Theory: Trash planet Earth, or treasure it?
Q. An American evangelical group called the Cornwall Alliance has placed itself in the center of debate over the environment by taking a hard line against green groups. Using the Dominion Mandate — the verse in Genesis about God giving man...Tags: Natural Resources, Baptist, Nature Religion, Disasters, Bible
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La Caņada's greener green thumbs
Home to almost exclusively water-saving native plants, Lisa Novick’s La Caņada Flintridge backyard is alive with the sound of birds and is a kaleidoscope of color.
In a city known for expansive and obsessively uniform golf-course green lawns, it&...Tags: Homes, Ecosystems, Colorado, Natural Resource Industry, Tour Operations Industry
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Redwoods get reprieve from county
A water conservation plan that called for replacing redwood trees near the entrance of Descanso Gardens with drought-tolerant native species will be redrawn to leave the redwoods in place. Los Angeles County Supervisors on Tuesday approved a resolution...Tags: Nature, Environmental Issues, Energy Saving, Water Restrictions, Los Angeles
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