Land
News, May 1999
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News, May 1999 |
Volunteer of the Year/Golden Rule Program
NCLT executive director Cheryl Belcher was selected to be on the Award Panel for the annual "Volunteer of the Year/Golden Rule" program, jointly sponsored by J.C. Penney and the Volunteer Action Center. "Nevada County non-profits exhibit an exemplary level of volunteerism," Cheryl reports. "It was very difficult to select the winners."
Sierra Foothills Audubon Society Bird Boxes
The Sierra Foothills Audubon Society has an active program to build, install and monitor bluebird nesting boxes. The program aims to help provide safe nesting sites to enable the declining Western Bluebird population to increase. Two Land Trust sites offer prime habitat — Mathis Pond and Burton Park. The 12 boxes at Mathis Pond increased the local population by 13 birds, while the 9 boxes on the Burton Park property added 7 birds. Thanks to Richard Nickel for building so many boxes, Carole Miller for keeping us informed and to Don Rivenes for monitoring the boxes at Burton Park.
Leave-A-Legacy Program
Our series of planned giving education and roundtable discussions continued Friday, May 7th, with Jim Cornwell leading the discussion on a step-by-step process for implementing a successful Endowment Club for non-profits. If anyone is interested in finding out more about helping to endow the Land Trust and its projects, please call Cheryl Belcher at 530-265-0430.
Second Annual Nevada County Estate Planning Fair
Our 2nd Annual Nevada County Estate Planning Fair, co-sponsored by the Gold Country Estate Planning Council and Leave A Legacy, will be held on Friday, September 17, 1999. Mark your calendars! Call Cheryl Belcher at 530-265-0430 for more information on location and meeting times.
Narrow Gauge Trail Receives Funding
The Heller Educational & Charitable Fund has given the Land Trust a $5,000 grant for our Narrow Gauge Trail project. The funds will be used for easement acquisition, trail construction and interpretive signage. Our thanks to the Heller Fund and to NCLT Board member and project director, Mark Weyman, for giving the Narrow Gauge project some much-deserved publicity and capital to work with!
Inyo County 2020
The Sierra Business Council invited NCLT executive director Cheryl Belcher to help facilitate the Inyo County 2020 meeting in Bishop, California. More than 200 local residents attended this all-day general plan update meeting.