The National Conservation Wall Map
Natural States of America and
Open Space At Risk
Thanks in part to your input, this beautiful new map from the National Geographic Society and NatureServe tells the story of the changing face of land conservation in the United States and the continuing threats to our nation’s open space. The map illustrates some of America’s greatest natural places and how we, the people, are protecting them. Read more...
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A state-of-the art online map viewer will be central to the LandScope experience. Zoom smoothly from a national view to state and local perspectives anywhere across the country. Choose accurate, up-to-date conservation data and base maps, switching quickly between aerial and topographic imagery or richly detailed maps depicting conservation themes.
Welcome to LandScope America, an exciting new online conservation resource. Planned for release in late 2008, this interactive website will bring together maps, data and stories about natural places and present them in highly dynamic and accessible formats. We hope the result will both inform and inspire conservation of America’s incomparable lands and waters.
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Conservation News
- ME: River trust to buy dams on Penobscot
Bangor Daily News, 22 August 08
See also AP via Portland Press Herald, New York Times - CA: Stanford biologist sees money in preservation
San Francisco Chronicle, 18 August 08 - MA: $1.6 billion environmental bond bill signed
Springfield Tribune, 15 August 08
Team Blog
GIS professionals may not be the primary audience for LandScope, but since they're a primary source of information for the LandScope website and wall maps, we decided to make a big promotional push at the ESRI International User Conference this month in San Diego.