LocalGuide [ Billings Gazette ] May 20, 2008  Tuesday, May 20, 2008 Local events• YELLOWSTONE HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD 8 a.m., fourth floor, Parmly Billings Library Read More ...

Heritage changes coaches in variety of s [ The Commercial Dispatch ] May 21, 2008  When the 2008-09 school year rolls around for Heritage Academy sports fans, they may need name tags to know who the coaches are. Read More ...

Conservation wish list [ Vail Trail ] May 21, 2008  Conservation wish list Eagle County - What parts of Eagle County would you most like to see undeveloped? Read More ...

Mecklenburg farmers Funds are a must [ The Charlotte Observer ] May 20, 2008  The farm bill evokes pastoral images in remote parts of the country. But the $307 billion spending plan passed last week contains money earmarked for even the most urban of counties -- including Mecklenburg County. The bill includes a $10.3 billion increase for nutrition programs, including food stamps, as well as increases for rural development and land conservation programs. It also continues ... Read More ...

Greens announce $12 million for conserva [ The New Zealand Herald ] May 20, 2008  Two conservation programmes will get a $12 million funding boost through Green Party budget initiatives. Read More ...

Cash boost supports dockyard bid [ BBC News ] May 21, 2008  People in Chatham get cash handouts to help support the dockyard's bid for World Heritage status. Read More ...

Green Party Budget initiatives boost con [ Scoop.co.nz ] May 19, 2008  Two important conservation programmes will get a major funding boost of $12 million, thanks to the Green Party's successful Budget initiative. Read More ...

'Endangered' Is Designation as Lower Eas [ The New York Sun ] May 20, 2008  One of the fastest-growing neighborhoods in New York City in the last decade, the Lower East Side, is being grouped among the most 'endangered' historic places in America. The National Trust for Historic Preservation yesterday said the Lower East Side is one of 11 architectural, cultural, and natural heritage sites that are most at risk 'for destruction or irreparable damage.' 'New hotels and ... Read More ...

Neighborhood near Peace Bridge designate [ The Buffalo News ] May 20, 2008  WASHINGTON — The nation's leading historic preservation group will put its full weight behind the Peace Bridge neighborhood's fight to save itself, designating the area near Front Park, Prospect Hill and Columbus Park as one of the nation's most-threatened historic sites. Read More ...

National Preservation Month [ Arizona Range News ] May 21, 2008  Hazel Huffman and Ann Huffman Modica, were at the May 10 luncheon to represent husband and father, Bruce Huffman, the '75-'84 Wheels of Progress honoree, merchant and sportsman. Read More ...

Remarks by Special Envoy for China and t [ United States Department of the Treasury ] May 21, 2008  Thank you President Liu and Vice President Zhou for your invitation and for your hospitality. It is a privilege and honor to be with you today at Wuhan University. Read More ...

Duke's backing for world heritage bid [ The Journal ] May 19, 2008  THE North East's bid for a third world heritage site has been backed by the Duke of Gloucester. Read More ...

East High students help plant trees on c [ Rockford Register Star ] May 20, 2008  More than 120 East High School students dug in the dirt today, planting ten new trees on campus. A collaborative effort with the city of Rockford, the Winnebago County Soil and Water Conservation District, the school district, and others was meant to teach students about the benefits of urban forestry and show them how to plant trees. Read More ...

Beckemeier Conservation Area showcases n [ West County Journal ] May 20, 2008  There's a place in Chesterfield where you can be in the wilderness. Read More ...

MCOT English News Thailand, Cambodia to [ MCOT ] English News, 2008  BANGKOK, May 18 - Thai Foreign Minister Noppadon Pattama said Sunday he would travel to France later this week to meet with Cambodian and UNESCO officials to discuss a Cambodian government plan to register the ancient temple ruins as a World Heritage site. Read More ...

Pizarro Mexican Heritage Plaza exhibit n [ San Jose Mercury News ] May 21, 2008  A new exhibit at the Mexican Heritage Plaza has opened just in time for Memorial Day. The centerpiece of 'Witness to Heritage/Legacy of Valor' commemorates the 41 Latino veterans who have won the Medal of Honor. Read More ...

Calif. parks, NYC neighborhood on most-e [ USA Today ] May 20, 2008  The entire California State Parks system, New York's Lower East Side, and a Topeka, Kan., elementary school that help foment the Civil Rights Movement are on the 2008 list of 'America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places,' issued today by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Read More ...

Heritage of American West performance fe [ Black Hills Pioneer ] May 21, 2008  Spearfish Johnny Morris lived large. In the arena where his bareback career spanned almost three decades and a world title and in the sky, where he piloted cowboys around the country to make performances in their pursuit of making and holding on to standings. Read More ...