Articles About Tecumseh Land Trust :: Page 7

• Council moves towards funding Jacoby easement

  By Diane ChiddisterFebruary 25, 2010

  At its Feb. 16 meeting, Village Council took a first step toward using Village greenbelt funds to conserve two pieces of farmland considered critical by Tecumseh Land Trust, or TLT. One of the properties is the first piece of the Jacoby greenbelt to be officially preserved as farmland.

• Land trust seeks greenbelt funds for Fogg land

  By Diane ChiddisterFebruary 11, 2010

  At their Feb. 1 meeting, Village Council members were asked to use a large portion of the Village greenbelt fund to preserve a strategic piece of local farmland.

• TLT celebrates 20 years with stories of the land

  By Lauren HeatonJanuary 21, 2010

  From the middle of a field, the land looks different than the view from the road. Seen from the land owner’s perspective, the way the growers see it, one can just begin to understand what the birds and foxes see — open space without borders. That is also perhaps the way that painters and poets see the land when they articulate why it is so loved and valued.

• Recession knocks local nonprofits

  By Lauren HeatonAugust 6, 2009

  Almost a full year after the national economic seizure, nonprofit organizations in the village are feeling the squeeze in their budgets. The crash affected most markedly the heftily endowed, and it hurt most cruelly the service-oriented groups. While contraction to reduce expenditures is an option, many local nonprofits are choosing to maintain or expand their programs in hopes of riding out a temporary financial slump.

• Organic farm principles, preservation draw TLT gathering

  By Lauren HeatonMay 28, 2008

  If the bold colors and perfumes of spring provoke gratitude for the natural world, they should also spark deep appreciation for the work it takes to keep it that way.

• 1% for Green Space healthy first year

  By Virgil HerveyJanuary 4, 2007

  On the first anniversary of 1 Percent for Green Space, a program sponsored by the Tecumseh Land Trust, progress can be measured by funds raised and increased participation by local businesses. However, more important than the numbers, Barcus said, is the attitude of the business owners and the consumers, who willingly participate.