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Serenbe conservation community

Serenbe is a conservation community (conservation development) near Atlanta, Georgia. This video tells the story of how Serenbe was started.

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Russell Versaci introduces “Roots of Home”

The video is a bit shaky and you’ll need to turn your audio up, but I was thrilled to discover an architect who is not simply stamping out beige McMansions. In the video, noted architect and author Russell Versaci gave a talk as part of Charlottesville’s Design Week on his new book Roots of Home.

After visiting his website, I can’t wait to order and read Roots of Home as these classic homes fit the rural character of conservation neighborhoods. After the talk, Mr. Versaci took part in a well attended open house of the house he designed at Bundoran Farm.

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Green build conference in Traverse City, Michigan

Narrow road at Cedar Valley Ridge. Narrow roads reduce impervious surfaces and reduce stormwater run off and water pollution. Photo courtesy Cedar Valley Ridge

Narrow roads at Cedar Valley Ridge reduce impervious surfaces, stormwater run off and water pollution. Swales alongside the road, instead of curb and gutter, absorb rainwater and stormwater runoff. Photo courtesy Cedar Valley Ridge

A good friend of LandChoices, Dan Paulson, asked us to post information about a green build conference in Traverse City, Michigan.

Dan is the creator of Cedar Valley Ridge, one of my favorite conservation neighborhoods, located near Traverse City, Michigan. Dan preserved more than 70% of the property. View the Cedar Valley Ridtge site plan.

The green build conference is called “Grand Traverse Green 2010” and takes place Friday and Saturday February 5 and 6 in Traverse City. Learn more.

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Buffalo farm and buffalo conservation

The TMZ Farm in southeast Michigan is a terrific buffalo farm that offers an effective way to use land and support buffalo conservation. I first read about them in the wonderful article “Where buffalo roam” in the Detroit Free Press.  It’s a great video, I hope you enjoy it.

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Conservation design ordinance video

I came across this video on the conservation design ordinance for McHenry County, IL. I hope you enjoy it and learn more about conservation subdivisions.

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Stay at Tryon Farm conservation community guest house

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Looking for a fun get away this winter? Want to learn more about a great conservation community? The Tryon Farm Guest House bed and breakfast is available.

Tryon Farm is a sponsor of LandChoices. Tryon Farm is a conservation community that preserves 120 acres of the total 170 acre former dairy farm. Ed and Eve Noonan are wonderful people who created this conservation community.

I’ve had the pleasure of visiting Tryon Farm and highly recommend you visit it too. It will change how you view development, and help you learn how responsible development and farmland preservation can work together.

Learn more about Tryon Farm Guest House

Photo courtesy Tryon Farm.

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Preservation development at Bundoran Farm

Informative video about Bundoran Farm and its sustainable, preservation development, also known as conservation development or conservation subdivision, on 2,300+ acres in Charlottesville, Virginia. The land is being protected and developed by Qroe Farm Preservation Development.

Bundoran Farm is a sponsor of LandChoices.

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Make an end of the year donation to save land

Make an end of the year tax-deductible donation to LandChoices now to help save clean water, natural areas, wildlife and working farmland. Our online donations are secure, quick and easy. Click the “Donate Now” button below.

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Please mail your check, made out to “LandChoices”, to:
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PO 181
Milford, MI 48381

Thank you for your tax-deductible contribution!

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Take a ten second survey on conservation subdivisions

LandChoices is working to come up with an alternate name for “conservation subdivisions” and you can help.

Why a New Name?
While we will continue to use the term “conservation subdivisions”, it will be helpful to have an alternate name more conducive for use in informal conversation and a 30 second elevator pitch/speech.

In one-on-one informal surveys, while a few people did not mind the term “conservation subdivisions”, many more told us the term has a negative connotation. People told us they thought the word “conservation” is “too scientific” and “subdivision” is a “negative, disliked term”. Plus it’s a mouthful to say.

Take our Ten Second Survey
You can help! Please take our one question, ten second survey now to help us come up with an alternate, more effective name for “conservation subdivisions”. Take our ten second survey.

Thank you!

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Natural landscaping: Save our environment and save money

LandChoices interviews Jim and Sally, Michigan homeowners, about natural landscaping.

Natural landscaping helps preserve our environment. Water conservation, wildlife conservation and land preservation are all supported by reducing your lawn footprint. Let parts of your property grow naturally through natural landscaping. You save money and time too!

This interview is from “Walk with me through my neighborhood: America’s land” a documentary film in production from LandChoices.

Learn about LandChoices and natural landscaping.

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