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Appalachian Conservation Heroes Retiring by Matthew Cimitile, last updated: Jul 24, 2017 06:39 PM: This year we say goodbye to a number of individuals who were instrumental in the development and growth of landscape conservation in the Appalachians.

New Conservation Fellow Joins LCC Team by Matthew Cimitile, last updated: Jul 24, 2017 06:39 PM: Our second Conservation Fellow, Dr. Madeline (Maddie) Brown, will be coming on board in the summer of 2017 and stationed at Penn State University under the direction of Dr. Tim Murtha and jointly supported by the Appalachian LCC and National Park Service.

Saying Goodbye to a Central Component of the LCC Team: Communications Coordinator Moves onto New Opportunity at University of South Florida, St. Petersburg by Matthew Cimitile, last updated: Jul 24, 2017 06:39 PM: Appalachian LCC Communications Coordinator Matthew Cimitile will be departing the LCC team after five years for a job opportunity with the University of South Florida, St. Petersburg as their communications and marketing manager/officer.

Veverka, Norman Budd by Norman Budd Veverka, last updated: Jul 20, 2017 07:32 PM

ECO Health Report Cards by Rosanne Hessmiller, last updated: Jul 13, 2017 05:35 PM: Our environmental report cards synthesize data from scientists and volunteers and convert it into an image-rich format that is easily accessible to a wide audience. Report cards also tap into a powerful human motivator: peer pressure. Civic leaders and community members can compare their grades with their neighbors, and we have learned that these comparisons lead to a desire for better environmental outcomes in their own backyard. For nearly two decades our team has worked both at the local level with river protection groups, and developed assessments of iconic ecosystems such as the Chesapeake Bay (USA) and the Great Barrier Reef (Australia). These environmental report cards have been used to catalyze improvements in ecosystem health, guide restoration efforts, and stimulate relevant research.

Land Trusts: Bringing Landscape-Scale Resources to Local Communities by Kelly Rene, Appalachian LCC Communication Intern, last updated: Jul 06, 2017 09:52 AM: Work on a landscape scale can mean a number of things, but the main purpose is to create a network of people that share data and information, technology and tools, and lessons learned along the way to enhance conservation collaboration and make a greater impact on the landscape.

NatureScape Map by Matthew Cimitile, last updated: Jul 05, 2017 02:44 PM: Map shows integration of key aquatic connectivity areas with terrestrial significant habitats throughout the Appalachians to guide conservation planning and decision making.

Conservation Design Elements Map by Paul Leonard, last updated: Jul 05, 2017 02:38 PM: Depiction of conservation design for the Appalachian LCC with all five of the design elements - regional cores, local cores, regional linkages, valley and ridge linkages, and local build outs - combined.

Other Important Areas by Paul Leonard, last updated: Jul 05, 2017 02:37 PM: Smaller, isolated areas that are locally significant. Identified in two primary ways: (1) build outs acted as buffers around existing protected areas suggesting that many conservation values around the protected area are not fully protected; and (2) small areas that had unique conservation value regionally but are under no current protection. Thirty-six of these areas were identified.