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Preservation along Kittatinny Ridge 👏 This week, the first conservation project through the new Carbon County Open Space program has officially come to fruition. “Nearly two-thirds of the Kittatinny Ridge are privately owned by thousands of individual landowners,” said Jack Stefferud, senior advisor of land protection for Natural Lands. “What’s more, the region includes nine of the top 20 fastest growing counties in the state, making it vulnerable to both residential and commercial development. Thanks to the voters, this project is just the beginning of preserving land in Carbon County.” Read more: https://www.natlands.org/news/saving-72-acre-forest-along-kittatinny-ridge/ #landconservation #openspace