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Site: Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)
FSC is an international association of members consisting of a diverse group of representatives from environmental and social groups, the timber trade and the forestry profession, indigenous people's organizations, responsible corporations, community forestry groups and forest product certification organizations from around the world. FSC has a unique governance structure that is built upon the principles of participation, democracy and equity.
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Shelburne, Vermont USA • Shelburne Farms is one of the finest examples in the nation of a late 19th - 20th Century model farm and country estate. Created for Dr. William Seward and Lila Vanderbilt Webb, the estate is noted for its exemplary agricultural, architectural, and landscape design achievements. – National Historic Landmark plaque.
• A farm and country estate constructed from c.1886 to 1915, Shelburne Farms consists of approximately 1,300 acres of designed and agricultural landscape and significant wood-framed and masonry buildings representative of a combination of Shingle and Queen Anne styles. Four major buildings and 78 secondary buildings, structures, and sites are situated in functional groupings between broad expanses of cleared agricultural fields with rolling hills and isolated softwood plantations, hardwood and softwood forests, gardens, and rocky lakeshore. Eleven and a half miles of curvilinear interior roads and eight miles of walking trails traverse the varied farm and estate landscape, connect the resources, and provide views and vistas of Lake Champlain and the Adirondack Mountains to the west and the Green Mountains to the east. Shelburne Farms lies at elevations between approximately 95 feet and 392 feet a.m.s.l. [above mean sea level]. Lone Tree Hill, the highest point on the property, rises from the center of the property and features panoramic views over the fields and forests to the lake and mountain ranges – From the Landmark Nomination form.
• Shelburne Farms is a nonprofit environmental education center and National Historic Landmark on the shores of Lake Champlain in Shelburne, Vermont. It is also one of the principal concert sites for the Vermont Mozart Festival.
Shelburne Farms was created in 1886 by Dr. William Seward Webb and Eliza Vanderbilt Webb as a model agricultural estate. They commissioned landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted [and forester Gifford Pinchot,] to guide the layout of 3,800 acres (15 km2) of farm, field and forest, and New York architect Robert Henderson Robertson, to design the buildings. Shelburne Farms was incorporated as a nonprofit educational facility in 1972. Nearly 400 acres (1.6 km2) of sustainably managed woodlands received Green Certification from the Forest Stewardship Council in 1998.
The Shelburne Farms grass-based dairy supports a herd of 125 purebred, registered Brown Swiss cows. Their milk is made into an award-winning farmhouse cheddar cheese. The farm serves as an educational resource by practicing rural land use that is environmentally, economically and culturally sustainable. Visitors may enjoy the walking trails, children’s farmyard, inn, restaurant, property tours and special events. – From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
☞ On August 11, 1980, this Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places (#80000330).
☞ On January 3, 2001, the National Park Service designated this Historic District a National Historic Landmark (#80000330), making it the newest Landmark in Vermont.
National Historic Landmarks are nationally significant historic places designated by the Secretary of the Interior because they possess exceptional value or quality in illustrating or interpreting the heritage of the United States. Today, fewer than 2,500 historic places bear this national distinction. – [And one of only 17 in Vermont.] – Working with citizens throughout the nation, the National Historic Landmarks Program draws upon the expertise of National Park Service staff who work to nominate new landmarks and provide assistance to existing landmarks.
National Historic Landmarks are exceptional places. They form a common bond between all Americans. While there are many historic places across the nation, only a small number have meaning to all Americans -- these we call our National Historic Landmarks. – from the National Park Service.
• More info: The GeoHack for 44°23′31.69″N 73°15′26.04″W. ∞ Here are the websites for Shelburne Farms, and The Inn at Shelburne Farms. ∞ Here's a nice aerial shot from the Find a Museum page by folks at The Vermont Museum and Gallery Alliance.
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In July, 2010, I started a project to visit and document all seventeen Landmarks in Vermont. Here they are (in order of designation by the National Park Service):
[01] 09/22/60 – JUSTIN S. MORRILL HOMESTEAD, Strafford, Orange County
[02] 01/28/64 – TICONDEROGA (Side-paddle-wheel Lakeboat), Shelburne, Chittenden County
[03] 06/23/65 – CALVIN COOLIDGE HOMESTEAD DISTRICT, Plymouth Notch, Windsor County
[04] 12/21/65 – EMMA WILLARD HOUSE, Middlebury, Addison County
[05] 11/13/66 – ROBBINS AND LAWRENCE ARMORY AND MACHINE SHOP, Windsor, Windsor County
[06] 06/11/67 – GEORGE PERKINS MARSH BOYHOOD HOME, Woodstock, Windsor County
[07] 05/23/68 – ROBERT FROST FARM, Ripton, Addison County
[08] 12/30/70 – VERMONT STATEHOUSE, Montpelier, Washington County
[09] 11/28/72 – MOUNT INDEPENDENCE, Orwell, Addison County
[10] 12/20/89 – STELLAFANE OBSERVATORY, Springfield, Windsor County
[11] 11/04/93 – NAULAKHA (Rudyard Kipling House), Dummerston, Windham County
[12] 06/19/96 – OLD ROUND CHURCH, Richmond, Chittenden County
[13] 06/19/96 – ST. JOHNSBURY ATHENAEUM, St. Johnsbury, Caledonia County
[14] 12/09/97 – ROKEBY, Ferrisburgh, Addison County
[15] 05/16/00 – ROCKINGHAM MEETING HOUSE, Windham County
[16] 05/16/00 – SOCIALIST LABOR PARTY HALL, Barre, Washington County
[17] 01/03/01 – SHELBURNE FARMS, Shelburne, Chittenden County
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☞ More photos of this and other National Historical Landmarks.
Blue Pullmans and some of their crews await the off at Old Oak Common
Dining Cars - all rebuilt Tri-ang bar one by Bachmann
Crew figures - Bachmann
Sheds - scratch-built
Track - Peco Streamline 100
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Queens Fall Stewardship Day involved moving a lot of rocks from the tree planting area to the dumpster.
Developed countries rely far too much on one-time-use plastics. The effect on the environment is disastrous.
One of the zoos I serve as a volunteer is promoting awareness, and asking people to consider alternatives. I happened to see this abandoned plastic bottle at that same zoo.
A few weeks ago my dad sent me this article about real stewardship and how we believers should “love not the world.”
Every once in a while (actually, more like every day) we need a reminder of how we should live- A reminder that we don’t belong in this world and will never fit in.
Instead of going at it and re-explaining things that the author wrote, go read it for yourself. It is long and difficult to read at times because of his complex wording and many facts, but it is well worth it!
The full quote: All the vanity of this evil world with its devices is passing away. It is not lasting, but temporary. It has already begun to putrefy. It is a corpse not yet buried. But the person who really does the will of God has the breath of eternal life. He is part of the living body of Christ.
A long weekend of trail work, riding, and talking about the Oregon Timber Trail. Capped off with a peaceful night on a raft.
A long weekend of trail work, riding, and talking about the Oregon Timber Trail. Capped off with a peaceful night on a raft.
A long weekend of trail work, riding, and talking about the Oregon Timber Trail. Capped off with a peaceful night on a raft.
So much bro-dawggery at Lake Cushman anytime the weather's hot, you'd think there was a large academically unselective state college nearby with a bustling Greek system, but no. At least they bagged their empties before drunk-driving back to Bremerton.
This is not more than a few yards from the NO ALCOHOL sign.
A long weekend of trail work, riding, and talking about the Oregon Timber Trail. Capped off with a peaceful night on a raft.
Project: Design a mailer (final folded size is 6x6) to mail to promote our annual stewardship campaign. A small pledge card will also be included. The center top panel will be white and have mailing information on it.
Direction: Follow the theme of thanksgiving and include some sort of visual concerning our mission dollars.
I haven't been able to get much constructive feedback on this project, so any help would be really appreciated!
Grand Canyon Lodge on the North Rim of Grand Canyon is often the first prominent feature that visitors see, even before viewing the canyon. The highway ends at the lodge. The lodge’s sloped roof, huge ponderosa beams and massive limestone facade fit its 8000-foot / 2400 m setting, but where is the Grand Canyon?.
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To experience the full impact of the design of the lodge, take the historic route. Go through the front entrance. Walk across the carpeted lobby and descend a stairwell. Shining through great windows across the “Sun Room” is the much-anticipated first view of the Grand Canyon..
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The architect, Gilbert Stanley Underwood, following the wishes of then-Director of the National Park Service, Steven Mather, designed a rustic national park lodge. Grand Canyon Lodge served as a symbol of the importance of the preservation of this natural wonder, while allowing for luxury and enjoyment. Yet, Underwood had incorporated something extra—a surprise view!.
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Underwood’s 1928 Grand Canyon Lodge, designed for then-concessionaire the Union Pacific Railroad, is not today’s lodge. Underwood’s design included a massive Spanish-style exterior with a high front topped by an observation tower. The original burned down in 1932 and a “new” 1937 lodge sits on its footprint..
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Forever Resorts operates the Grand Canyon Lodge, restaurants, retail, gift and convenience stores, service station, and Grand Canyon Cookout Experience in the park under contract with the U.S. Department of the Interior. Forever Resorts trains and encourages employees to foster a sense of awareness and stewardship in park visitors through an appreciation of park resources. For information on Grand Canyon North Rim Lodge visit online at: foreverlodging.com/lodging.cfm?PropertyKey=181.
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NPS Photo by Michael Quinn
The Missouri Pine-Oak Woodland Restoration Project in the Mark Twain National Forest. Photo of restoration thinning with understory removal at the Cane Ridge Stewardship Agreement, Essaman Springs Thinning Units in 2012. (Forest Service photo by Michael Stevens)
This is a concept poster for a Stewardship mini-campaign. I was doing some thinking and realized that with our attendance, and our average weekly budget shortfall, the cost per person to meet the weekly goal (with a a good amount of wiggle room) is around $5. I'm no copywriter, but what do you think of this? I'm quite proud of the coffee cup, I built it in Illustrator using this as a guide: djh.deviantart.com/art/Coffee-Cup-AI-143111154
The church logo is also new, just trying it on for size. What are your thoughts?
Note: the corkboard is just there to show you what the printed page will look like. The white-on-white of flickr wasn't doing it justice.