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The $14 million deal protects a watershed serving 1.6 million residents and clears the way for trails and parkland along SR-169.
An 11-foot sunflower on a Crown Heights sidewalk and pokeweed near an Upper Manhattan daycare show just how far this summer's growth has gone.
A third cub escaped alone and waited in a tree while crews cut open the tank near Marshall Canyon Trail.
Marty Bluewater, the only person living on Protection Island, says he supports handing the wildlife refuge to the Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe.
Officers cut the animal loose after it got caught in mesh netting, the latest in a string of local wildlife rescues.
Birders in Cotuit and Mashpee confirmed the tropical raptors are raising chicks on Cape Cod, a first-ever breeding record for the region.
A half-mile trail now loops through Safe Harbor Nature Preserve's restored meadow near Conestoga, built to shelter five struggling pollinator species.
Hawaii County's 70-year lease at Punalu'u ends amid dueling blame, storm damage, and a stalled $1.46 million buyout offer.
A juvenile purple gallinule is loitering in Pond C at San Joaquin Marsh, and it's the first ever confirmed in Orange County.
No more 50-mile round trips to Puʻunēnē — West Maui residents will soon have a local spot to drop off tires, appliances and green waste.
Ron Hoskin's Pike County farm was ground zero for red crown rot in 2018. Eight years later, he's still losing bushels to it.
The free 11th annual festival brings tagging, live music and 50-plus nonprofits to San Antonio as monarch numbers climb from record lows.
Kannapolis hasn't built a new traditional park or athletic field in over 20 years — this bond would change that with six projects citywide.
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