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What is the Natural Resources Council? The Berkshire Natural Resources Council is a non-profit, membership-supported organization committed to preserving the Berkshires' natural resources and open lands. Founded in 1967, the Council is the principal advocate for Berkshire land conservation and community growth management.
The Council pursues its goals of protecting the Berkshires by serving as a liason between private individuals and government agencies, advising landholders on land conservation techniques, and fighting for progressive land-use legislation. The Council today protects more than 5,000 acres through its subsidiary, the Berkshire County Land Trust and Conservation Fund. It also supports and guides town land trusts through the Berkshire County Land Trust Alliance. The Council has pioneered the use of conservation restriction agreements as a creative and effective way by which landowners may permanently protect open lands. During the past 25 years the Council has provided for the protection of over 20,000 acres of mountains and valleys, forests and farms, lakes and streams throughout the Berkshires. "The Berkshire Natural Resources Council, while it defines itself as a 'local organization,' is also a national leader within the environmental movement." - Peter A.A. Berle President, National Audobon Society
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