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"EMIGRANT GAP, Calif. — Jade Stevens stands at the edge of a snowy cliff and
takes in the jaw-dropping panorama of the Sierra.
Peaks reaching more than a mile high form the backdrop to Bear Valley, a
kaleidoscope of green pastures mixed with ponderosa pines, firs, cedars and oak
trees.
Stevens, 34, is well aware that some of her fellow Black Americans can’t
picture themselves in places like this. Camping, hiking, mountain biking, snow
sports, venturing to locales with wild animals in their names — those are
things white people do.
As co-founder of the 40 Acre Conservation League, California’s first Black-led
land conservancy, she’s determined to change that perception.
The nonprofit recently secured $3 million in funding from the state Wildlife
Conservation Board and the nonprofit Sierra Nevada Conservancy to purchase 650
acres of a former logging forest north of Lake Tahoe. It will be a haven for
experienced Black outdoor lovers and novices alike."
Via
Reasons to be Cheerful:
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Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
