Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 89, No. 23, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 5, 1996 Page: 5 of 16
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Nature Conservancy recejf4
*ift for Marsh Island Preserve
Shell Oil Foundation gives $500,000for coastal research program
Protection and enhancement efforts for vital era and school-aged chiWre^ Begin^dg tig
lastal Wetlands and the rare Tall Grass Trail yew, the educational ^gr^s Wa^wtereo
SSiStSiSJSi’^rowing
Tte'Sft. M«s* /Sr"1 H"H"
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irch Prograrti at the M* TaUhd'Matsh Pre- “With this gift, we hope to instill a sense of
s ve located on West Matagorda Bay near stewardship among children and adults for the
I lacios. - wetland environment through hands-ohroiscor-
The nature Conservancy of Tekfc’CTNCT) cries and awareness discussions,’’ said lack N.
o ms^and ftMBikges'foei7fl48 acre CHve Run- Doherty, Shell Foundation senior vice pitst-
b Is Family Mad Island Marsh Preserve and dent. “Moreover, we want to nurture know]-
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re 1964, TWT has successfollv nursued issues, he said.
Since 1964, TNCT has successfullypursued
... — ______________atural heritage is ened ecosystems. It consists of ll major pro- ..... -;—,-Mg
\ JraSraiSiStaaip# SeS^forests9S Interest rates for Tcx^s veterans
Totfoy, le.foan l%,remains un- | ^ \OWeVe$ *0 6,65%
Before European, settlement of foe Texas Family Mad Island Marsh Preserve is part of a Vrn . < i,7r
‘If Coast, the coastal landscape was composed vital coastal prairie and wetiand.sys^ w^ch ■ - .___. hnmP flnrt ,and buviM mar-"'for the sacrifices they’ve
Saving the Best of Texas is a comprehensive
campaign designed to preserve the most threat-
ened ecosystems. It consists of 11 major pro*
their fellow veterans
MEMBERS of the V.F.W. Post 2467 color guard stand al>attention during the traditional
Memorial Day ceremonies at the Palacios Cemetery last Thursday morning. Following the
flag-raising and *K »)<>«!•»> M»mnniM v f.W. and Ladies Auxiliary members place
American flags
etlands and estuaries. Today these natural
it The Texas Veterans Land
sands of geese, ducks, sandhill cranes, and board (VLB) has reduced in-
shorebirds. Over 300 bird species have been terest rates on land loans to
. n is also a critical Texas veterans to 6.65 percent
of feigratory .Interest.
across 5 The board set
species of mig
heir long flight
exas is working to protect and restore the re- songbirds which launch their long flight across - me Duaru sei a 6 65 per-
home and land buying mar- for the sacrifices they’ve made
ket ” Mauro said. “No other in the service of our country,
state has anything that cbm- Texas veterans can caU the
pares with these special bene- VLB at 1-800-252-VETS for
fits. It’s a special way of say- information on the new rates
ing ‘thanks’ to our veterans and eligibility requirements.
sssw - *"•on •*
dudes wise human use of the land along the
M a —— .. m « « .9 j _ STyA
iuuu ........ ________________ On loans up to $40,000 the
ganism^critical *to the recreational, and com- new rate will be 8.85 percent
Director. “With this gift from Shell Oil, our Nature Conservancy is a private non- cent minimum down payment
science-based approach to conservation will The N^re C^ivanqMs a pnvate no
provide importantjnf<#mation for land owners profit l^mLEies The rates had been 7.64 on
throughout the region,” he said.__«?BaS by loans up to $20,000 and 9.80
Currently, TNCT works with researdrera Wd dut mat: the ?^Vafera ttey on loansF up t0 $40,000.
foeir graduate students from several universes £LcomervaiiCT and more “This reduction reflects the
in their Applied Conservation Research fro- ^™ooo]widmpmhers have beetrfesDonsible board’s commitment to keep-
gram. The research philosophy of this program than 9 mfflion acres ing interest rates for veterans
5 to generate usable data that may, in turn, be and Canada. On die Texas coast well below market rates in gen-
SSttributed to other landowners so that they ^ 150,000 acres have been perma- eral in both our land and
Mve more options to better manage their natu- jjjgjjjj’ dedicated to conservation by TNCT. housing program, said Texas
Mi resources. For example, University of XUtkj1<, rnn«.rvanev-acauired area are I-and Commissioner Garry
mm IHB Em
mmitnitipc ril.i«Aun,Mimi ahrait th« p.rtur.atinnai $110,000 low-interest loan
communities,
fc.lo addition
TNCT staff provide* teacher
*.....retopment as well
IriopMadiMMifo
Preserve as a “living library” tbr teach-
For more information about the educational $110,000 low-interest loan
sebbsses
the Houston Office at (713)853-5634. away the best deal in today s
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West, Nicholas M. Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 89, No. 23, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 5, 1996, newspaper, June 5, 1996; Palacios, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth726012/m1/5/: accessed June 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Palacios Library.