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NextGen Council . conservation ’ s future leaders .
when water meets land . how protected open space cleans our water and reduces flooding .
fresh start for Ash Park . Natural Lands ’ master planning work in Coatesville . natural lands number 159 • fall / winter 2021
editor Kirsten Werner art director Holly M . Harper principal photography Mae Axelrod contributors Oliver Bass , Karen Clancy , Darin Groff , Lisa Hancock , Ann Hausmann , Kelly Herrenkohl , Ann Hutchinson , Robyn Jeney , Ethan Kauffman , Gary Nelson , Sean Quinn
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Stoneleigh ’ s stately trees . a look at the arboreal greats of our public garden .
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18 SAVING OPEN SPACE recent land conservation successes .
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