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Okeechobee County: Kept Great with Conservation

https://steadystate.org/okeechobee-county-kept-great-with-conservation/
Created
Fri, 26/07/2024 - 02:43
by Dave Rollo

Okeechobee County is located in Florida’s Heartland Region, within the 3000-square mile Kissimmee River Basin. The Heartland stretches from Orlando in the north to the intertidal coast of mangrove forests to the south, forming an area commonly referred to as the “River of Grass.” Water flowed hundreds of miles through this enormous network of marshlands, helping to shape an ecosystem of unrivalled subtropical biodiversity.

Today,

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Tompkins County, the Finger Lakes Hub of Sustainability

https://steadystate.org/tompkins-county-the-finger-lakes-hub-of-sustainability/
Created
Fri, 21/06/2024 - 02:27
by Dave Rollo

The Finger Lakes region of western New York State is distinguished by a series of long and narrow glacial valleys, dammed by moraine, that now contain lakes. Glacial scouring created some of the deepest lakes in North America, including Seneca, Cayuga, and Skaneateles lakes. These spectacular natural features give the region its identity.

The region features ample farmland and forest and a relatively sparse population. Tompkins County,

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