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Coles Brook: Lessons Learned
  • Patience is absolutely necessary when dealing with a conservation deal.
  • Conservation deals can take up to years to complete.
  • Not all conservation organizations have the same values as even the landowner.
  • Values in conservation organizations can change over time.
  • Fate, luck and even destiny seem to sometimes play a role in completing a conservation deal.
  • Extreme generosity from people like Nancy Weiss is what helps make the conservation world go round.