Historic preservation organizations can and do protect farmland, open space, and natural resources. Land trusts preserve historic buildings and cultural landscapes. Preservation and conservation organizations work cooperatively to protect places that combine both natural and historic values. The examples that follow highlight several organizations that embody the idea that conservation and preservation are the same concept-flip sides of the same coin. Working together, conservation and preservation organizations can dramatically increase community support, access to resources, and the protection of places that embody multiple values-and lead to the protection of the whole place.
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