For those of you familiar with the Hanover Conservation Council, here's a news bulletin that may interest you:
You've known us as the Hanover Conservation Council - now, please welcome the Hanover Conservancy. 2011 marks our 50th year! Since 1961, we have spoken up for common sense conservation, responsible land management, and the timeless pleasure of getting outdoors close to home.
Now, we are preparing for the future with a fresh look and a new name. In 1961, "council” was a familiar term, and the Hanover Conservation Commission did not yet exist. More recently, it has proven difficult to allay confusion between the two, one private and one public. Was this a mere nuisance, or could it affect our success?
A broad public survey in February confirmed what we’d suspected: the majority of our respondents thought the names were confusing and many thought that the Council and the Commission were the same. Worse was the mistaken belief that we received taxpayer funding and the widespread confusion about the roles of the publicly-appointed Commission and the private, nonprofit Council.
Presented with such strong evidence, and after consulting our founders, our Board and members voted unanimously to endorse our new name. Our 1963 logo, which so gracefully depicts our role in nurturing nature, will continue to represent us in the future while honoring our past.
Thank you for your support and active engagement. We hope you will remain involved as we forge ahead into our next half century of conservation in Hanover.
Nancy Collier
President
