Why Community Conservation Matters | Mary Hollow | TEDxHelena

Why does community conservation matter? What are the benefits of conservation to a community?

As a fifth-generation Montanan and outdoor enthusiast, Mary has long been connected to the lands and waters of Big Sky Country. She holds University of Montana degrees in Business Finance and Economics. She began her career in the U.S. Senate and later for a housing organization in Washington, DC. She eventually returned to Montana, working again for Senator Baucus then briefly ran a fishing lodge in the Blackfoot Valley. Feeling the urge to promote conservation, Mary went to work for The Nature Conservancy during their acquisitions of Plum Creek Timber land in western Montana. For nearly ten years she managed to land deals and served as the Government Affairs Director for TNC in Montana. The move to Prickly Pear, a regional land trust, has been wonderful and fitting as she sees an exciting future for PPLT’s work and for the incredible potential of her hometown and surrounding area.

[communityconservationinc.]

Thank you for talking about your community-based conservation work right here in the US. Some seem to think community conservation only happens in other countries!

[kevinleague]

Thank you for your work PPLT! Love this Mary - "Luckily in Montana, community and conservation balance the things that most people here can relate to. Most people value their community and they also value conservation, whether they call it conservation or not." :-)