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Letter from the

Executive Director

Dear Friends,

I’m often surprised at some people’s misperception of ACRES’ supporters. Some stereotype ACRES’ members as “Prius-dr iving, granola-eating tree huggers.” Now ACRES does include some of those folks as members. However, ACRES has just as many members who could be stereotyped as “4x4-driving, gun toting meat eaters.” And just like the rest of the population, many ACRES’ members fall somewhere in-between.

Support of ACRES has nothing to do with choosing sides; in fact, support of ACRES is all about coming together. ACRES’ members share a similar land ethic. They appreciate the value of using land for homes, business, industry, agriculture, infrastructure, forestry, etc., but also place a high value on preserving land for open space, nature, and recreation. ACRES’ supporters recognize that sometimes leaving nature alone to perform its work is the “highest and best use” of land. The recognition of the value of land beyond its appraised value in the market place is what draws ACRES’ supporters together.

Your values may reflect those of fellow ACRES’ supporters if:

– You view time spent in nature as critical to your physical and mental health
rather than something to do in your spare time.

– You view an old tree as a living sculpture developed over hundreds of years,
rather than “over-mature” timber.

– You view nature as the real world and our manipulated landscapes as poor,
artificial substitutes.

– Your long-term planning spans decades and centuries, not years.

– You view ACRES, rather than your financial planner,
as the custodian of your most valuable investment.

We come to ACRES with many different backgrounds and beliefs, but we gather around
a shared value — preservation of the land that sustains all life, including our own.
I’m proud to be part of such a diverse group of people who make up the ACRES’ family.

Sincerely,

Jason Kissel

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