as in preservation
the careful maintaining and protection of something valuable especially in its natural or original state
she's devoted her life to conservancy of the rain forest
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Titled Witness, 2023, the sculpture debuted last year in New York’s Madison Square Park as part of a public exhibition of the artist’s work jointly commissioned by the park’s conservancy and the University of Houston System’s public art program.
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News Desk, Artforum, 10 July 2024
In the final push for fundraising, the conservancy continues to raise money through a small fee to climb the monument and other methods on top of government funding.
—Kiersten Hacker, Baltimore Sun, 4 July 2024
Although the plan for restoration was approved conceptually, the conservancy is working with the city for further approval before construction begins, Humphries said.
—Kiersten Hacker, Baltimore Sun, 4 July 2024
Now, the land will be permanently conserved by tribes and the conservancy, which voluntarily entered a legally binding conservation easement, facilitated by the state.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2024
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News Desk, Artforum, 10 July 2024
In the final push for fundraising, the conservancy continues to raise money through a small fee to climb the monument and other methods on top of government funding.
—Kiersten Hacker, Baltimore Sun, 4 July 2024
Although the plan for restoration was approved conceptually, the conservancy is working with the city for further approval before construction begins, Humphries said.
—Kiersten Hacker, Baltimore Sun, 4 July 2024
Now, the land will be permanently conserved by tribes and the conservancy, which voluntarily entered a legally binding conservation easement, facilitated by the state.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2024
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“Conservancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conservancy. Accessed 8 Sep. 2024.
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