David Houghton: Future NH: Land Use Planning and Habitat Preservat

David Houghton, president of New Hampshire Audubon, a statewide membership organization dedicated to the protection of wildlife and the environment, has lobbied extensively for the protection of New England's endangered wildlife and lands. He was Regional Director with the Trust for Public Land where he led efforts to protect more than 375,000 acres of land spanning New Hampshire, Maine and Vermont. He received the Wildlife Management Institute's Touchstone Award for his work on the Connecticut Headwaters Project and was named "Conservationist of the Year" in 1998 by the Upper Valley Land Trust. He is a true believer that conservation is good for our wildlife, but it is also good for the soul.