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Federal Woodlands Preservation League
Founded1934
TypeVolunteer
PurposeEnvironmental advocacy
HeadquartersOttawa, Ontario, Canada
Key people
First President: Harry Baldwin
First patrons: R.B. Bennett, William Lyon Mackenzie King

The Federal Woodlands Preservation League (French: Ligue contre le déboisement des sites fédéraux) is a volunteer environmental advocacy organization. Its goal is to decrease logging around the Meech Lake and Kingsmere areas. Since its founding in 1934, the League has worked with the Canadian Federal Government on preservation issues, and is credited with creating Gatineau Park.

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Percy Sparks

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Native Americans in the United States

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Cherokee

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First Nations in Canada

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professional hockey team was the Vermont Wild who played in the Federal Hockey League during the 2011–12 season, but the team folded before the season...

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Kalorama Triangle Historic District

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architecture has often translated into an ambivalent approach toward historic preservation, leading to the destruction of many notable architectural landmarks....

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National parks in California

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