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Commonweal, n. 1. the common welfare;
the public good. 2. Archaic. the body politic; a commonwealth.
"Commonweal" was chosen as the lead name for our organization to signify the broad and inclusive nature of our public benefit work. Land, air, water, animals, plants, and culture are precious aspects of our shared wealth—our common wealth—as a nation and as a community of interdependent, interconnected human beings on the Earth.
"Conservancy" honors the organization's origins—a gathering of people deeply committed to and experienced in the practice of connecting people to land. Conservancy also serves to anchor the organization's values of stewardship, healing, and renewal as fundamental, inextricable goals of our work practice.
The "Enso," or Zen circle, that embraces and encircles
the joined words, "CommonwealConservancy,"
is an ancient Japanese symbol signifying wholeness and unity.
The brush stroke nature of the symbol reflects the inherent
delicacy and humanness of our work—acknowledging that
our well-intended, if ultimately imperfect, service to community
and land is an artistic expression, as much as it is a practice
of professional service.
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