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July

Lebanon Valley Conservancy Preserves 172 Acres of Farmland

07/02/2019

The Lebanon Valley Conservancy (TLVC) has announced the preservation of 172 acres of land in the Lebanon Valley, located along the Kittatinny Ridge. This valuable agricultural land has been preserved through a grant of conservation easement, in partnership with the Ward Burton Wildlife Foundation. The preserved land includes 71.75 acres of the Nye farm and just over 100 read more

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June

Foundation for Sustainable Forests Protects 436 Acres in Warren County

06/25/2019

The Foundation for Sustainable Forests recently conserved 436 acres of working woodlands in Warren County’s Southwest and Eldred townships. The conserved lands are comprised of three parcels within the Caldwell Creek watershed, a priority area of conservation for FSF. In 2017, the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources’ Community Conservation read more

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June

Natural Lands Hires New VP of Communications and Engagement

06/21/2019

Natural Lands announced it has hired Kelly Herrenkohl as its new vice president of communications and engagement. Herrenkohl has spent the past decade working for Vetri Community Partnership, which promotes health and wellness through teaching basic cooking skills to children and families. “While cooking and land preservation may seem at odds with one another, they are read more

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June

FCVC Completes New Boat Launch on Conserved Property

06/19/2019

The French Creek Valley Conservancy (FCVC) recently completed the installation of a new boat launch along French Creek on Wadsworth Avenue in Meadville. The Joe Cat Launch, named for Joe Catalano, is the result of a multiyear effort by the Catalano family to raise funds to honor the family patriarch. Catalano grew up in the Fifth Ward and was a lover of French Creek, so the read more

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12
June

Delaware Highlands Conservancy to Preserve Foster Hill Farm

06/12/2019

Foster Hill Farm, the former Milford home of local philanthropist and business owner Dick Snyder, has been bequeathed to the Delaware Highlands Conservancy (DHC). The farm will soon be transferred to the Conservancy and will be placed under conservation easement. In his typical altruistic spirit, Mr. Snyder made the Conservancy the beneficiary of Foster Hill Farm knowing that read more

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3
June

LCAC Preserves 142-Acre Farm Near Gettysburg Battlefield

06/03/2019

Ask Barb Wolf about farming, and she goes directly to the heart of the matter: “It’s what we do, and who we are.” The Wolf family has been farming their 142 acres in Cumberland Township for 98 years, and three generations. Phil and Barb are full-time farmers, and they can’t imagine a future in which their hay and wheat fields are paved over to make room for a housing read more

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6
May

Land Conservancy of Adams County Preserves 17 Acres of Woodland

05/06/2019

The Land Conservancy of Adams County's (LCAC) most recent acquisition preserved 17 acres of woodland in Huntington Township, but is part of a much larger project. The wooded easement donated to LCAC by the Sauble and Weaver families is surrounded on both sides by farmland that was simultaneously preserved through the Adams County Farmland Preservation Program. The county's read more

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6
May

Wildlands Adds 35 Acres to Thomas Darling Preserve

05/06/2019

At the end of April, Wildlands Conservancy acquired an additional 35-acre parcel of land in Tobyhanna Township that has expanded the organization's Thomas Darling Pocono Preserve to over 1,400 acres. The recent acquisition adjoins the 72-acre property Wildlands protected in 2017, which tied together neighboring existing natural areas and helped advance planned public access to read more

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26
April

Countryside Conservancy Introduces White Rock Farm Preserve

04/26/2019

Countryside Conservancy is thrilled to introduce the White Rock Farm Preserve, the Conservancy's newest and—at 107 acres—largest preserve to date. Located in Dimock Township, it's also the Conservancy's first preserve in Susquehanna County. The Conservancy owns and manages an additional 510 acres in Lackawanna and Wyoming counties, the majority of which is open to the public read more

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23
April

Local Nature Writer, Family Donate Conservation Easement on 648 Acres to WPC

04/23/2019

The land described by nature writer Marcia Bonta in her books is now permanently protected, thanks to the donation of a conservation easement to the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy on her family’s 648-acre property in southcentral Pennsylvania. This is among the largest conservation easement donations in the Conservancy’s 86-year history. For nearly 50 years, Bonta read more

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15
April

Brandywine Conservancy Welcomes Two New Staff Members

04/15/2019

The Brandywine Conservancy recently welcomed two new faces to its team. Sarah Sharp joins the Conservancy as a new assistant planner in the Municipal Assistance Program. Sharp worked at the Conservancy as a planning intern for three months prior to accepting a full-time position. She is currently finishing up course work at West Chester University for a dual M.S. degree read more

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15
April

Land Conservancy of Adams County Elects New President and Board Members

04/15/2019

At its April 11 meeting, the Land Conservancy of Adams County Board of Directors chose Dave Salisbury to serve as its president, and selected Carrie Russell to serve as vice president. New board members Lynn Garskof and Betsy Meyer joined the meeting as well. Katie Epstein and Chris Little will continue serving as treasurer and secretary, respectively. read more

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13
April

WPC Adds Land to Bear Run Reserve

04/13/2019

In early April, the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy announced the purchase of four acres in Stewart Township, Fayette County that are now part of the Conservancy’s 5,119-acre Bear Run Nature Reserve. The four-acre area is located across from the main entrance to Fallingwater, includes more than 600 feet of frontage along Route 381, and is visible to all visitors read more

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April

Delaware Highlands Conservancy Hires Stewardship Associate

04/11/2019

Join Delaware Highlands Conservancy in welcoming its newest staff member, Nicole DeCarolis. As a stewardship associate, she will be responsible for annually visiting all of the organization's protected properties and working with landowners on environmental questions and inquiries related to their conservation easements. DeCarolis has a B.S. in natural resources read more

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10
April

Tinicum Conservancy Helps Preserve 107-Acre Property

04/10/2019

On April 9, Bridgeton Township—in partnership with the Tinicum Conservancy—completed the purchase of a 107-acre tract near the Delaware Canal and within walking distance of the newly established Pennsylvania Highlands Trail. A former quarry, the site is framed by the dramatic and rugged palisades to the west and the Delaware River bottomlands to the east. Abandoned for more read more

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  • DHC and Partners Protect 3,600 Acres

    DHC and Partners Protect 3,600 Acres

    The Delaware Highlands Conservancy is pleased to announce that 3,683 acres of forestland have now been permanently protected in Pike …Read More »
  • Emily Best Joins PALTA as Director of Advocacy

    Emily Best Joins PALTA as Director of Advocacy

    Emily Best joined PALTA in November 2019 as director of advocacy. In this role, she will help carry out PALTA’s …Read More »
  • ClearWater Conservancy Preserves Smith Trust Property

    ClearWater Conservancy Preserves Smith Trust Property

    ClearWater Conservancy has finalized the sale of the 18.7 acre Smith Trust property in Halfmoon Township to the Pennsylvania Game …Read More »
  • WPC Acquires Easement on 309 Acres in Venango County

    WPC Acquires Easement on 309 Acres in Venango County

    More forestland along the Allegheny River in President Township, Venango County is now permanently protected, thanks to a donation of …Read More »
  • Willistown Conservation Trust Protects Harris Property

    Willistown Conservation Trust Protects Harris Property

    The map of permanently conserved land in the Willistown area just got a little greener, thanks to Lawrie Harris. Harris …Read More »
  • Wildlands Conservancy Opens Newest Section of Jordan Creek Greenway

    Wildlands Conservancy Opens Newest Section of Jordan Creek Greenway

    In November, together with partners, Wildlands Conservancy celebrated the official opening of the newest section of the Jordan Creek Greenway …Read More »
  • WPC Protects 265 Acres; Transfers to State Forest

    WPC Protects 265 Acres; Transfers to State Forest

    On November 6, the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy announced the protection of 265 acres of forests and steep mountain ridgeline in …Read More »
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