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January

Heritage Conservancy Helps Preserve 55-Acre Farm

01/06/2020

Working in partnership with Richland Township in Bucks County, Heritage Conservancy facilitated the preservation of 55 acres of land in the Quakertown area owned by Kathy and Lee Clymer. The Clymer Farm contains agricultural fields, pastures, a portion of the Tohickon Creek, forested areas, and a pond, and it is currently being utilized as an equestrian farm. Located read more

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categories: Conservation Projects
3
January

Lancaster Farmland Trust Preserves Two Farms

01/03/2020

On January 3, staff from Lancaster Farmland Trust met with the Stoltzfoos family to sign paperwork and add the family's two farms—42 acres and 22 acres—to the growing list of preserved farms in Lancaster County. The Stoltzfoos homestead is found on the smaller property, bordered by their 42-acre farm to the north. The house and barns are home to the family, their small herd read more

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categories: Conservation Projects
20
December

Lancaster Farmland Trust Preserves 72-Acre Fisher Farm

12/20/2019

Salisbury Township, along Lancaster County’s eastern border, is home to the newest preserved farm in the county. On December 20, staff from Lancaster Farmland Trust (LFT) met at the Fisher family farm to sign paperwork and add their 72-acre farm to the growing list of preserved farms in Lancaster County. Bisected by a small tributary to Pequea Creek, the Fisher farm is a read more

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categories: Conservation Projects
19
December

General Assembly Honors Lancaster Conservancy

12/19/2019

The Pennsylvania House of Representatives and Senate recognized the Lancaster Conservancy in honor of its 50th anniversary with a citation from both chambers. The citations were presented to the Conservancy's executive committee by representatives David Zimmerman,  Michael Sturla, and Brett Miller, and senator Scott Martin. “Land protection requires strong partnerships read more

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categories: Conservation Organization
19
December

Penn State–ClearWater Conservancy Partnership Takes Shape

12/19/2019

Almost exactly a year after Penn State University President Eric Barron announced the university’s plan to investigate ways to conserve land it owns in the Musser Gap area in State College near University Park campus, Barron said on December 18 that Penn State is moving forward with conserving 355 acres for environmental protection and natural recreation. The plan was read more

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categories: Conservation Organization
16
December

Lancaster Farmland Trust Preserves Two Family Farms

12/16/2019

On December 16, staff from Lancaster Farmland Trust (LFT) met at the Stoltzfus family farm to sign paperwork and add their two farms—59 acres and 11 acres—to the growing list of preserved farms in Lancaster County. In quiet, picturesque southern Lancaster County, you’ll find these two farms along an unassuming country road. The larger farm is home to a small dairy herd, some read more

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categories: Conservation Projects
16
December

NFWF Announces Nearly $1 Million in Stewardship Grants in Pennsylvania

12/16/2019

On December 10, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation announced more than $1.5 million in Central Appalachia Habitat Stewardship Program grants to restore forest and freshwater habitat in central Appalachia, including Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia. The grants will generate more than $1.8 million in matching contributions for a total conservation impact of more read more

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categories: Funding
13
December

Lancaster Farmland Trust Preserves 57-Acre Farm

12/13/2019

Martic Township, in the river hills of southern Lancaster County, is home to the newest preserved farm in the county. This afternoon, staff from Lancaster Farmland Trust (LFT) met at the Norton farm to sign paperwork and add their 57-acres to the growing list of preserved farms in Lancaster County. Nestled at the end of a long driveway, the farm is home to horses, read more

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13
December

Pennsylvania Preserves 30 Farms, 2,763 Acres

12/13/2019

On December 12, Pennsylvania’s Agricultural Land Preservation Board safeguarded 2,763 additional acres on 30 farms in 16 counties through the state’s nation-leading farmland preservation program. The state board, in partnership with county boards, ended the year by preserving 210 farms (17,817 acres)–the highest number of farms in a decade. “This collaboration of state, read more

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12
December

Wildlands Conservancy Protects Nine Acres Along Lehigh River

12/12/2019

In early December 2019, Wildlands Conservancy announced the permanent protection of 9.2 acres of property along the Lehigh River in the Lehigh Valley. Situated in Washington Township, Lehigh County, the riverfront property straddles the D&L Trail. Wildlands purchased the property with cooperation from Edwin L. Berger for immediate transfer to Lehigh read more

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3
December

DHC and Partners Protect 3,600 Acres

12/03/2019

The Delaware Highlands Conservancy is pleased to announce that 3,683 acres of forestland have now been permanently protected in Pike County. Three hunt clubs—Mink Pond Club, Maskenozha Rod and Gun Club, and Lehman Lake Rod and Gun Club—together form the Northeast Connection: thousands of contiguous, unfragmented acres of forests, lakes, and wetlands along the Little Bushkill read more

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2
December

New Guide: Solar Energy Development and Land Conservation

12/02/2019

An enormous boost in solar energy production is one of the actions needed to help stop the dramatic rise of carbon in the atmosphere and better ensure civilization's long-term prospects. The Pennsylvania Land Trust Association (PALTA) recently created and published a new ConservationTools.org guide to explore issues that conservationists may want to consider in order to both read more

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categories: Conservation Resources
25
November

DCNR Invests $14.3 Million to Protect 10,000 Acres

11/25/2019

On November 19, the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) announced the investment of $14.3 million in 41 land acquisition projects that will protect 10,051 acres of open space and natural areas through the Community Conservation Partnership Grants Program. The investments were funded by a combination of state and federal sources, including the read more

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20
November

Emily Best Joins PALTA as Director of Advocacy

11/20/2019

Emily Best joined PALTA in November 2019 as director of advocacy. In this role, she will help carry out PALTA’s public policy agenda, from researching issues to advocating for conservation in the halls of the Capitol. She will also play a key role supporting the Growing Green Coalition (of which PALTA is the managing partner). Prior to joining PALTA, Emily worked on the read more

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categories: Conservation People
19
November

DCNR Announces Grant for New Park in Philadelphia

11/19/2019

On November 19, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn announced the Wolf Administration’s investment of $1 million toward the acquisition of about five acres in Philadelphia for a new public park. “This funding helps the department support the acquisition of land for expansion of community parks, critical wildlife habitat, and for read more

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  • Part of Brandywine Battlefield Preserved in Westtown Township

    Part of Brandywine Battlefield Preserved in Westtown Township

    Natural Lands announced on October 26, 2020 the permanent protection of nearly 10 acres of land along the fast-developing Route …Read More »
  • Unlikely Partners BalletX and Natural Lands Make Nature Center Stage

    Unlikely Partners BalletX and Natural Lands Make Nature Center Stage

    What does it look like when the regions oldest and largest land conservation organization and Philadelphia’s Premier Contemporary Ballet Company …Read More »
  • Heritage Conservancy Sets Pioneering Example of Partnership and Preservation with Manoff Market Gardens

    Heritage Conservancy Sets Pioneering Example of Partnership and Preservation with Manoff Market Gardens

    Freda R. Savana for Heritage Conservancy It could be said that Gary and Amy Manoff have farming in their blood. …Read More »
  • Berks Nature Closes on a Conservation Easement of Olivet Blue Mountain Camp

    Berks Nature Closes on a Conservation Easement of Olivet Blue Mountain Camp

    On September 30th, 2020, Berks Nature closed on a conservation easement project in the Schuylkill River Watershed, Kittatinny Ridge and …Read More »
  • Fifteen More Acres Protected Forever!

    Fifteen More Acres Protected Forever!

      Article originally published in September 2020 by Willistown Conservation Trust. The final conservation chapter to the 15-acre Stonehedge Farm …Read More »
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