Heritage Conservancy held its ninth annual Farm to Table on Saturday, August 5th, at the Conservancy’s Russell-Mandel Preserve in Buckingham Township. During a magical evening, over 225 guests helped to raise $60,000 toward the Conservancy’s mission of preserving and protecting our natural and historic heritage. That is the largest amount raised at any previous Farm to Table read more
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August
Hollow Oak Land Trust Earns First-Time Accreditation; WPC and CWC Renew
On August 10 the Land Trust Accreditation Commission, a program promoting the highest national standards for ensuring permanence in the conservation of American lands, announced that 39 land trusts--including three in Pennsylvania--have completed the rigorous process to achieve first-time or renewed accreditation. "More land trusts than ever now hold this national mark of read more
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May
Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Trail Receives International Award
During the International Trails Symposium on May 9, Hawk Mountain Sanctuary received the Trail Accessibility Award from the American Trails National and International Trails Awards Program for its ADA-approved Silhouette Trail. The National and International Trails Awards Program, hosted by the American Trails organization, recognizes the tremendous contributions and read more
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April
2016 Program Report
The report details the programs and accomplishments of the Pennsylvania Land Trust Association in 2016. 2016 PALTA Program Report read more
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March
Hawk Mountain Receives Conservation Education Donation from PPL
Visitors to Hawk Mountain Sanctuary will continue to enjoy educational programs, events, workshops, and lectures, thanks in part to support from PPL Electric Utilities. PPL electric utilities has awarded $5,000 in Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) funding to Hawk Mountain. This grant will support the Sanctuary's educational programming available for school groups read more
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March
Two Pennsylvania Land Trusts Renew Accreditation
In February, the Land Trust Accreditation Commission announced that 21 land trusts have achieved initial or renewed accreditation. Among those renewing their accreditation were two Pennsylvania land trusts: Delaware Highlands Conservancy and Chestnut Hill Conservancy & Historical Society. “Renewing our accreditation demonstrates the Delaware Highlands Conservancy’s read more
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February
Number of Accredited Land Trusts Reaches Milestone
The Land Trust Accreditation Commission, a program promoting the highest national standards for ensuring permanence in the conservation of American lands, announced on February 22 that one in four land trusts are now accredited. The Commission reaches this milestone as it enters its tenth year of helping land trusts build strong programs to save the lands and waters people care read more
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August
Lancaster Farmland Trust Receives Grants to Help Farmers Improve Water Quality
In August, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) awarded Lancaster Farmland Trust two grants totaling over $515,000. Both grants will fund projects to help Lancaster County Farmers improve local water quality and the health of the Chesapeake Bay. Through a partnership with East Lampeter Township, the first grant of $328,328 will allow the Trust to implement best read more
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August
Western Pennsylvania Conservancy Applying for Accreditation Renewal; Public Comment Period Open
The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy (WPC) is currently applying for renewal of its accreditation through the Land Trust Accreditation Commission, an independent program of the Land Trust Alliance. The land trust accreditation program recognizes land conservation organizations that meet national quality standards for permanently protecting important natural places and read more
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August
Two Pennsylvania Land Trusts Earn Renewed Accreditation
August 17, 2016 The Land Trust Accreditation Commission, a program promoting the highest national standards for ensuring permanence in the conservation of American lands, announced that 38 land trusts across the country have achieved or renewed accreditation. Two Pennsylvania land trusts--Allegheny Land Trust and Land Conservancy for Southern Chester County--renewed their read more
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August
Newly-Released Environmental Education and Community Stewardship Report
A 2016 report created by Environment Leadership Strategies offers a synthesis of the foremost thinking on how environmental education can lead to conservation objectives through community stewardship. The report was designed to advise the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation on their conservation education grant making, but is written as a comprehensive piece to be studied by read more
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August
Partnership Announces Exciting Improvements to Hiking Website
August 2016 The Delaware Highlands Conservancy and Catskill Mountainkeeper, in partnership with Sullivan County Division of Planning & Environmental Management, the Sullivan County Visitors Association, and Morgan Outdoors, have announced the re-launch of the new and improved TrailKeeper.org. TrailKeeper.org is a one-source outlet for hiking trails and public lands in read more
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July
Delaware Highlands Conservancy Releases New Video Featuring Actor/Activist Mark Ruffalo
The Delaware Highlands Conservancy is pleased to announce the launch of a new video, “Clean Water Starts With You.” Actor, activist, and founder of Water Defense Mark Ruffalo is featured in the video. As a local resident of the Upper Delaware River region and passionate activist for clean water, Mark is an ambassador for the “Clear Choices Clean Water: My Delaware read more
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July
Allegheny Land Trust Launches Education Department, Needs Your Recycling
Allegheny Land Trust has launched a new outdoor and environmental education initiative, and hired two staff members to manage the new education programs. ALT welcomes Jessica Kester and Julie Travaglini (both formerly of The Outdoor Classroom) to their team to create additional educational opportunities, especially for school-aged children, at their conservation read more
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July
Lacawac Sanctuary & Field Station Requests Assistance with Baseline Data Collection
Lacawac Sanctuary and Field Station is undertaking a project to compile baseline data for Pennsylvania's freshwater lakes, rivers and streams into a central database. This project is designed to aid in climate change research, as well as future projects and efforts focused on the health of Pennsylvanian freshwater. Organizations who may be able to assist are asked to read read more
