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Conservation Organization
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May
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March
2,164 children headed to Millbrook Marsh Nature Center through ClearWater Conservancy’s Spring 2015 ‘Connections’ Program
ClearWater Conservancy awarded $16,632 in funding through its “Connections” program for 2,164 students from 16 area public and private schools to take part in field trips this spring to Millbrook Marsh Nature Center in State College. ClearWater's long-standing "Students-Communities-Streams-Connections" program pays for transportation and admission to the nature center. At read more
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January
Twenty-two Pennsylvania Land Trusts Achieve Accreditation
The latest accredited land trusts were announced in February 2014 and the Pennsylvania Land Trust Association congratulates the newest Pennsylvania accredited land trust, French Creek Valley Conservancy, as well as the follow four organizations that received accreditation renewal: Brandywine Conservancy, Countryside Conservancy, Heritage Conservancy and North Branch Land Trust. read more
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November
Pennsylvania Land Trusts Expand Conserved Lands by 64% in a Decade
Land trusts protected Pennsylvania’s special places and landscapes at an extraordinary pace this last decade. In fact, the past ten years account for 39% of the acreage ever conserved by land trusts. In its most recent biennial census, the Pennsylvania Land Trust Association also found that, between January 1, 2004 and December 31, 2013, Pennsylvania land trusts: protected read more
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November
Hawk Mountain publishes new book Hawk Mountain: A Conservation Success Story arrives November 29
Hawk Mountain Sanctuary will cap its 80th anniversary year with a new publication: Hawk Mountain: A Conservation Success Story, and copies will be available Saturday, November 29 during the Sanctuary's annual Holiday Open House festivities. Authors Jim Brett and Keith Bildstein will be on hand on this day to sign copies from noon until 3 pm. The book includes updated essays read more
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November
Women and Their Woods Initiative Receives Environmental Partnership Award
UPPER DELAWARE REGION, PA and NY— On Thursday, October 30th, the Northeast Pennsylvania Environmental Partners awarded their twenty-fourth annual environmental partnership awards. The Women and Their Woods initiative, led by the Delaware Highlands Conservancy with Penn State Renewable Natural Resources Extension and funding support from the U.S. Forest Service at Grey Towers, read more
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October
Lancaster Farmland Trust Raises Over $125,000 at Annual Dinner 2014 Award Winners Announced
With the support of generous sponsors and over 250 attendees, Lancaster Farmland Trust's "Saving the Land We Love" annual dinner and silent auction raised over $125,000 for farmland preservation. A live "Acres for Auction" event garnered $62,000 of the total amount. Acres for Auction featured two farms in Rapho Township; 52 acres are owned by Earl and Sandra Geib and 42 read more
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October
ConservationTools.org Recognized by the American Planning Association (PA Chapter)
The Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Planning Association (PA Chapter of APA) held its Annual Awards Luncheon in Philadelphia, PA on October 14 where over 300 attendees celebrated the esteemed award winners of this year’s highly competitive program. ConservationTools.org, a project of the Pennsylvania Land Trust Association (PALTA) and the Department of Conservation read more
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September
Land Trust Accreditation Commission Renewal Report
Land Trust Accreditation Commission Renewal Program Assessment and Improvement Progress Report August 2014 Renewal Report read more
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September
Nomination Form: PALTA Conservation Policy Advisory Committee
Nomination forms for the PALTA Policy Committee: PolComNomForm140911 PolComNomForm140911-1 PolicyComAgreement140909 PolicyComAgreement140909-1 Call_for_Nom140909-1 read more
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August
Family to Forestland
“In the end we will conserve only what we love. We will love only what we understand. We will understand only what we are taught.” Baba Dioum This summer the Delaware Highlands Conservancy launched the “Family Tree Series” of educational programs to help kids and families connect to nature—and to foster conversation about the future of their own family lands. The “Boards read more
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July
The Pennsylvania Land Trust Association Honors Lancaster County for its Leadership & Commitment in Protecting Our Natural Resources
The Pennsylvania Land Trust Association honored Lancaster County with the 2014 Government Conservation Leadership Award for demonstrated leadership in the conservation of our special landscapes and critical natural resources. [Pictured from left to right are Matt Knepper, Director of the Lancaster Agricultural Preservation Board; Commissioner Craig Lehman, Chairman Dennis read more
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July
Land Trusts Help Get Pennsylvanians Outdoors
The Pennsylvania Land Trust Association is a flagship partner for the Get Outdoors PA initiative, an effort to help people become better connected to the outdoors and to help them grow their appreciation for the protection of our special natural places. Land trusts are an important partner in getting Pennsylvanians outdoors. The initiative officially launched this spring, read more
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July
Pennsylvania Land Trust Accomplishments of the Past Decade
Pennsylvania land trusts have increased their conservation holdings by 64% in the last ten years. (download Summer 2014 ConserveLand Newsletter for more information and statistics). read more
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May
Shopping Local to Support Farms and Forests: Delaware Highlands Conservancy Releases Short Film
The Delaware Highlands Conservancy has released a new short film about the inter-connectedness of our vibrant local community, our thriving farm and forest economies, and the ways in which shopping local—and utilizing the resource ShopLocalSaveLand.com--can make a big difference. View the video at www.ShopLocalSaveLand.com or www.DelawareHighlands.org. Produced in our Upper read more
