NPC along with our partners at the Montour County Conservation District, Northumberland County Conservation District, Union County Conservation District, Tioga County Conservation District, and Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission were recognized for our work from August 2012 through July 2013 to stabilize stream banks, reduce erosion and sedimentation, and increase riparian read more
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April
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April
ClearWater Conservancy Honored for River Cleanup Program
A community conservation program aimed at preventing pollution from entering central Pennsylvania waterways is a winner of the 2014 Western Pennsylvania Environmental Awards, announced today by Dominion and the Pennsylvania Environmental Council. Representatives of the ClearWater Conservancy will accept the award at the Western Pennsylvania Environmental Awards Dinner and read more
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April
Brandywine Conservancy Plants 25,000th Tree
The Brandywine Conservancy's Reforestation Campaign will achieve its five-year goal ahead of schedule when it plants its 25,000th tree in East Brandywine Township on April 19, 2014. The Brandywine Conservancy will plant 600 native trees along the East Branch of the Brandywine at a property owned by East Brandywine Township. Native hardwood tree species to be planted will read more
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March
East Bradford Township Lauded for its Open Space Initiatives
Township receives first annual Growing Greener Communities Award, presented by Natural Lands Trust Natural Lands Trust—in partnership with the Chester County Association of Township Officials (CCATO)—honored East Bradford Township, Chester County, today with the first annual Growing Greener Communities Award. East Bradford Township Supervisor John Snook accepted the award on read more
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September
PALTA Honors Buckingham Township for its Leadership & Commitment in Protecting Our Natural Resources
The Pennsylvania Land Trust Association honored Buckingham Township (Bucks County) with the 2013 Government Conservation Leadership Award for their demonstrated leadership in the conservation of our special landscapes and critical natural resources. For the last forty years, Buckingham has been the focus of a struggle between opposing interests: those eager to take advantage read more
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August
Land Conservancy of Adams County Achieves Accreditation
After an extensive evaluation, the Land Conservancy of Adams County has been awarded accreditation by the Land Trust Accreditation Commission. The Land Conservancy is one of 230 land trusts from across the country that has been awarded accreditation since the fall of 2008. “The Land Conservancy’s accredited status demonstrates our commitment to permanent land conservation,” read more
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March
Conversations of Heart, Conservation of Land: Women and Their Woods A Land Trust Takes the Lead
Five years ago, perceptive staff members at the Delaware Highlands Conservancy (DHC) recognized an increase in the number of women who own and manage forestland. In exploring this trend, they discovered that women landowners often feel they lack access to information that would help them make wise decisions about the land they love. To meet this need, the Conservancy—serving read more
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December
Heritage Conservancy and The Conservancy of Montgomery County Unite
Heritage Conservancy, an accredited not-for-profit conservation organization that specializes in preserving its natural and historic heritage, is pleased to announce that The Conservancy of Montgomery County will merge all of its programs and conservation easements with Heritage Conservancy, becoming an important strategic element in a larger, stronger organization. The read more
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November
Catalyst for Conservation: New Book Chronicles Brandywine Conservancy’s Successful Work to Conserve King Ranch Property
Thousands of acres permanently protected from development help keep the Brandywine watershed healthy Catalyst for Conservation traces the history of the Brandywine Conservancy’s work to save the property from development, which ultimately resulted in permanently protecting 4,596 acres by conservation easements and setting aside another 771 acres as the Laurels read more
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November
Pennsylvania’s Land Trusts Expand Conserved Land by 58% in Just Eight Years
Although land trusts have been protecting Pennsylvania’s special places since the mid-20th century, their work has accelerated dramatically in the new millennium. The 2011 census of PA land trusts found that the past eight years account for 37% of the acreage ever conserved by land trusts. Conducted biannually by the Pennsylvania Land Trust Association, this latest census found read more
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November
Strategic Alliances: Mergers & Restructuring in Pennsylvania
Land trusts, like most nonprofits, have faced substantial challenges in fundraising due to the weak economy. Across the nation, land trusts, strongly motivated to advance their conservation work in spite of adversity, have sought creative and innovative solutions to maintaining sustainability. Many have pursued strategic alliances – mergers and organizational restructuring – read more
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July
PALTA Honors Two Municipalities for their Leadership & Commitment in Protecting Our Natural Resources
The Pennsylvania Land Trust Association is pleased to honor both Broad Top Township (Bedford County) and East Bradford Township (Chester County) with the 2012 Government Conservation Leadership Award for their demonstrated leadership in the conservation of our special landscapes and critical natural resources. Labeled “AMD Superheros” by the Environmental Protection Agency, read more
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July
Natural Lands Trust and Montgomery County Lands Trust Join Forces
Natural Lands Trust and Montgomery County Lands Trust (MCLT) announced the finalization of an agreement under which the two not-for-profit conservation organizations will join forces. Under the terms of the agreement, which will take effect July 1, MCLT becomes an affiliate of Natural Lands Trust and will continue to pursue its mission to preserve open space in Montgomery read more
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June
Local Groups Partner to Promote Land Conservation in Pennsylvania Highlands Region
Lancaster Farmland Trust and the Lancaster County Conservancy have joined forces to implement complementary grants from the William Penn Foundation to promote strategic land conservation in the Pennsylvania Highlands region. This first of its kind, large scale project, will allow the two local conservation organizations to pool their resources and expertise to preserve farmland read more
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May
The Perfect Partnership:The Delaware Highlands Conservancy Comes Together with the Eagle Institute
by Virginia Kennedy On February 10, the Delaware Highlands Conservancy, the region’s foremost organization for the protection of healthy lands and waters, and the Eagle Institute, the Upper Delaware River Watershed’s premier organization for the protection of eagles and the stewardship of their habitat, announced their merger. The partnership is a wonderful development for read more
