From biking to birding to trail hiking, plus fishing, boating, and more, the new Brandywine Creek Greenway app helps users find recreational activities in more than 100 publicly-accessible parks and preserves in Chester and Delaware counties. With the free app, users can find the closest park or preserve to their current location or filter by the type of activity they want to read more
Conservation Projects
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August
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August
TLC Acquires Conservation Easement; Reaches Milestone
The Land Conservancy for Southern Chester County (TLC) has once again partnered with Kennett Township to preserve a large property for the benefit of township residents and the environment. With the purchase of a 63-plus acre property, Kennett Township has moved to place the property under a conservation easement held by TLC. This will ensure the property is not developed in read more
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July
NBLT Conserves Camp Kresge
On July 28, North Branch Land Trust (NBLT), in partnership with the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) and the Wilkes-Barre Family YMCA, completed a conservation project on the YMCA’s Camp Kresge property in Dennison Township, north of White Haven. The purpose of Camp Kresge’s 647-acre conservation easement is to protect the natural and scenic read more
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July
Northcentral PA Conservancy To Dedicate Cavanaugh Access
Soon, Northcentral Pennsylvania Conservancy's Cavanaugh Access will officially become part of the Tioga State Forest. Since Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Secretary Cindy Dunn will be in Wellsboro, NPC will hold the dedication (even if the transfer to the Bureau of Forestry hasn't happened yet). August 8, 2017 at 11:00 AM 231 Marsh Creek Road, Wellsboro, read more
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July
Natural Lands Preserves Former Girl Scout Camp
New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife’s Cohansey River Wildlife Management Area just increased in size with the addition of a 417-acre property formerly known as the Sheppard’s Mill Girl Scout Camp. Located in Hopewell and Greenwich Townships, Cumberland County, the parcel was purchased for $1,263,000. The entire property is now open to the public for hiking, read more
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July
Heritage Conservancy Acquires 40-Acre Nature Preserve
With assistance from Springfield Township and the Bucks County's Natural Areas Program, Heritage Conservancy acquired 40 acres of woodlands in Springfield Township, Bucks County. The acquisition of the Jerry Pursell Nature Preserve, which is located along Slifer Valley Road, not only protects critical ecological resources in the Cooks Creek watershed, but creates a 100-acre read more
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July
Lancaster Farmland Trust Preserves Its Largest Property Ever
Lancaster Farmland Trust recently completed the preservation of a 217-acre Drumore Township farm, the largest single preservation project ever completed by the organization. Following preservation of the farm, the family conveyed ownership to the tenant farmer of over 30 years. The farm is home to over 240 cows and also has a hog operation. Support crops grown include corn, read more
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July
Land Conservancy of Adams County Earns National Distinction
The Land Conservancy of Adams County recently received the distinction of being named a “certified entity” under the federal National Resources Conservation Service’s Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (NRCS-ACEP)—the only certified entity in Pennsylvania, joining just three other certified entities in the nation. Certification means that when landowners work with read more
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July
WPC Secures Addition to Laurel Ridge State Park
On June 30, the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy purchased a 30-acre property located in the headwaters of Laurel Hill Creek in Jefferson Township, Somerset County, that become a new addition to Laurel Ridge State Park. This property, which is adjacent to the park, provides significant water quality protection and features 2,500 feet of frontage on Shaffer Run, a major read more
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June
TLC Adds to Stateline Woods Preserve
For the first time in seven years, The Land Conservancy for Southern Chester County (TLC) is not celebrating the summer solstice with neighbors atop Crossfield Hill at its Stateline Woods Preserve. The land trust has something more perpetual than the fleeting seasons to celebrate: a gift of land, which will give back to the community for generations to come. This summer TLC read more
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June
Western Pennsylvania Conservancy Unveils Pittsburgh Garden
Daylilies, purple coneflower, sea green juniper, and Eastern redbud trees now provide greenery, beauty, and bursts of natural color along Ohio River Boulevard (Route 65) in Pittsburgh, thanks to the generous support from private donors, the Garden Club of Allegheny County (GCAC), and Rivers Casino. On June 27, community residents Nelson and Carol Craige, GCAC Grants read more
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June
Heritage Conservancy Preserves Alpaca Farm
Thanks to a collaborative effort between Heritage Conservancy and Springfield Township, the Oraschin Farm (also known as Harley Hill Farm) has been preserved in perpetuity under a conservation easement. The property is a beautiful 17-acre alpaca farm located in Springfield Township. Heritage Conservancy will cohold the easement with Springfield Township, and the Conservancy read more
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June
Conservation Success Within Reach for Bryn Coed Farms
“It’s the chance of a lifetime,” said Natural Lands President Molly Morrison, describing her organization’s effort to preserve 1,505 acres in northern Chester County known as Bryn Coed Farms. On June 1st, that chance took two important steps toward becoming a reality. Natural Lands launched the Campaign for Bryn Coed Farms earlier this year with the goal of raising $5 read more
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June
Land Conservancy of Adams County Preserves 170 Acres at Hauser Estate Winery
This spring the Land Conservancy of Adams County partnered with the owners of the Hauser Estate Winery in Franklin Township to permanently preserve 170 acres of the vineyard as agricultural land. The Hauser property was an exceptionally important candidate for preservation. The winery sits between Boyer Nurseries and Orchards, which was preserved by the Land Conservancy in read more
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June
Lancaster County Conservancy Adds 44 Acres to Steinman Run Preserve
In June, the Lancaster County Conservancy announced the acquisition of a 44-acre addition to the 271-acre Steinman Run Nature Preserve in Martic Township. With this addition, the total contiguous protected interior forest is now 315 acres. Acquisition of this critical habitat, recreation, and water resource property was made possible by a generous donation from the owners Penny read more
