Westmoreland Conservancy announced in July 2020 that, after a process that took seven years, they have expanded King Reserve by 26 acres. The largest of the conservancy's holdings, the now 122-acre parcel is also one of the Conservancy's most biologically diverse, having the greatest variety of plants. The reserve features a small intermittent stream named Sylvan Run (now read more
Conservation Projects
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July
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July
Allegheny Land Trust Protects 155 Acres in Elizabeth Township
Local non-profit land conservation organization Allegheny Land Trust (ALT) announced on July 7, 2020 that it completed the acquisition of 155 acres of undeveloped land in Elizabeth Township for permanent protection as a conservation area. The conservation of this large tract of woodlands in the rolling hills above the Youghiogheny River located roughly between Broadlawn read more
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July
Eden Hill Conservancy Donates Conservation Easements on 207 Acres to WPC
More than a year ago, the leaders of Eden Hill Conservancy, an all-volunteer land trust located in Huntingdon County, knew they needed to dissolve due to increasing operational challenges. But before doing so, they wanted to transfer their conservation easements to a reputable and accredited land trust in Pennsylvania to hold and steward its two conservation easements, which read more
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July
WPC Acquires More Land Along Route 30 Within the Loyalhanna Creek Watershed
The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy announced on June 16, 2020 the permanent protection of 50 acres within the Loyalhanna Creek watershed, along the scenic and historic Route 30 corridor in Ligonier Township, Westmoreland County. The forested property is located on the north side of westbound Route 30 and hosts a half mile of riparian frontage along Coalpit Run, a high read more
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June
The Nature Conservancy Protects 127 Acres on the Kittatinny Ridge
On June 29, 2020, The Nature Conservancy in Pennsylvania and Delaware is delighted to announce that it has acquired 127 acres of forestland in West Penn Township, Schuylkill County, with financial assistance from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) through the Keystone Recreation, Park and Conservation Fund, the Pennsylvania Game read more
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June
The Northcentral Pennsylvania Conservancy conserves 112 acres adjacent to the Loyalsock State Forest
As the highest bidder at a recent public auction, the Northcentral Pennsylvania Conservancy (NPC) conserved 112 acres adjacent to the Loyalsock State Forest. The property includes steep, forested hillsides, a trout stream, and a rocky cliff along Loyalsock Creek. This newly conserved land is almost directly across from where Little Bear Road (and Little Bear Creek) read more
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May
Delaware Highlands Conservancy Receives Major Gift to Establish Van Scott Nature Reserve, an Environmental Education Center and Conservancy Headquarters
With deep gratitude, the Board of Directors of the Delaware Highlands Conservancy announced on May 26, 2020 that the Van Scott family has donated a 140-acre property in Berlin Township, Beach Lake, Pennsylvania to the Delaware Highlands Conservancy to develop as an environmental learning center, Conservancy headquarters, and for use as a nature reserve. The family has read more
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May
Land Conservancy of Adams County preserves 87 acres in Mt. Pleasant Twp.
“We want to keep the face of the farm the same: No houses,” said Mt. Pleasant farmer Doug Clabaugh, explaining why he and his wife Christine decided to preserve their 87-acre farm in partnership with the Land Conservancy of Adams County, who announced the preservation of the farm in May 2020. Doug Clabaugh’s parents, Miriam and Robert, purchased the farm in 1952 and read more
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May
Forested Land Expands Sideling Hill Creek Conservation Area to 375 Acres
Nineteen acres of forested land buffering Sideling Hill Creek in Mann Township, Bedford County have been protected and added to the now 375-acre Sideling Hill Creek Conservation Area, the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy announced on May 15, 2020. The newly protected land provides habitat for wildlife and serves as an important riparian buffer, which helps cool and improve read more
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May
Open Space Preservation in Honey Brook Township
Honey Brook Township is positioned as one of the premier agricultural production areas in both Chester County and the state of Pennsylvania. Because of its rich farmland soils and a climate that allows agricultural production without the need for costly irrigation, 70% of the land in Honey Brook Township is used for farmland. Of that land, 35% of it (or 4,710 acres) has been read more
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April
The Nature Conservancy Protects 232 Acres Along Pennsylvania’s Kittatinny Ridge
The Nature Conservancy in Pennsylvania and Delaware announced on April 23, 2020 that it has acquired 232 acres of forest in Letterkenny Township, with financial assistance from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) through the Keystone Recreation, Park and Conservation Fund. The property will be transferred to the Bureau of Forestry and become read more
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April
WPC Protects Westmoreland County Farmland on Earth Day to Lease to Local Farmers
On April 22, 2020 the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy announced the purchase of 27 acres of farmland in South Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland County, near New Stanton, that will soon be available for lease to local farmers as part of the Conservancy’s Farmland Access Initiative. The initiative connects farmers seeking to grow crops or raise livestock with affordable read more
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April
French & Pickering Creeks Conservation Trust Preserves 31 Acre Farm
On April 17, 2020, French and Pickering Creeks Conservation Trust announced that a 31 acre farm in East Coventry Township has been permanently preserved. Thanks to the DiBono family and funding from East Coventry Township, this scenic viewshed and keeping the rural nature of the area intact, the farm will provide benefits to the entire region. The DiBonos have established a read more
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April
French Creek Valley Conservancy Receives Scarlett Property Donation
In April 2020, it was announced that Ted and Sally Scarlett of Edinboro donated 110 acres in Washington Township, Erie County to French Creek Valley Conservancy through a Life Estate. The Scarletts purchased a portion of the property to prevent its development as a gravel mine, protecting this unique habitat along the north end of Edinboro Lake. At great personal read more
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April
ClearWater Conservancy Conserves Crucial Bat Habitat
ClearWater Conservancy, with approval by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, announced in March 2020 the finalization of a permanent conservation easement along the Frankstown Branch of the Juniata River. Located immediately across the river from Canoe Creek State Park, and along the Lower Trail, the 214.63 acre conservation project is one of the first of its kind on the east read more
