Conserveland

Contact Us | Get Updates

Welcome to Conserveland.org
  • Login
  • Create Account
  • About
    • Vision & Mission
    • Background
    • Board of Directors
    • Policy Advisory Committee
    • Member Organizations
    • Milestones
    • Public Policy Accomplishments
    • Bylaws
    • Program Reports
    • Staff
  • Conservation Basics
  • Stories
    • Success Story Map
    • In Their Own Words
    • Stories of Land and People
    • Video
    • Conservation Champions
    • More Stories
  • Jobs
    • Job Board
    • Submit A Job Listing
  • Training
    • 2020 Western PA Summit
    • Trailability: DEI and Access on Recreational Trails in PA
    • 2020 Trail Workshops
    • 2020 WeConservePA Webinars
    • 2020 EAC Network Conference
    • Past Conferences
    • Mentorship Program
  • News
    • Archive
    • Newsletters
  • Support
    • Donate Online
    • Donate by Check
    • Gifford Pinchot Society
    • Planned Giving and Stock Donations
    • Sponsorship Opportunities
    • AmazonSmile
    • Donate Your Vehicle
You are here: Home / Conservation Projects / Forested Land Expands Sideling Hill Creek Conservation Area to 375 Acres
18
May

Forested Land Expands Sideling Hill Creek Conservation Area to 375 Acres

05/18/2020

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 water quality for Sideling Hill Creek. The creek, a headwater tributary stream in the Chesapeake Bay watershed, originates in the steep cliffs of Bedford County and crosses into Maryland, eventually draining into the Potomac River. It is home to populations of rare freshwater mussels.

This land protection comes approximately one year after 100 acres in nearby Union Township were conserved and added to the Conservancy’s Sideling Hill Creek Conservation Area. The area, open to the public in Bedford and Fulton counties for nature watching, fishing and hunting, protects the unique shale barrens plant community, forests and several globally rare plants. Shale barrens are found in the Central Appalachian Mountains from Pennsylvania to Virginia and are characterized by their steep, dry, open woodland habitats.

“Adding important land to this conservation area highlights our continued commitment to protecting the ecologically significant areas in our region so that they forever remain a part of the natural heritage of Pennsylvania,” said Tom Saunders, president and CEO of the Conservancy. “This rare ecosystem of plant and animal communities cannot be found anywhere else in our region and that’s why protecting this unique land is so special.”

The property was acquired through the generosity of private donors and with grant funding from the PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Hamer Foundation, Commonwealth Finance Authority and National Fish and Wildlife Foundation.

Filed Under: Conservation Projects Tagged With: riparian buffer, acquisition

No Comments
categories: Conservation Projects

Categories

  • General Interest
  • Conservation Organization
  • Conservation Learning
  • Bigger Picture
  • Funding
  • Public Policy
  • Conservation Resources
  • PALTA News
  • Uncategorized
  • Conservation Projects
  • Conservation People
  • Items of Interest

Archives

  • Conserved Properties for Sale
  • Conservation Easement Assistance Program
Get The Latest News

WeConservePA envisions future generations enjoying—undiminished—Pennsylvania’s natural areas and open spaces.

Thank you to the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources for supporting the Association’s conservation efforts.

© 2023 · Pennsylvania Land Trust Association