Conservation in the French Creek Watershed On December 22, the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy (WPC) announced the acquisition of a forested property located in Hayfield and Vernon townships, Crawford County. The area is now permanently protected and available for recreational use. This 171-acre property, which protects ecologically important land in the French Creek read more
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January
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December
NPC Acquires 132 Acres Along Pine Creek Trail
When you think of Northcentral Pennsylvania Conservancy (NPC), does the word "agile" come to mind? What about "speedy" or "fast?" Any of those words could be used to describe the latest NPC project. The Pine Creek Rail Trail runs for 62 miles from Wellsboro Junction to Jersey Shore using the rail bed that once hauled celery, ginseng, and lumber to market. The Trail is read more
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November
Natural Lands Trust Adds 153 Acres to Bear Creek Preserve
On November 10, Natural Lands Trust announced the addition of 153 acres to the already expansive Bear Creek Preserve in Luzerne County. The acquisition of adjacent land located along the Francis E. Walter Dam Reservoir increases the size of the preserve to 3,565 acres, and will provide direct access to the reservoir for fishing and boating. The land, purchased from read more
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October
Lancaster County Conservancy Protects 365 Acres in Susquehanna Riverlands
On October 31, Lancaster County Trust announced the acquisition of 365 acres in the Susquehanna Riverlands landscape. The land was donated to the Conservancy for long-term protection by PPL Holtwood/Talen Energy and is part of the ongoing PPL/Talen/Brookfield project. This acquisition included the final transfers of land which forms part of the Shenk's Ferry Wildlife read more
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September
Wildlands Conservancy Protects Final 1.5 Acres of South Mountain Preserve
In September, Wildlands Conservancy permanently protected the final 1.5 acre inholding of their Emmaus-based South Mountain Preserve. Situated in Salisbury Township, Lehigh County, within the existing 350 acre nature preserve, the 1.5 acre tract is significant for the stewardship continuity it brings to South Mountain Preserve, a priority landscape for the Lehigh Valley and read more
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May
Western PA Conservancy Protects Forested Area in the Laurel Highlands
The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy (WPC) announced today the permanent protection of hundreds of forested acres in the Laurel Highlands along two miles of the Great Allegheny Passage (GAP). Today’s acquisition of a 329-acre tract of land in Black Township, Somerset County, is one of five properties conserved in recent years along the GAP and increased WPC’s Casselman River read more
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May
Wildlands Conservancy Acquires 22 Acres Along the Kittatinny Ridge: A Credit to the Legacy of Conservationist Charlie Nehf
Wildlands Conservancy, the premier nonprofit land trust of the Lehigh Valley and Lehigh River watershed, recently announced the permanent protection of 22 acres of woodlands situated along the Kittatinny Ridge (Blue Mountain) in Washington Township, Lehigh County. The acquired acreage was transferred to the Pennsylvania Game Commission to expand State Game Lands #217. Most read more
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April
Connecting a Trail at French Creek State Park
Media, Pa. – On March 25th 2016, Natural Lands Trust purchased a small but significant parcel of land that will be transferred to French Creek State Park. The 2.3 acre section of woodlands is necessary to connect the soon-to-be-completed two-mile section of the Big Woods Trail running through French Creek State Park to the Thun Trail (pronounced “tune”) section of the read more
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February
WPC Protects Properties within the Headwaters of the Allegheny River
Two properties in Crawford County within one of the most ecologically diverse and significant areas in Western Pennsylvania, the French Creek watershed, were permanently protected in February, the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy (WPC) announced today. These newly acquired properties, which together total 265 acres, were among some of the remaining larger undeveloped read more
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January
Linn Conservancy Buys Shikellamy Bluffs Parcel
The Merrill Linn Conservancy has purchased 36 acres of ecologically significant land on Shikellamy Bluffs adjacent to Shikellamy State Park. The property, previously owned by Richard and Miranda McGinnis of Lewisburg, was acquired as part of the Conservancy’s Linking Landscapes Initiative, which seeks to make connections between protected open spaces for the well-being of read more
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January
Dow and Heritage Conservancy Collaborate to Preserve Croydon Woods in Bucks County
Heritage Conservancy and The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW) are collaborating to preserve Croydon Woods, located between Bristol and Croydon, Pennsylvania. As part of this collaboration, Heritage Conservancy acquires the 80-acre parcel of the land from Rohm and Haas Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Dow, which was transferred for preservation purposes and will remain read more
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January
Delaware Highlands Conservancy Purchases Long Eddy River Access Property
The Delaware Highlands Conservancy is pleased to announce that it has completed the acquisition of the riverfront parcel adjacent to the existing Long Eddy River Access in Long Eddy, New York. With a bridge grant from the Open Space Institute for a portion of the purchase, and donations from more than 100 individuals invested in the future of Long Eddy, the Conservancy was able read more
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October
Former Cinema Site in Sales Agreement with Land Trust
Allegheny Land Trust (ALT) negotiated a sales agreement on October 8, 2015 to purchase 26.72 acres of the former Showcase Cinema/Rave property in the Town of McCandless. ALT is partnering with Pennsylvania Speaker of the House, Rep. Mike Turzai and McCandless on the purchase of the parcel, which is the balance of land not purchased by the Allegheny County Port Authority read more
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October
MLC’s McGinnis Land Acquisition
The Merrill Linn Conservancy announced it has purchased approximately 36 acres of property on Shikellamy Bluffs as part of the Linking Landscapes Initiative. The goal of this land acquisition is to convey the property to the state so that it will become part of Shikellamy State Park, enlarging the natural area protected by Shikellamy State park by 18 percent. The property read more
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October
WVWA Protects the Byrne Farm in Lower Gwynedd
In September, WVWA acquired the Byrne Family Preserve, a 15.9-acre farm located along Welsh Road adjacent to Lower Gwynedd Township’s Oxford Park and at the headwaters of the Trewellyn Creek, a major tributary of the Wissahickon. Purchased at a fraction of the market value, this preservation could only have been possible due to the generosity of Dr. Byrne and his family. As read more
