ClearWater Conservancy staff and volunteers joined Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn and Bureau of Forestry officials September 9 in applauding acquisition of a 570-acre tract that expands Bald Eagle State Forest to more than 197,000 acres. “This invaluable addition to the state forest system comes at a time when more and more people read more
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September
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July
Allegheny Land Trust Closes on Sewickley Green Space
On July 15, 2015, Allegheny Land Trust purchased a 32-acre parcel to add to the Waterworks Greenway Project in Sewickley, creating a 41-acre green space. The land trust purchased the property from Sewickley Borough for $250,000. The heavily wooded conservation area is the second phase of ALT’s Waterworks Greenway Project; phase one protected an adjacent 9-acre tract. Using a read more
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June
WPC Expands Natural Area in Slippery Rock and Enhances Forested Views Along the GAP
The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy has permanently protected two important natural areas, conserving a total of 87 acres in Butler and Somerset counties this month. On June 17, 39 acres adjacent to the Conservancy’s 202-acre Wolf Creek Narrows Natural Area, a site known for its spectacular display of wildflowers along its hiking trail, were protected. This purchase is the read more
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June
North Branch Land Trust Protects the 3053-Acre Mocanaqua
North Branch Land Trust (NBLT), working in partnership with the property owner Earth Conservancy, The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) - Recreation and Conservation Division and the Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry, recently closed on the purchase of the 3053 acre Mocanaqua Highlands. The property is situated east of the town of Mocanaqua and borders the read more
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January
Allegheny Land Trust Closes on Fifth Property of the Year
On December 31, 2014, Allegheny Land Trust (ALT) closed on the 8.5-acre Fairhill Recreation Association project in Sewickley, making 2014 the first year in the organization’s 20-year history to acquire five properties in one calendar year. ALT acquired 76 acres in 2014, and brought the organizations total protected green space to over 1,700 acres in Allegheny and Washington 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
