PALTA is studying the feasibility of whether land trusts can work together to efficiently increase each organization's membership. Can they collaboratively negotiate mailing list rental, design, and even mailhouse services to achieve an economy of scale not possible working independently? If PALTA determines that such an effort is both feasible and sensible, PALTA would then read more
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March
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October
Land Conservancy Road Rally raises record funds for land preservation
The Land Conservancy of Adams County held its 17th annual Fall Classic Road Rally on Oct. 17, raising a record $26,700 in support of its mission to preserve the rural lands and character of Adams County. Fifty-five driver-navigator teams and a trolley-full of participants took part in the event. The 2015 Rally theme was “The Year of the Pennsylvania Barn,” in recognition of read more
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October
Giving Back to the Community: Creative Uses for Protected Lands
For a small nonprofit organization like the Delaware Highlands Conservancy, partnerships with other area businesses and organizations are key—not just to save time, money, and resources, but to expand our perspective and inspire new ideas. The business of land conservation is unique in that land trusts pledge to be in existence forever—to steward and defend the conserved read more
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January
$5.6 M in Grants Awarded through Marcellus Legacy Fund
Governor Tom Corbett announced the Commonwealth Financing Authority's approval of nearly $5.6 million in funding to support 32 watershed restoration and protection projects throughout Pennsylvania. The funds were a part of the $28.5 million made available over the past two years to fund six Marcellus Legacy Fund programs administered by the Commonwealth Financing Authority read more
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June
Local Groups Partner to Promote Land Conservation in Pennsylvania Highlands Region
Lancaster Farmland Trust and the Lancaster County Conservancy have joined forces to implement complementary grants from the William Penn Foundation to promote strategic land conservation in the Pennsylvania Highlands region. This first of its kind, large scale project, will allow the two local conservation organizations to pool their resources and expertise to preserve farmland read more
