SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- On April 21, 2020, Amazon announced a $10 million grant to conserve, restore, and support sustainable forestry, wildlife and nature-based solutions across the Appalachian Mountains, in collaboration with The Nature Conservancy. Nature-based solutions refer to the sustainable management and use of nature for tackling challenges such as removing carbon read more
23
April
27
September
2020 Riparian Forest Buffer Summit Seeking Request for Breakout Presentations
The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and Western Pennsylvania Conservancy are seeking proposals for 45-minute breakout session presentations for the 2020 Riparian Forest Buffer Summit that will be held March 11–12, 2020 at the Blair County Convention Center. Topics should relate to funding, partnerships, implementation, planning, research, and read more
4
September
LCAC Protects 17 Acres of Family Woodland
Some preservation projects undertaken by the Land Conservancy of Adams County are more impactful than their acreage might suggest. A recent project preserving just 17 acres of woodland in Huntington Township is one example. The Sauble and Weaver families work their land together as a partnership. Together, they donated an easement to the Land Conservancy on a 17-acre patch read more
6
May
Land Conservancy of Adams County Preserves 17 Acres of Woodland
The Land Conservancy of Adams County's (LCAC) most recent acquisition preserved 17 acres of woodland in Huntington Township, but is part of a much larger project. The wooded easement donated to LCAC by the Sauble and Weaver families is surrounded on both sides by farmland that was simultaneously preserved through the Adams County Farmland Preservation Program. The county's read more
11
February
Foundation for Sustainable Forests Acquires 144 Acres
A 144-acre forest in Erie County's Wayne Township has been donated to the Foundation for Sustainable Forests (FSF) to be conserved in perpetuity as a sustainable working woodland. Under the stewardship of the FSF, the land will remain a part of the local community by staying on the tax rolls, providing jobs through active forest management, and providing an educational setting read more
