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September

PALTA Finalizes Trail Group Finder

09/04/2019

Following two months of public review of the beta version, the Pennsylvania Land Trust Association finalized its tool for finding trail groups across Pennsylvania. The map-based tool allows users to search for groups by county or identify the groups associated with a specific trail. It also allows users to search by trail type and other criteria. The tool’s purpose is to help read more

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May

New PALTA Tool for Review: Find a Trail Group

05/28/2019

The Pennsylvania Land Trust Association has published for public review and feedback the beta version of a tool for finding trail groups across Pennsylvania. The map-based tool allows users to search for groups by county or identify the groups associated with a specific trail. It also allows users to search by trail type and other criteria. The tool’s purpose is to help people read more

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October

Comments Still Welcome on PALTA Strategic Plan (Deadline: 10/30)

10/06/2015

Developing a new strategic plan for PALTA has been a focus of PALTA board members, policy advisory committee members and staff in 2015. A rough sketch of the plan was posted at the Pennsylvania Land Conservation Conference for review and a subsequent draft is posted at ConserveLand.org for comments. The draft plan is linked below. You still have time to submit last-minute read more

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categories: Conservation Organization
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June

Land Stewardship Network: Creating a Community for Stewardship Staff & Volunteers

06/25/2015

The Pennsylvania Land Trust Association invites you to join the newly formed Land Stewardship Network.  This is an opportunity to: share ideas, issues and resources with fellow land stewards; identify important topics that require more investigation and discussion; design stewardship content for the PA Land Conservation Conference; and interact as regularly as you read more

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June

PALTA Honors Northampton County for its Leadership & Commitment in Protecting Our Natural Resources

06/15/2015

The Pennsylvania Land Trust Association honored Northampton County with the 2015 Government Conservation Leadership Award for demonstrated leadership in the conservation of our special landscapes and critical natural resources. Northampton County, with its share of urban, suburban and rural landscapes is located within the Lehigh Valley, the 3rd largest metropolitan area read more

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May

PALTA Strategic Plan 2016 – 2022

05/20/2015

View PALTA's Strategic Plan for 2016 - 2022: StrategicPlan2016     read more

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categories: Conservation Organization
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November

Pennsylvania Land Trusts Expand Conserved Lands by 64% in a Decade

11/18/2014

Land trusts protected Pennsylvania’s special places and landscapes at an extraordinary pace this last decade. In fact, the past ten years account for 39% of the acreage ever conserved by land trusts. In its most recent biennial census, the Pennsylvania Land Trust Association also found that, between January 1, 2004 and December 31, 2013, Pennsylvania land trusts: protected read more

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September

Nomination Form: PALTA Conservation Policy Advisory Committee

09/11/2014

Nomination forms for the PALTA Policy Committee:   PolComNomForm140911 PolComNomForm140911-1 PolicyComAgreement140909 PolicyComAgreement140909-1 Call_for_Nom140909-1   read more

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July

Pennsylvania Land Trust Accomplishments of the Past Decade

07/15/2014

Pennsylvania land trusts have increased their conservation holdings by 64% in the last ten years. (download Summer 2014 ConserveLand Newsletter for more information and statistics). read more

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September

PALTA Honors Buckingham Township for its Leadership & Commitment in Protecting Our Natural Resources

09/03/2013

The Pennsylvania Land Trust Association honored Buckingham Township (Bucks County) with the 2013 Government Conservation Leadership Award for their demonstrated leadership in the conservation of our special landscapes and critical natural resources. For the last forty years, Buckingham has been the focus of a struggle between opposing interests: those eager to take advantage read more

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November

Pennsylvania’s Land Trusts Expand Conserved Land by 58% in Just Eight Years

11/27/2012

Although land trusts have been protecting Pennsylvania’s special places since the mid-20th century, their work has accelerated dramatically in the new millennium. The 2011 census of PA land trusts found that the past eight years account for 37% of the acreage ever conserved by land trusts. Conducted biannually by the Pennsylvania Land Trust Association, this latest census found read more

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July

PALTA Honors Two Municipalities for their Leadership & Commitment in Protecting Our Natural Resources

07/12/2012

The Pennsylvania Land Trust Association is pleased to honor both Broad Top Township (Bedford County) and East Bradford Township (Chester County) with the 2012 Government Conservation Leadership Award for their demonstrated leadership in the conservation of our special landscapes and critical natural resources. Labeled “AMD Superheros” by the Environmental Protection Agency, read more

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July

PALTA Honors Adams County and Franklin Township for their Conservation Leadership

07/07/2011

The Pennsylvania Land Trust Association honored Adams County and Franklin Township (Chester County) with the 2011 Government Conservation Leadership Award at the 9th Annual Pennsylvania Land Conservation Conference this past week for their demonstrated leadership in the conservation of our special landscapes and critical natural resources. From left to right: read more

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April

Pennsylvania Land Trusts Protect 57,087 Acres in Two Years: Total Land Conserved Now at 592,476 Acres

04/18/2011

The Pennsylvania Land Trust Association recently completed its biannual census of land trusts. As of 12/31/2009, the ninety-one land trusts operating in Pennsylvania have conserved 592,476 acres of farmland, forest, parks, trail corridors and other green spaces that people love. These lands - conserved with conservation easements, via land trust ownership and management, or by read more

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  • Part of Brandywine Battlefield Preserved in Westtown Township

    Part of Brandywine Battlefield Preserved in Westtown Township

    Natural Lands announced on October 26, 2020 the permanent protection of nearly 10 acres of land along the fast-developing Route …Read More »
  • Unlikely Partners BalletX and Natural Lands Make Nature Center Stage

    Unlikely Partners BalletX and Natural Lands Make Nature Center Stage

    What does it look like when the regions oldest and largest land conservation organization and Philadelphia’s Premier Contemporary Ballet Company …Read More »
  • Heritage Conservancy Sets Pioneering Example of Partnership and Preservation with Manoff Market Gardens

    Heritage Conservancy Sets Pioneering Example of Partnership and Preservation with Manoff Market Gardens

    Freda R. Savana for Heritage Conservancy It could be said that Gary and Amy Manoff have farming in their blood. …Read More »
  • Berks Nature Closes on a Conservation Easement of Olivet Blue Mountain Camp

    Berks Nature Closes on a Conservation Easement of Olivet Blue Mountain Camp

    On September 30th, 2020, Berks Nature closed on a conservation easement project in the Schuylkill River Watershed, Kittatinny Ridge and …Read More »
  • Fifteen More Acres Protected Forever!

    Fifteen More Acres Protected Forever!

      Article originally published in September 2020 by Willistown Conservation Trust. The final conservation chapter to the 15-acre Stonehedge Farm …Read More »
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