Just a year-and-a-half ago, Natural Lands purchased a 1,505-acre property in northern Chester Springs known as Bryn Coed Farms, one of the largest remaining unprotected swaths of land in the region. Now, the Bryn Coed Preserve is open to the public. Partners at the state, county, and municipal levels, as well as the William Penn Foundation, provided financial support for the read more
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December
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December
PHLT Protects 70 Acres
Pocono Heritage Land Trust is proud to announce its latest acquisition of conserved land in Monroe County: 70 acres in Hamilton Township, named the Pomeroy McMichaels Creek Nature Preserve. Named for the land’s previous owners, as well as the creek that traverses it, this property marks PHLT's eighth Nature Preserve designated for public use. The natural resources, scenic read more
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November
Heritage Conservancy Preserves 76 Acres in Quakertown Swamp
Heritage Conservancy is happy to announce that the Herrmann property, a 76-acre property located along Rich Hill Road in the heart of the Quakertown Swamp in Richland Township, is now preserved in perpetuity. This preservation success was 15 years in the making, and its completion means that a vital keystone piece of the Quakertown Swamp is now protected. Considered a high read more
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October
Willistown Conservation Trust Preserves 10 Acres
Another 10 acres of land are now permanently protected from development, thanks to the generosity and foresight of the Rawson family, which donated a conservation easement to Willistown Conservation Trust on October 22. This is the second easement the Rawsons have donated to the Trust, creating a total of 35 contiguous acres of Rawson family land in permanent protection. The read more
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October
Countryside Conservancy Opens Newest Preserve
On October 24, Countryside Conservancy opened its newest property acquisition to the public, the 82-acre Gardner Spencer Preserve in Benton Township, Lackawanna County, with a “rugged ribbon cutting”: attendees walked a half mile up a trail to the gathering location (guided hikes are available). This is the Conservancy's 13th preserve to date. Grant funding from the read more
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October
Central Pennsylvania Conservancy Dedicates Letort Spring Garden Preserve
On Saturday, September 15th, over 80 people from Cumberland County and beyond gathered to celebrate Central Pennsylvania Conservancy's (CPC) acquisition of the Letort Spring Garden Preserve. The day included speeches, a ribbon-cutting ceremony, tours of the property, and a meal at the 1880s-era timberframe barn to celebrate the long-awaited acquisition. "The Letort is read more
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August
WVWA Adds Eight Acres to Briar Hill Preserve
One of the few remaining unprotected parcels in the Prophecy Creek corridor in Whitpain Township has been protected by the Wissahickon Valley Watershed Association (WVWA). The 8.01-acre, undeveloped parcel adjacent to the Briar Hill Preserve was part of the former estate of James Cheston IV, a conservation supporter who helped WVWA permanently protect Camp Woods nearly three read more
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July
Lancaster County Conservancy Adds 26 Acres to Tucquan Glen Preserve
The Lancaster County Conservancy recently announced the addition of 26 acres to its popular Tucquan Glen Nature Preserve in Martic Township. The Conservancy will keep the land open as a public nature preserve for recreation and habitat for native plant and animal species. With a third of a mile of healthy streams and riparian buffers, the land is important for water quality in read more
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July
Lancaster County Conservancy and Local Hero Protect 104 Acres
Last week, the Lancaster County Conservancy acquired 104 acres of woodland in Hellam Township (York County) from Robert Kinsley. Funded by a unique public–private partnership, this property adds to the Conservancy's Hellam Hills Nature Preserve of protected forests and riparian buffers along the Susquehanna River. The Conservancy began working on protecting these beautiful read more
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June
Central Pennsylvania Conservancy Purchases 79-Acre Property on Kittatiny Ridge
On June 20, the Central Pennsylvania Conservancy (CPC) announced the purchase of a 79.4-acre mountain property between two previously disjointed tracts of State Game Lands 230 in Cumberland County. The property covers the ridgeline at Cranes Gap on the Kittatiny Ridge and is bisected by a historic segment of Cranes Gap Road, which CPC has opened as a trail. CPC will hold the read more
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April
Land Conservancy for Southern Chester County Acquires 200 Acres
The Land Conservancy for Southern Chester County (TLC) has announced the acquisition of a 180-acre property located in Elk Township. The property, which is located in the Chesapeake Bay watershed, will constitute TLC’s sixth nature preserve. The property was formerly owned by the Patricia du Pont Foundation and the proceeds will go directly to support the work of the read more
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February
Natural Lands Expands ChesLen Preserve
The largest privately owned nature preserve open to the public in southeastern Pennsylvania just got even bigger with the addition of 20 acres of rare habitat. Natural Lands announced on February 5 that its ChesLen Preserve in Newlin Township, Chester County, expanded to 1,282 acres when the organization purchased land from an adjacent neighbor. ChesLen was the vision of read more
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January
Countryside Conservancy Acquires 82-Acre Preserve
Countryside Conservancy recently announced the acquisition of its single largest property to date: the Gardner Spencer Preserve. After years of discussions, negotiations, grant-writing, and fundraising, the Conservancy was finally able to purchase the 82-acre property in December. Grant funding from the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources helped with the read more
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December
Wildlands Conservancy Protects 72 Acres in the Poconos
In December, Wildlands Conservancy permanently protected 72 acres of woodlands and wetlands situated in Tobyhanna Township, Monroe County. The acquired acreage expands Wildlands Conservancy's 1,300-acre Thomas Darling Preserve at Two Mile Run along Route 940 in Blakeslee. This acquisition permanently preserves the forests and streams that are critical to the sustained health read more
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October
Lancaster Farmland Trust Raises $165,000 and Saves Three Farms
Lancaster Farmland Trust raised $165,000 for farmland preservation at its 2017 Annual Dinner and Silent Auction on Tuesday evening. Over 220 attendees joined in the annual celebration. The "Acres for Auction" event featured three farms in Brecknock Township. The live auction raised over $110,000 to help preserve the three farms. Together they make up 105 acres of rich, read more
