The group fighting to conserve Pennsylvania’s public forest and park lands asked the state’s highest court for help again today. The Pennsylvania Environmental Defense Foundation obtained a landmark ruling from the Pennsylvania Supreme Court six months ago. The court declared that money from the sale of natural resources such as natural gas on Pennsylvania’s public forest and read more
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January
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July
Northcentral PA Conservancy To Dedicate Cavanaugh Access
Soon, Northcentral Pennsylvania Conservancy's Cavanaugh Access will officially become part of the Tioga State Forest. Since Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Secretary Cindy Dunn will be in Wellsboro, NPC will hold the dedication (even if the transfer to the Bureau of Forestry hasn't happened yet). August 8, 2017 at 11:00 AM 231 Marsh Creek Road, Wellsboro, read more
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January
Natural Lands Trust Preserves 80 Acres for Hopewell Big Woods
Natural Lands Trust (NLT) has preserved and transferred 80 acres of high-quality forest in Robeson Township, Berks County, to the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR). Quaker Hill is located in the heart of the Hopewell Big Woods, the largest block of contiguous forest between New York and Washington, D.C. The are has been the focus of conservation efforts read more
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January
WPC Protects 156 Acres, Added to Buchanan State Forest
On January 4, The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy (WPC) announced the protection of more than 156 acres along the Evitts Mountain ridgeline in Bedford County. The property was immediately transferred to the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Bureau of Forestry to become a new addition to Buchanan State Forest. This land is adjacent to the read more
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September
ClearWater joins DCNR in Celebration of 570-acre Addition to Bald Eagle State Forest
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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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
