On June 30, the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy purchased a 30-acre property located in the headwaters of Laurel Hill Creek in Jefferson Township, Somerset County, that become a new addition to Laurel Ridge State Park. This property, which is adjacent to the park, provides significant water quality protection and features 2,500 feet of frontage on Shaffer Run, a major read more
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July
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August
Western Pennsylvania Conservancy Acquires Scenic Land and Wildlife Habitat
Land in Pennsylvania’s Laurel Highlands that provides wildlife habitat and scenic views of Laurel Hill State Park in Somerset County is now permanently protected, the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy (WPC) announced on August 16. The 184-acre property in Middlecreek Township is adjacent to Laurel Hill State Park and, from an overlook tower, offers exquisite views of the read more
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April
Connecting a Trail at French Creek State Park
Media, Pa. – On March 25th 2016, Natural Lands Trust purchased a small but significant parcel of land that will be transferred to French Creek State Park. The 2.3 acre section of woodlands is necessary to connect the soon-to-be-completed two-mile section of the Big Woods Trail running through French Creek State Park to the Thun Trail (pronounced “tune”) section of the read more
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January
Linn Conservancy Buys Shikellamy Bluffs Parcel
The Merrill Linn Conservancy has purchased 36 acres of ecologically significant land on Shikellamy Bluffs adjacent to Shikellamy State Park. The property, previously owned by Richard and Miranda McGinnis of Lewisburg, was acquired as part of the Conservancy’s Linking Landscapes Initiative, which seeks to make connections between protected open spaces for the well-being of read more
