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July

Lancaster County Conservancy Adds 26 Acres to Tucquan Glen Preserve

07/23/2018

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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9
July

Lancaster County Conservancy and Local Hero Protect 104 Acres

07/09/2018

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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23
February

Lancaster County Conservancy Acquires 24 Acres

02/23/2017

The Lancaster County Conservancy announced the acquisition of 24 acres of natural river buffer land in Conoy Township along the Susquehanna River, just south of the Falmouth boat launch. This acquisition is the result of a gift from the Pine Tree Conservation Society through Sally Jeffords. The property is bisected by the Northwest Lancaster County River Trail and provides read more

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26
August

Lancaster County Conservancy Preserves Holtwood Park Property

08/26/2016

On August 26, 2016, Talen Energy and Lancaster County Conservancy announced an agreement to transfer the Holtwood Park property to the Conservancy for preservation and public use. This agreement will fulfill the original intent of the agreement between PPL, Talen Energy, and Brookfield and the partners who have worked for decades to protect the Susquehanna Riverlands landscape read more

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5
November

Chesapeake Conservancy Releases Virtual Tour of the Susquehanna River

11/05/2015

The Chesapeake Conservancy has released a virtual tour of the Susquehanna River, allowing viewers to interact with the river virtually, exploring its geography, recreational amenities, and ecological resources through their computer, phone, or tablet. The virtual tour, which shares the perspective similar to what a kayaker might see first hand while paddling down the 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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