On November 8, 2022, voters in Carbon County, PA overwhelmingly approved a $10 million bond issue—the Carbon County Water, Farms, and Land referendum—to support farmland preservation and natural lands conservation. Eighty-two percent …Read More
Boyd Big Tree Preserve Conservation Area in Middle Paxton Township near Harrisburg, PA was donated to the state in 1999 by real estate developer Alex Boyd. Containing over 1,000 acres along the …Read More
Residents of Harrisburg, PA know the Kittatinny Ridge well. Its rugged peaks are a valuable source of natural system services, and those seeking outdoor adventure frequently hike the forested trails of nearby …Read More
Cruising along the rugged, snowy slopes of the Kittatinny Ridge, Gilson snowboards feel right at home. Perhaps that is because they are handcrafted from the timber of local Pennsylvania hardwoods. Or perhaps …Read More
Most people have fond memories of their childhood years spent on playgrounds. But for those with mobility struggles, finding opportunities for play can be challenging. And while new parks are typically constructed …Read More
When the New Jersey Zinc Company in Palmerton, PA finally closed in 1980, it left behind a barren mountain of polluted land. Eighty years of zinc smelting had propelled metallic contaminants in …Read More
Recent studies suggest that North America has lost 2.9 billion birds over the last 50 years, including 17% percent of birds that rely on eastern forests. One such species is the neotropical …Read More
In 2010, supported by a $1 million Opportunity Grant from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s Department of Community and Economic Development, Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) completed a 200,000 sq.-ft. expansion of its …Read More
The Pennsylvania Game Commission’s presence at Middle Creek began in 1929 with the addition of 1700-acre State Game Lands 46. By the 1960s Eastern Pennsylvania waterfowl hunters, who had been traveling to …Read More
