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Author: Jeanne Ortiz

Lehigh Gap Nature Center Celebrates 20 Years

May 17, 2023May 29, 2023

In May of 2003, LGNC opened its 756-acre wildlife refuge to the public, establishing a community resource that is now visited by thousands annually. At that time, much of the landscape in …Read More

Posted in In the News, Northeast

Saving A Butterfly: A “Regal” Recovery at FTIG

April 20, 2023May 29, 2023

Sitting atop the Kittatinny Ridge, tucked away in Lebanon and Dauphin Counties, is the Fort Indiantown Gap National Guard Training Center (FTIG). This installation is an essential part of the Kittatinny Ridge …Read More

Posted in Southeast, Summit Stories

Protecting Peters Mountain and Powells Creek

April 6, 2023May 29, 2023

Manada Conservancy’s first conservation easement project of the new year is a beautiful mountain property straddling two watersheds and part of the Kittatinny Ridge Conservation Landscape. The protected property, totaling 97 acres, …Read More

Posted in In the News, Northwest

Kittatinny Rambles With Brook

April 4, 2023May 29, 2023

A Series of Day Hikes Exploring the Trails of the Kittatinny Ridge Conservation Landscape The trails of the Kittatinny Ridge are well-loved but require ongoing care. Local trails clubs perform much of …Read More

Posted in In the News, Southeast

The Nature Conservancy Receives $4.25 Million for Appalachians Conservation

March 9, 2023May 29, 2023

The Nature Conservancy (TNC) announced today a new combined investment of $4.25 million awarded by the Richard King Mellon Foundation that will catalyze tangible, durable conservation outcomes for people and nature throughout …Read More

Posted in In the News, Southwest

Minnich farm preserved in Union Township, Lebanon County

November 29, 2022November 29, 2022

The Lebanon Valley Conservancy (TLVC) recently conserved a 16-acre farm in Union Township, owned by Albert Minnich. The farm, located next to Swatara State Park and a large campground, has been in …Read More

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Manada Conservancy acquires 40-acre preserve in Manada Gap, Dauphin County

November 29, 2022November 29, 2022

If you are hiking the Horse-Shoe Trail through Manada Conservancy’s newest preserve in late spring or early summer, you might hear the flute-like call of the Wood Thrush, or you might enjoy …Read More

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Nature and Commerce Committee Releases Conservation Videos

November 28, 2022November 28, 2022

The Carbon Chamber & Economic Development Corporation (CCEDC) Nature and Commerce Committee in partnership with the Pocono Mountains Visitors Bureau (PMVB) is proud to release videos focused on conservation in our area.  …Read More

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More Woodland Habitat Preserved on the Kittatinny Ridge!

October 27, 2022October 27, 2022

A short drive from the hustle and bustle of our state’s capital, a mama black bear and her two cubs are spotted by landowner Rob Fritchey as they roam freely through his …Read More

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Pennsylvania Legacies #157: Rock Talk

August 22, 2022May 29, 2023

From the formation of fossil fuel deposits to the tectonic ballet that gave us the Appalachian Mountains, geologic events occurring hundreds of millions of years ago made the Keystone State what it …Read More

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