The Berks County Return on Environment Study demonstrates how open space is greatly contributing to the health of the local economy, as well as to a lower cost of living and …Read More
Berks County ROE Study
Author: Jeanne Ortiz
Manada Honors Landowners with Conservation Award
On July 16, Murray and Rhonda Laudenslager were awarded the 2023 Conservation Award by Manada Conservancy, the non-profit land trust that serves Dauphin County. Over the past fifteen years, the Laudenslagers have …Read More
Lehigh Gap Nature Center Celebrates 20 Years
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
Saving A Butterfly: A “Regal” Recovery at FTIG
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
Protecting Peters Mountain and Powells Creek
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
Kittatinny Rambles With Brook
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
The Nature Conservancy Receives $4.25 Million for Appalachians Conservation
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
Minnich farm preserved in Union Township, Lebanon County
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
Manada Conservancy acquires 40-acre preserve in Manada Gap, Dauphin County
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
Nature and Commerce Committee Releases Conservation Videos
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