Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn celebrated the success of Pennsylvania’s Conservation Landscape program, noting that its regional focus and partnership-building approach is critical for meeting complex …Read More
Author: Jeanne Ortiz
Kittatinny Coalition Holding Listening Sessions
The Kittatinny Coalition has embarked on the development of a Strategic Plan to guide our work over the next five to ten years. Toward this end, we continue to ask tough questions, …Read More
Partnership Conserves 22 Acres At Hawk Mountain
Hawk Mountain Sanctuary, in partnership with The Conservation Fund and Berks Nature, has acquired 22 acres of land adjacent to its Acopian Center for Conservation Learning. The undeveloped cropland will be incorporated …Read More
Plainfield Enacts Ordinance To Protect Appalachian Trail from Development Impacts
By a vote of 5-0, the Plainfield Township Supervisors on Wednesday supported a sweeping ordinance (see attached) that will create better protection for the Appalachian National Scenic Trail (A.T.) and the resources …Read More
Manada Conservancy: 225 Acres Preserved on Peter’s Mountain
Conserving more beauty in the Kittatinny Corridor In 2007, Manada Conservancy placed a conservation easement on the 41-acre heart of a unique swamp ecosystem on the north side of Peter’s Mountain in …Read More
Manada Conservancy: The Laurel is Blooming on our Newest Preservation Project!
By the time you read this, the mountain laurel will be finished blooming. But as of this writing, it is decorating our woodlands with its pale pink flowers, convoluted stems, and glossy …Read More
Moore Township Supervisors Approve Official Map Including Appalachian Trail
On Tuesday, May 7th, 2019, the Moore Township Supervisors unanimously approved revisions to its official map, which has been updated to include a delineation of the Appalachian Trail (A.T.), its scenic vistas, …Read More
Spring Begins! Hawk Mountain Broadwings Begin Northward Journey
Although Hawk Mountain is encased in snow and ice, we see signs of spring as our two female broadwings are returning northward for their third spring since they were tagged during summer 2016. …Read More
The Elizabeth Woods: Manada Conservancy Protects 44 Acres on First Mountain
The Elizabeth Woods is a beautiful mountain property, fully wooded, with rocky ridge-top located in Lower Paxton Township. The purchase of the property was made possible by a Keystone Fund grant, the …Read More
House Votes to Save America’s Most Important Conservation Program
WASHINGTON – In an overwhelming show of bipartisan support for America’s most important conservation and recreation program, the House of Representatives voted today to permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund …Read More