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
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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
Native Garden In Harrisburg Supports Urban Agriculture
The Harrisburg Area YMCA’s Camp Curtin Branch has partnered with the Harrisburg Garden Partners Group to show that planting native plants can help your vegetables grow. This group of partners has come …Read More
Berks Nature and KTA Receive Mini-Grants
Congratulations to Berks Nature and the Keystone Trails Association for receiving Kittatinny Coalition Mini-Grants! BERKS NATURE Berks Nature, located in Reading, will conduct Community Outreach and Capacity-Building along the Kittatinny Ridge in …Read More
Manada Conservancy Preserves 30-Acre Homestead
Photo Credit: Mark Vibbert Forty years ago, a pair of landowners purchased a 30-acre homestead in Lower Paxton Township on the lower slopes of Blue Mountain. They did so with a promise …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
Editorial: Wildlands Works To Preserve Blue Mountain. We All Win.
Hawk Mountain, Audubon, and ATC Commend Township Warehouse Decision
This Letter to the Editor appeared in the March 5, 2018 Reading Eagle website. Letter: Warehouses pose risk for sensitive region Environmental groups appreciative of municipal leaders’ efforts in northern Berks. Editor: …Read More
Lehigh & Northampton Watershed Stewards Taking Applications
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