Protected property adjacent to the Appalachian Trail, Near Allentown The Nature Conservancy in Pennsylvania and Delaware is delighted to announce that it has acquired 127 acres of forestland in West Penn Township, …Read More
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
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
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
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 to recognize Appalachian National Scenic Trail and inventory township’s natural resources, agricultural lands, and environmentally sensitive areas on revisions to its official map.” Please see full article on page 3 here.
“I’ve lived in Carbon County since second grade and have a deep passion for outdoor recreation. As a child, I went on many adventures with my family, usually “roughing it” in the …Read More
“I’ve always been an outdoor enthusiast. After college, I got involved in the conservation field. I would always find myself traveling to Pennsylvania’s Pocono Mountains on weekends and vacations to enjoy my …Read More
Our third annual “Bird The Ridge” event was our best yet! The outing took place on May 9th, at the peak of bird migration season and just as bird breeding season was …Read More
