The Montour Environmental Education Center sits on a 965-acre preserve owned by Pennsylvania Power and Light (PPL), one of the largest utilities in Pennsylvania. The education center is a busy place, attracting more than 200,000 visitors to the Montour County preserve each year. It also serves 25 school districts in the surrounding area on a […]
Expanding the White Clay Greenway
Franklin Township in Chester County has become a key player in the preservation efforts within the White Clay Creek watershed. In 2008 and 2009, a Growing Greener II grant allowed Franklin Township to acquire three properties along the creek, for a total of 233 acres preserved. The two properties purchased in 2008 are a part […]
Protecting Rock Point
In 2007, the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) awarded the Wild Waterways Conservancy (WWC) a Growing Greener II grant to use towards acquiring 86 acres of land at the confluence of Connoquenessing Creek and the Beaver River in Lawrence and Beaver counties. Other partners— including Lawrence County, Wild Waterways Conservancy, and the […]
Resica Falls Conservation Easement
Monroe County is one of the fastest growing counties in Pennsylvania. The county has experienced explosive growth, and the corresponding need for additional recreation and housing units often results in the loss of open space. Situated in Middle Smithfield Township, Resica Falls Scout Reservation is prime land in the eyes of developers hoping to meet […]
Saving Bald Eagle Mountain
With support from the Environmental Stewardship Fund, over 100 acres of land between the Scotia Barrens and State Game Land 176 on Bald Eagle Mountain in Centre County will remain an undeveloped wildlife corridor. While ridges and mountains may be the most noticeable of the area’s natural treasures, an exceptional ecosystem known as the Scotia […]
