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Heritage Conservancy Protects 37 Acres of Critical Habitat

September 16, 2015

In 2010, Heritage Conservancy received a Community Conservation Partnerships Program (C2P2) grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources for open space preservation in Durham Township, Bucks County. Funds were used to acquire conservation easements on approximately 37 acres of land along Mine Hill Road. The area is now known as the Rattlesnake and Mine Hill Wildlife Preservation Trust property.

Project Type: Conserve Land and Wildlife | Region: Southeast

Reshaping a Lancaster County Stream

September 10, 2015

Environmental Stewardship Fund (ESF) investments have made the Lititz Run Watershed Alliance (LRWA) a catalyst for change in the community. In 1999 LRWA was awarded its first ESF grant to conduct a riparian buffer establishment project on a tributary stream to Lititz Run. The Wynfield project was situated on the Santo Domingo Creek tributary and […]

Project Type: Protect Water Quality | Region: Southeast

Pleasant Hill Park

September 9, 2015

Pleasant Hill Park is a three-acre park and public boat launch situated on the Delaware River in the East Torresdale neighborhood of Northeast Philadelphia. There were once a variety of problems plaguing the park. Neighbors and city residents had no access to the river for casual walking and viewing. The design was not friendly to […]

Project Type: Protect Water Quality, Revitalize Communities | Region: Southeast

Pennypack Ecological Restoration Trust Preserves 37 Acres

September 9, 2015

The Pennypack Preserve encompasses 771 acres and is the second-largest privately-owned natural area open to the public in Montgomery County. In 2010, the Pennypack Ecological Restoration Trust (PERT), which manages the preserve, acquired an additional 37 acres in a deal that involved private, state, county, borough, and township resources.  This complex acquisition was made possible […]

Project Type: Conserve Land and Wildlife | Region: Southeast

Protecting Unami Creek

September 9, 2015

The boulder-strewn Upper Unami Creek area is place of incredible natural beauty. Natural Lands is working to permanently protect more acres of this rugged, unique wilderness. An important victory was the conservation of five contiguous parcels owned by George and Patricia Kaufman, committed partners in the effort to expand the protected area. The agreement between […]

Project Type: Conserve Land and Wildlife, Protect Water Quality | Region: Southeast

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