Formerly the Pennsylvania Land Trust Association

WeConservePA

Uniting and empowering people and organizations to conserve land, protect and restore water and wildlife, and foster healthy communities.

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Seventy Land Trusts Strong

Protecting Land, Water, Wildlife, and Quality of Life

WeConservePA member land trusts have conserved 800,000 acres of Pennsylvania as wildlife habitat, parks, productive farmland, game land, green ways, and other open spaces.

Friends of Conservation

Fostering Healthy, Vibrant, and Economically Resilient Communities

WeConservePA helps Environmental Advisory Councils and other folks protect and improve their communities with green infrastructure and outdoor recreation projects, and better land use planning and environmental decision-making.

Looking to the Future

More and Better Conservation

WeConservePA seeks to redouble its past successes while bringing increased energy to bear on the challenges of climate change and incorporating equity and inclusion principles and practices into conservation.

What We Do

WeConservePA helps people care for, wisely use, and enjoy what nature offers.

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What You Can Do

Advocate, donate, volunteer, engage with others, deepen your knowledge…

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Featured Upcoming Events

Responding to Emerging Threats to Water Quality in the Poconos

March 28 | 1:00-2:00pm | Virtual

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Pennsylvania Game Commission Program Update

April 11 | 1:00-1:45pm | Virtual

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Indigenous Peoples in Pennsylvania History – An Intro to the Penn State University Research Guide

April 13 | 1-2pm | Virtual

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March 17, 2023

WeConservePA Updates Sign Ordinance Guide

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March 15, 2023

WeConservePA Updates Two Guides: Donation by Will and Donation Agreements

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March 15, 2023

WeConservePA Updates Guide: Steep Slope Ordinances

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February 21, 2023

WeConservePA Refreshes Guide: Gift of a Future Interest in Real Estate

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Support Conservation

Help improve lives today and for generations to come.

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Jobs

Find your career in conservation.

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Learn & Network

Explore events and learning opportunities.

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GIS & Mapping

Maps and geographic information in support of conservation

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Stories of Land & People

The Stories of Land and People provide real-world examples of how land trusts, landowners, and others have worked cooperatively to conserve special places in Pennsylvania for the benefit of all.

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