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

Conservation Easement Seminar

October 17, 9AM – 5PM | Western Pennsylvania Conservancy Headquarters

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Property Review: Selection Standards and Criteria

October 29, 1PM | Virtual

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Resurrecting a Native Trail Landscape

November 7, 10AM | Virtual

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September 11, 2024

WeConservePA Celebrates 20 Years of Grants Leading to 395 New Conservation and Trail Easements

General Interest

August 26, 2024

Susquehanna Greenway Partnership Announces Photo Contest Winners

General Interest

August 16, 2024

Forest Fridays: Who Manages our Natural Resources in Pennsylvania?

Bigger Picture

August 7, 2024

WeConservePA Releases 2023 Pennsylvania Land Trust Census Report

General Interest

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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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