Muncy Heritage Park and Nature Trail

DCNR Cancels All Organized In-Person Events, Programs in State Parks, Forests in Response to Rising COVID-19 Cases

Heritage Conservancy’s Watershed Connections Program Educates Students on Stream Health and Watershed Ecology

The Watershed Connections Program, a Heritage Conservancy educational initiative run in cooperation with the Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center, helps teach environmental science and watershed empathy to students in grades 3-5.

… And the Rest is History

Pennsylvanians are fortunate to live in a state with a remarkably interesting, long, and diverse history. You’d never think it, but our history is etched into some of the most remote state forest wildernesses in the commonwealth. Please read on for examples.

Hosting Legislators

Tinicum Conservancy implements Strategy to Extinguish Oil & Gas Leases

US Department of Transportation Requests Applications for the Reconnecting Communities Pilot Discretionary Grant Program

Highlighting Guest Speakers at the 2024 Pennsylvania Land Conservation Conference

Western Pennsylvania Conservancy Protects 109 Acres in Warren County for State Game Land 197

Western Pennsylvania Conservancy announced the permanent protection of 109 acres in Columbus Township, Warren County along Brokenstraw Creek, a tributary to the Allegheny River. The acreage was immediately conveyed to the PA Game Commission and is now an addition to State Game Land 197.

The property, which is contiguous to a 321-acre portion of State Game Land 197, features meadows, shrubland, wetlands and forested wetlands. A forested section of the property is located in the Brokenstraw Valley Seepage Flats, a Natural Heritage Area Core Habitat that supports plant species of concern, including highbush-cranberry and red currant.

Department of Agriculture Announces 32 Farms, 3,047 Acres In 21 Counties Newly Conserved

Thankful for Our Places of Wonder

Roughly 17 million acres of Pennsylvania are covered by forests; approximately one third of which is publicly accessible.  We should all be thankful for these facts for so many reasons, including benefits of clean air and water, wildlife habitat, recreational opportunities, and so many more.

One reason to be thankful for forests, which I don’t often encounter in things I read, is much less quantifiable and admittedly abstract, but I would bet that many readers feel the same.  I think I speak for many of us when I say that I’m thankful for our forests for the sense of wonder they inspire.

Make it Snappy!

The month of July begins Pennsylvania’s annual snapping turtle season, which usually lasts until the end of October.

Northcentral Pennsylvania Conservancy Purchases Blossburg Property

The acquisition of a 216-acre property in the Borough of Blossburg (Tioga County) is allowing a project to treat Abandoned Mine Drainage (AMD) to move ahead.

Mysterious Songbird Deaths Investigated

Wildlife health experts are investigating more than 70 general public reports of songbirds that are sick or dying due to an emerging health condition that is presently unknown.

PEDF Statement on 5OTH Anniversary of Article I Section 27: A Review of Where We Are Today

The purpose of the PEDF 2012 Petition was and still is to use Article I Section 27  to stop further leasing of our State Forests.

Wilderness First Responder Course – Jan 2021 at Hawk Mountain Sanctuary

SOLO’s Wilderness First Responder (WFR) is the recognized industry standard and the perfect course for anyone working in a position of outdoor leadership or who wants a high level of wilderness medical training.

DCNR Bureau of Forestry Strategic Plan Stakeholder Input Session with PALTA and Friends

Pennsylvania Trout Fishing Season Now Open

This measure allows properly licensed anglers and youth to begin fishing for and harvesting trout.

Intro to Nature Journaling

One way to maintain (and even grow) your connection to nature is to keep a nature journal.

Wildlands Permanently Protects 27 Acres in the Lehigh Valley

Wildlands Conservancy announced the permanent protection of 27 acres, situated in Salisbury Township, Lehigh County.

Groups Partner to Conserve 22 Acres Near Hawk Mountain

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.

Nicole Faraguna to Serve as DCNR Director of Policy

After more than 14 years at the Pennsylvania Land Trust Association (PALTA), Nicole Faraguna has accepted the position of director of policy at the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR).

PA Supreme Court Orders Rehearing Based on Environmental Rights Amendment

DCNR Highlights Plan to Mitigate and Adapt to Climate Change on Public Lands

Spruce Plantings on Game Lands Will Help Northern Flying Squirrel

Land Conservancy Road Rally raises record funds for land preservation