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Resurrecting a Native Trail Landscape

Crow's Nest Preserve 201 Piersol Road, Elverson, PA, United States

Hawk Mountain Sanctuary has committed in 2014 to aggressively work towards maintaining our forests for biodiversity, which includes invasive species containment and eradication, storm water management, and trail tread stabilization and improved tread siting.  We have moved gradually towards accomplishing these monumental goals through adaptive planning and implementation.  The focus of this presentation will be […]

Natural Burial: Connecting People with Land from Cradle to Grave

Crow's Nest Preserve 201 Piersol Road, Elverson, PA, United States

Natural (or green) burial is not a new concept.  As many know, it involves the burial of an unembalmed body, directly into the soil without a concrete vault, and in an entirely biodegradable casket or shroud.  What is new with this concept is that many of these “green cemeteries” are essentially nature preserves – nature preserves that just so happen to allow for these limited impact burials on the land. 

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Conservation Easement Donation Agreements: When, Why, and How?

Crow's Nest Preserve 201 Piersol Road, Elverson, PA, United States

In this online seminar, WeConservePA Director of Conservation Law Justin Hollinger will present a guided tour of the Model Conservation Easement Donation Agreement and review associated considerations.

WeConservePA Member Meeting

Crow's Nest Preserve 201 Piersol Road, Elverson, PA, United States

Member organizations are requested to attend WeConservePA’s annual meeting of members.  This event will be immediately followed by the WeConservePA Winter Lecture, Invasive Species From Field to Plate with Jonathan Darby of the Horn Farm Center for Agricultural Education.

Winter Lecture: Invasive Species from Field to Plate:

Crow's Nest Preserve 201 Piersol Road, Elverson, PA, United States

This event immediately follows the 2025 WeConservePA meeting of members. You can attend one without the other. In any case, the same registration is used for both the annual meeting and winter lecture. As land stewards, we regularly find ourselves making decisions about subtracting or adding to local plant communities in service of a healthier […]

Roundtable: Educational Improvement Tax Credit (as Applied to Conservation Education)

Crow's Nest Preserve 201 Piersol Road, Elverson, PA, United States

Join land conservation colleagues for a roundtable discussion of the Educational Improvement Tax Credit. The session (1) gives current users of the EITC space to share their experiences, challenges, and thoughts with other experienced users and (2) provides an educational opportunity for folks exploring the potential of EITC for their organizations. The EITC program awards […]

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Private Transfer Fees, Deferred Payments, and Other Stewardship Funding Arrangements

Virtual

The administration and enforcement of conservation easements is costly — and perpetually so.  Landowner contributions are a key strategy for funding a holder's easement obligations; however, achieving both affordability to the landowner and sufficiency for the land trust in a one-time contribution can be challenging if not impossible. A range of legal tools are available […]

Proposed Changes to the Model Grant of Conservation Easement and Declaration of Covenants

Virtual

Over the past few months, WeConservePA has offered for public comment a number of proposals for changes to the Model Grant of Conservation Easement and Declaration of Covenants. On June 10, Executive Director Andy Loza and Legal Director Justin Hollinger will walk people through the proposals. Ample time will be provided for people to comment […]

New Model Documents for Conservation Easement Administration

Virtual

WeConservePA Legal Director Justin Hollinger will offer brief guided tours and answer questions about the new model legal documents that have joined the WeConservePA library in recent months. The Model Compliance Statement provides conservation easement holders with a well-considered way to provide sellers and buyers of eased land with reasonable assurance that the selling landowner […]

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