Lacawac Sanctuary Foundation

Land Trust

Mission or Purpose
The mission of Lacawac Sanctuary Foundation is to preserve the natural beauty of Lake Lacawac, its watershed and surrounding lands, to conduct long-term research on natural systems as part of a global effort to understand and protect the Earth’s biodiversity, and to increase appreciation of this effort through innovative, field-based educational programs for students, teachers, and the community
Contact Information

94 Sanctuary Road
Lake Ariel, PA, 18436
(570) 689-9494
https://www.lacawac.org

Organizational Information
Type of Organization
Year Founded

1966

Number of Staff

2

PA Counties of Operation
Land Conservation Figures in PA
Total Acres Conserved

731

Acres Owned

720

Acres Under Easement

11

Updated Jan 2026

Notes

† Pertains to land that has been acquired by the land trust and then reconveyed to a local, county or state, state or federal government entity for conservation purposes.
‡ Other pertains to assistance in transactions including preparation and negotiation work and/or the reconveyance of land to another private conservation organization.