Wildlands Conservancy
Land Trust
Mission or Purpose
The mission of Wildlands Conservancy is to preserve, protect, restore, and enhance the land, water, ecological, and recreational resources of the Lehigh Valley and the Lehigh River valley. The Conservancy fulfills its vision and mission through involvement with many partners in proactive education and advocacy programs, various land-protection and stewardship strategies, science-informed water quality and ecological restoration projects, comprehensive community-planning efforts, and greenway and recreational-trail development.
Contact Information
3701 Orchid Place
Emmaus, PA, 18049
(610) 965-4397
http://www.wildlandspa.org
Organizational Information
Type of Organization
Year Founded
1973
Number of Staff
36
PA Counties of Operation
Berks, Carbon, Lackawanna, Lancaster, Lehigh, Luzerne, Monroe, Northampton, Pike, Schuylkill, Wayne
Adopted S&P
Yes
Land Conservation Figures in PA
Total Acres Conserved
47,277
Acres Owned
2,595
Acres Under Easement
7,662
Acres Transferred to Public Agency†
37,020
Figures accurate as of 12/31/2017.
Notes
† Pertains to land that has been acquired by the land trust and than 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.