Press release by Natural Lands posted 19 March 2025 The sun glints through bare trees in a forest through which a stream flows. Photo by Celine Butler Natural Lands announced the preservation of two wooded properties that were transferred to state agencies. They provide critical habitat for migratory songbirds and other wildlife. The acreage will … Read more
Reposted from PA Environment Digest Blog by David E. Hess, 25 Feb 2025 On February 24, the Lebanon Valley Conservancy announced they recently partnered with Brett and Janice Balmer to establish a conservation easement on their 34-acre property in West Cornwall Township. A conservation easement is a legal agreement between the landowner and the land … Read more
New funding will enhance water quality, reduce erosion, and support local wildlife Centre County, PA — ClearWater Conservancy of Central Pennsylvania has been awarded a $99,700 grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) to install six acres of riparian forest buffers along waterways in the Susquehanna River Watershed. The funding will … Read more
A second teenager was charged with intentionally setting a wildfire in a New Jersey suburb of Philadelphia as “significant” rainfall was expected to help douse a stubborn wildfire burning on the New Jersey-New York border Wednesday. Many parts of the Northeast have been under red flag alerts, with firefighters responding to hundreds of brush fires … Read more
The USDA Forest Service, State, Private & Tribal Forestry is requesting applications for the Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program (Community Forest Program or CFP), authorized by the 2008 Farm Bill. CFP is a competitive grant program that provides financial assistance to Indian Tribes, local governments, and qualified conservation non-profit organizations to establish community … Read more