Kittatinny

THE KITTATINNY RIDGE: A VITAL CORRIDOR FOR WILDLIFE, CLIMATE RESILIENCE, AND MILITARY READINESS – Go Health Pro

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THE KITTATINNY RIDGE: A VITAL CORRIDOR FOR WILDLIFE, CLIMATE RESILIENCE, AND MILITARY READINESS – Go Health Pro

By Rose McCarthy, Special Projects Liaison,Pennsylvania Governor’s Office of Policy and PlanningShared by USDA NRCS on December 11, 2024 Located in eastern Pennsylvania’s Appalachian Mountains, the Kittatinny Ridge, also known as the Ridge, stretches over185 miles along the historic Appalachian Trail. Serving as a vital wildlife corridor, the Ridge supports a diverse range of species, … Read more

RCPP Kittatinny Ridge Project Preserves Five Farms in Cumberland and Schuylkill Counties – Go Health Pro

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RCPP Kittatinny Ridge Project Preserves Five Farms in Cumberland and Schuylkill Counties – Go Health Pro

Through a U.S. Dept. of Agriculture – Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) project, the NRCS and its partners have conserved five farms along the Kittatinny Ridge, with more conservation easement acquisitions in progress. The Kittatinny Ridge Conservation Landscape RCPP Project funds “entity-held” farmland and forest easements in a 22-county priority … Read more