Press Release from Natural Lands on 13 May 2025 Breinig property along the Kittatinny Ridge, Photo by Anne Marie Gorman Natural Lands announced the permanent preservation of a small but important property in Lynn Township, Lehigh County. The forested tract will protect scenic views from the Appalachian Trail and offers essential habitat for birds and … Read more
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
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