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Berks Nature Places Conservation Easement on 71.97 acres in Rockland Township, Protects Oak Forest and the Pine Creek – Go Health Pro

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Berks Nature Places Conservation Easement on 71.97 acres in Rockland Township, Protects Oak Forest and the Pine Creek – Go Health Pro

Press release by Berks Nature on 6 May 2025 credit Berks Nature Berks Nature successfully placed a conservation easement on 71.97-acres of undeveloped, forested land with headwaters to the Pine Creek watershed. The property’s owners, Richard and Lynda Levengood, donated the easement to Berks Nature in May of 2025, ensuring the protection of this verdant ecosystem in perpetuity … Read more

The Nature Conservancy Adds 1,158 Acres to Protected Lands in the Allegheny Front, Somerset County – Go Health Pro

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The Nature Conservancy Adds 1,158 Acres to Protected Lands in the Allegheny Front, Somerset County – Go Health Pro

PROTECTING THE ALLEGHENY FRONT This newly acquired acreage is TNC Pennsylvania’s first land acquisition of this size on the Allegheny Front, credit Nicole Wooten The Nature Conservancy (TNC) in Pennsylvania announced that it has closed on the purchase of 1,158 acres in Northampton Township, Somerset County, and transferred the parcel to the Pennsylvania Game Commission … Read more

‘Rights of Nature’ in Human Rights Courts or a Parallel Protection System? – EJIL: Talk! – Go Health Pro

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‘Rights of Nature’ in Human Rights Courts or a Parallel Protection System? – EJIL: Talk! – Go Health Pro

Editor’s note: This post is part of the EJIL:Talk! Symposium on ‘Expanding Human Rights Protection to Non-Human Subjects? African, Inter-American and European Perspectives.’ What role, if any, do human rights courts have in the protection of the natural world? Advisory Opinion 23 by the Inter-American Court on Human Rights marked, in my view, a potentially … Read more

The Nature Conservancy in Pennsylvania and Delaware Adds 509 Acres to Protected Lands Along Susquehanna Water Gaps – Go Health Pro

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The Nature Conservancy in Pennsylvania and Delaware Adds 509 Acres to Protected Lands Along Susquehanna Water Gaps – Go Health Pro

Press release by The Nature Conservancy posted 1 April 2025 509 Acres Protected | The Nature Conservancy in Pennsylvania and Delaware Adds 509 Acres to Protected Lands Along Susquehanna Water Gaps © Matt Kane/TNC The Nature Conservancy (TNC) in Pennsylvania has closed on the purchase of 509 acres in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, and transferred the parcel … Read more

Berks Nature protects the 670-acre Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation to Support Outdoor Recreation and Climate Resiliency – Go Health Pro

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Berks Nature protects the 670-acre Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation to Support Outdoor Recreation and Climate Resiliency – Go Health Pro

Backpacking and Camping at Hawk Mountain In early January of 2025, Berks Nature permanently protected the 607-acre Hawk Mountain Scout Reserve. The camp property has offered recreational activities for scouting groups for decades, and hosts both a vast tract of woodland and the headwaters of the Lower Little Swatara Creek. The easement will allow camp  activities to … Read more