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Enjoying Fall Outdoors Respectfully and Responsibly
By Avery Van Etten, Marketing & Communications Manager Fall is a fantastic time to get outdoors, whether you’re enjoying the colorful foliage and the crisp, cool air, or taking in the newly...
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The Spooky Tale of the Ecosystem Snatchers
By Keith Williams, Vice President of Engagement & Education The woods are getting darker, darker. It’s near dusk, but it seems like the sunlight is disappearing especially quickly tonight, the...
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The Lancaster Conservancy via C.S. Davidson, Inc., Consulting Engineers, is pleased to announce the release of an RFP for Site Construction Services for the Lloyd Clark Universal Access Trail at the...
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Lancaster Conservancy Nature Preserve Near Elizabethtown Named in Honor of...
If you head north from the southern terminus of the Conewago Recreation Trail in Elizabethtown, Lancaster County, you will find a 107-acre tract of land that borders the trail by the Conewago Creek...
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Conservation Champions: Volunteer Land Stewards
By Keith Williams, Vice President of Engagement and Marketing, and Avery Van Etten, Marketing and Communications Manager Lancaster Conservancy volunteers are incredible. They care for trails, remove...
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Exploring Geology of Lancaster Conservancy Preserves
By Peggy Eppig, Environmental Educator Though I miss autumn with its flare and dazzle, at last I can see into the forest and observe the geological structures that make our landscapes so wild and...
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Healthy Forest and Meadows Coming Soon to Donegal Highlands
The Conservancy is actively restoring habitat at Donegal Highlands Nature Preserve. Because of years of human impact, our small islands of remaining forest, wetland, and meadow require intensive...
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Next Generation of Conservation: Mal Barber and Jack Korba
By Peggy Eppig, Environmental Educator Conservation is not the work of just one generation. Lancaster Conservancy is excited to provide ways for our expert staff to connect with future professionals...
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Winter Hiking is ‘Gaining Traction’
By Peggy Eppig, Environmental Educator Ever wonder why animals active in winter seem to have few issues with traveling across ice and snow? Some animals like wild turkeys have cushioned textured foot...
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In the Spotlight: Team Member Jess Brown
You probably know the Conservancy through our nature preserves like Clark, Kellys Run, and Wizard Ranch. Maybe you’ve attended our educational programs or fundraising celebrations. But less often seen...
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Lancaster Conservancy Reaffirms Opposition as FERC Accepts Cuffs Run Pumped...
Yesterday, Feb. 1, 2024, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) accepted a preliminary permit application for the construction of a pumped storage facility along the Susquehanna River in York...
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Hope at Cuffs Run
By Keith Williams, Vice President of Engagement & Education I hiked south on the Mason-Dixon Trail into the heart of the forest that is proposed to be submerged. The best way to experience the...
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What’s Blooming at Shenks Ferry Wildflower Preserve 2024
By Avery Van Etten, Lancaster Conservancy Marketing & Communications Manager With dozens of different species of wildflowers that bloom each spring, Shenks Ferry Wildflower Preserve is a Lancaster...
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A Legacy of Preserving Nature
Lancaster Conservancy’s donors provide the critical support that enables us to protect and restore our wild and beautiful landscape and provide opportunities to connect with nature. This work could...
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Be a Good Guest of Nature by Leaving No Trace
By Kate Prisby, Interpretive Ranger As a child, you may have been encouraged to be on your best behavior when visiting someone’s home. Likewise, when in nature, there are practices we can embody to...
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Where to See Wildflowers Besides Shenks Ferry
Shenks Ferry Wildflower Preserve is a favorite local spot with a regional reputation for spring wildflowers with its array of dozens of species of ephemerals that bloom through March and early April....
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Lancaster Conservancy Breaks Ground on Lloyd Clark Universal Access Trail
The Lancaster Conservancy is excited to have broken ground on a new universal access (UA) trail at Clark Nature Preserve, which will provide opportunities for community members with mobility concerns...
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Coalition of Organizations Opposing Cuffs Run Pumped Storage Project Files...
Chanceford Township, Pa. – On Thursday, March 28, a coalition of conservation, recreation, and environmental organizations filed a formal legal pleading strongly opposing the pumped storage facility...
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Lancaster Conservancy Nature Preserve Named to Honor Legacy of Robert A. Kinsley
The Robert A. Kinsley Nature Preserve includes overlooks with sweeping views of the Susquehanna River (Photo by Greg Smolin) Hellam Township, Pa. – In honor of late York entrepreneurial business...
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