Lancaster Conservancy
Lancaster Conservancy
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About this organization
Mission
Providing wild and forested lands and clean waterways for our community. Forever.
About
PROGRAM 1 - LAND PROTECTION AND ACQUISITIONPROTECTING OUR LAND FOREVERSOME LANDS ARE SO BEAUTIFUL, SO RARE, AND SO NATURAL THAT THEY MUST BE PROTECTED FOR ALL TO ENJOY.THE CONSERVANCY HAS BEEN INCREDIBLY BUSY PROTECTING LAND THIS YEAR. MANY OF THESE PROJECTS TOOK OVER SEVEN YEARS TO GET TO THE FINISH LINE. WE ARE REALLY EXCITED THAT OUR TEAM COMPLETED PROJECTS THAT INCREASED OUR LANDS FOR PUBLIC USE BY NEARLY 20% TO A TOTAL OF 6,346 ACRES OF PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE OPEN SPACE.IN 2019, WE ACQUIRED 966 ACRES OF NEW NATURAL LANDS WORTH $6.5 MILLION DOLLARS: PROTECTING FRAGMENTS OF REMNANT FORESTS AND WEAVING THEM INTO A TAPESTRY OF CORRIDORS FOR WILDLIFE AND RECREATION.CONOY WETLANDS NATURE PRESERVE49 ACRE ADDITIONTHIS 49-ACRE TRACT HUGS THE NORTHWEST RIVER TRAIL AND PROVIDES A BEAUTIFUL WOODED BACKDROP FOR AN EASY HIKE OR BIKE RIDE. THE TRAIL CONNECTS THIS NEW PROPERTY TO THE 22-ACRE CONOY WETLANDS NATURE PRESERVE. IT HOSTS ABOUT 20 ACRES OF MITIGATED WETLANDS, PROVIDING HABITAT FOR NUMEROUS NATIVE SPECIES. FUNDING PARTNERS-PA DCNR, PINE TREE CONSERVATION SOCIETY, BROOKFIELD RENEWABLE, HIGH FOUNDATION, AND LCSWMA.WELSH MOUNTAIN NATURE PRESERVE23 ACRE ADDITIONTHIS ENTIRELY FORESTED 23-ACRE ADDITION INCREASES OUR LARGEST PRESERVE TO 940 BEAUTIFUL ACRES. WELSH MOUNTAIN NATURE PRESERVE SITS IN THE PENNSYLVANIA HIGHLANDS REGION, PART OF THE FEDERALLY-RECOGNIZED HIGHLANDS GREENBELT. THE NEW ACQUISITION BORDERS BOTH THE PRESERVE AND MONEY ROCKS COUNTY PARK. FUNDING PARTNERS-PA DCNR, WELSH MOUNTAIN FUND (WITH CONTRIBUTIONS FROM CAERNARVON, EAST EARL, AND SALISBURY TOWNSHIPS; CHESTER COUNTY SOLID WASTE AUTHORITY; AND PRIVATE DONORS), RESSLER MILL FOUNDATION, LANCASTER COUNTY, LANCASTER COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, AND PENN'S WOODS FUNDKELLYS RUN NATURE PRESERVE10 ACRE ADDITIONLOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF KELLYS RUN NATURE PRESERVE, THIS 10-ACRE ADDITION MAKES UP A CRITICAL BUFFER BETWEEN THE INTERIOR FOREST AND PINNACLE RD W. IT CONTAINS TWO BEAUTIFUL STREAMS AND A MIXED OAK FOREST. FUNDED BY PRIVATE DONORS, THIS PROPERTY IS PART OF A PA DCNR GRANT APPLICATION TO PROTECT ADDITIONAL LANDS WITHIN THE CONSERVATION LANDSCAPE. FUNDING PARTNERS-HIGH FOUNDATION, 2019 DINE ON HARVEST MOON SPECIAL APPEAL, PART OF A 2020 PA DCNR GRANT.WIZARD RANCH246 ACRESTHE 246-ACRE WIZARD RANCH PROPERTY IS PART OF THE HELLAM HILLS CONSERVATION AREA. THIS FORMER BOY SCOUT CAMP HOSTS 1.5 MILES OF STREAMS AND A MIX OF FORESTED AND MEADOW HABITAT. STAY TUNED AS WE CONTINUE TO RESTORE HABITAT AND MAKE IMPROVEMENTS FOR RECREATION! ACQUISITION AND STEWARDSHIP FUNDING WAS PROVIDED BY THE CONSERVATION FUND THROUGH A WILLIAMS FUNDED MITIGATION GRANT. THIS PROPERTY WILL SERVE AS A MATCH FOR A 2020 DCNR GRANT TO PROTECT AN ADDITIONAL 270 ACRES.HELLAM HILLS NATURE PRESERVE576 ACRE ADDITIONTALK ABOUT A LEGACY - THIS 576-ACRE FORESTED TRACT'S FOR-SALE SIGN SPARKED THE INITIATIVE TO PRESERVE OVER 1,000 ACRES OF THE HELLAM HILLS! WITH ITS ACQUISITION IN DECEMBER 2019, HELLAM HILLS NATURE PRESERVE GREW TO 724 ACRES, PRESERVING DUGAN RUN, WILDCAT RUN, AND ALL THE CRITICAL HABITAT WITHIN. FUNDING PARTNERS-THE CONSERVATION FUND, PA DCNR, CLARK FOUNDATION, POWDER MILL FOUNDATION, J. WILLIAM WAREHIME FOUNDATION, HANOVER FOUNDATION, ANN BARSHINGER, YORK COUNTY, DON & INGRID GRAHAM, DON NIKOLAUS, HIGH FOUNDATION, YORK COUNTY COMMISSIONER DOUG HOKE, SUSAN BYRNES, MEG SWARTZ, AND MORE!OTTER CREEK NATURE PRESERVE2 ACRESSEEING FIRSTHAND THE DAMAGE OF FLASH FLOODING, WHEN THIS 2- ACRE PROPERTY ALONG OTTER CREEK CAME ON THE MARKET LAST YEAR WE KNEW HOW CRITICAL IT WAS TO PRESERVE. DESPITE ITS SMALL SIZE, THIS PROPERTY PACKS IN THE CONSERVATION VALUE. IT CONTAINS HEMLOCKS AND MATURE SASSAFRAS AND EXCELLENT STREAM ACCESS. FUNDING FOR THIS WAS THROUGH PRIVATE DONATIONS AS PART OF THE PENN'S WOODS FUNDBROOKFIELD/PPL PROJECT CELEBRATION60 ACRES (485 ACRES WILL BE COMPLETED IN 2020)ALMOST 30 YEARS AGO, AN AMBITIOUS EFFORT BEGAN TO RECOGNIZE AND PROTECT THE SUSQUEHANNA RIVERLANDS CONSERVATION LANDSCAPE, WITH A STUDY CONDUCTED BY THE CONSERVATION FUND (TCF) AND PA DCNR. AS A RESULT OF THAT STUDY ALMOST 20 YEARS AGO, A PARTNERSHIP FORMED INCLUDING TCF, PA DCNR, THE CONSERVANCY, LANCASTER COUNTY, YORK COUNTY, PPL, FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL AGENCIES AND NON-PROFITS, AND SUSQUEHANNA HERITAGE. THIS YEAR THE PARTNERS GATHERED AT PINNACLE OVERLOOK, NOW PERMANENTLY PROTECTED BY THIS PROJECT, TO CELEBRATE THIS WORK AND THE LANDSCAPE IT PROTECTS THAT NOW INCLUDES 4,596 ACRES OF PROTECTED PUBLIC LANDS. PARTNERS AND FUNDING-PA DCNR, THE CONSERVATION FUND, BROOKFIELD RENEWABLE, PPL, TALEN ENERGY, LANCASTER COUNTY, AND YORK COUNTY.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
From their filing, the objective of the non-profit is stated as “The mission of the lancaster county conservancy is "providing wild and forested lands and clean waterways for our community. forever". the charitable purposes of the lancaster county conservancy include preservation of natural lands, ecosystems, landscapes and waterways for future generations. conservancy preserves are open to the public 365 days a year, sun up to sun down. our work results in protection of critical wildlife corridors, recreation lands, water resources, and preserves mature forests that clean our air and water. we work with national, regional and local partners to protect the special places within lancaster county and along its streams and rivers. this effort also takes us into york, chester and dauphin counties with a focus on land, water and community.”.
When talking about its functions, they were outlined as: “The mission of the lancaster county conservancy is "providing wild and forested lands and clean waterways for our community forever". the charitable purposes of the lancaster county conservancy include preservation of natural lands, ecosystems, landscapes and waterways for future generations. conservancy preserves are open to the public 365 days a year, sun up to sun down. our work results in protection of critical wildlife corridors, recreation lands, water resources, and preserves mature forests that clean our air and water. we work with national, regional and local partners to protect the special places within lancaster county and along its streams and rivers. this effort also takes us into york, chester and dauphin counties with a focus on land, water and community.”.
- The legally reported state of operation for the non-profit is PA.
- According to the filing, the non-profit's address in 2020 is 117 SOUTH WEST END AVENUE, LANCASTER, PA, 176033396.
- The non-profit organization as of 2020 has a total of 19 employees reported on their form.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $5,792,076.
- The organization has 18 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1969.
- The organization pays $1,113,412 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $262,995 in fundraising expenses.