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The Nature Conservancy-PA Adds 78 Acres To Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge In Monroe County

PA Environment Daily

On November 29, The Nature Conservancy in Pennsylvania and Delaware announced it has purchased 78 acres located in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, and transferred the parcel to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for addition to the Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge.

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Land Conservancy Of Adams County Preserves Nearly 50 Acres In Conewago Township

PA Environment Daily

The Land Conservancy of Adams County partnered with Conewago Township supervisors and a local farmer to permanently preserve 48 acres of farmland outside McSherrystown. He passed away in 2014 and I decided to focus on the farming and make that my livelihood so that my son, who was 12 years old at the time, would have an opportunity to farm.

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Community Partners Celebrate Land and Water Conservation Fund Progress

Washington Nature

More than 60 community members came together last week under bright blue skies to celebrate the Washington Cascades Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Project. Since 2014, we have been working with the U.S. See map below for on overview of this long-term conservation effort. Forest Service; and Congresswoman Kim Schrier.

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Land Conservancy Of Adams County Partners With Estella King To Permanently Protect 50-Acres Of Farmland

PA Environment Daily

Estelle King of Hanover recently gifted a conservation easement protecting a 50-acre parcel in Conewago Township to the Land Conservancy of Adams County. For King, who was already familiar with land trusts and had a “personal history of advancing conservancies and all they achieved,” protecting her property was an easy decision.

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WeConservePA: The Nature Conservancy PA Permanently Protects 240 Acres In Luzerne County, Transfers To Game Commission

PA Environment Daily

The Nature Conservancy in Pennsylvania and Delaware announced it has closed on the purchase of 240 acres located in Bear Creek Township in Luzerne County. We applaud The Nature Conservancy for their dogged efforts to see this land secured for clean drinking water and public use and enjoyment forever.”

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New Limits on Water Use Spur Conservation Measures Among Farmers in California's Central Valley

Yale E360

A 2014 California law intended to protect the state's depleted aquifers is going into effect, requiring farms not to pump groundwater faster than it can be replenished. The policy is pushing growers to find new ways to refill the state's depleted aquifers, NPR reports. Read more on E360 ?.

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Pinchot Institute For Conservation, U.S. Forest Service Sign MOU Enhancing Long-Term Partnership

PA Environment Daily

On May 17, John Donahue, Executive Director of the Pinchot Institute for Conservation signed a master agreement with USDA Forest Service Chief Randy Moore. They accomplish this through nonpartisan research, education, and technical assistance on key issues influencing the future of conservation and sustainable natural resource management.