A special project of WeConservePA collected 15 essays from individuals who made the choice to permanently conserve their land and published it as In Their Own Words.

Designed for landowner outreach by land trusts, this beautifully-designed 48-page publication informs landowners of the thinking and actions of people like them making decisions about their land.

It also illustrates for others the powerful motives behind conservation.

Additionally, it’s also a good read and a powerful reminder about why this work matters so much to the people–both the landowners and the conservation professionals–who engage in it.

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Copies of the publication are still available to land trusts upon request to Michele Cook at mcook@weconservepa.org.

In Their Own Words Essays

If you would like to read the essays and more personal stories, visit WeConservePA's In Their Own Words webpage.

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The 2024 PA Land Conservation Conference will be held April 3-5 in Bethlehem.

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[Posted: August 24, 2023]

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