The Wildlands Conservancy recently announced the preservation of 633 acres of high-conservation value forest land in the Drake's Creek Watershed in Penn Forest Township, Carbon County.

Preservation of the land will--

-- Support clean water through wetland protection

-- Include 1.25 miles of Drake’s Creek, an important tributary to the Lehigh River

-- Expand vernal pool protection (which means saving homes for a variety of species- amphibians and invertebrates)

-- Protect Important Bird Area

The property was immediately transferred from Wildlands to the Pennsylvania Game Commission State Game Lands 141 to expand locally accessible public lands and host a wide array of recreation opportunities that can be enjoyed in perpetuity by outdoor enthusiasts.

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Wildlands has protected more than 56,700 acres of high-conservation-value lands, it benefits more than 19,000 school-age children annually through environmental education and is focused on improving water quality and wildlife habitat within and beyond its nine nature preserves totaling more than 2,600 acres.

(Reprinted from the WeConservePA website.)

NewsClip:

-- Times News: 633 Acres Protected In Penn Forest Township

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[Posted: October 2, 2023]

10/9/2023