Manada Conservancy Protects 656 Acres In Kittatinny Ridge Conservation Landscape In Dauphin County
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On April 9, the Manada Conservancy announced it partnered with landowner Carolyn Shaffer to permanently protect 656 acres in the Fishing Creek Valley in Dauphin County.

Diverse in habitat, the property contains fields, woodland, streams, wetlands, and vernal pools and is abundant in wildlife. 

Bordering already protected lands, this project helps to ensure in perpetuity the contiguous woodland of the Kittatinny Ridge Conservation Landscape, a corridor that is crucial to wildlife movement and migration.

The Conservancy would like to thank the landowner, Carolyn Shaffer, and partners who made this project possible including the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Bureau of Recreation and Conservation, through the Keystone Recreation, Park and Conservation Fund, as well as Fort Indiantown Gap’s Army Compatible Use Buffer Program, and The Nature Conservancy.

For more information on programs, initiatives, upcoming events and how you can get involved, visit the Manada Conservancy website.  Follow them on Facebook and TwitterClick Here to support their work.

Resource Link:

-- Manada Conservancy Partners With Laudenslager Family To Preserve 575 Acres In Dauphin County  [PaEN]

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[Posted: April 9, 2025]

 


4/14/2025

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