Saving Nature
Providing wild and forested lands and clean waterways for our community. Forever.
50+ Preserves
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Over 11,000 Acres Protected
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60+ Miles of Trails
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News from the Lancaster Conservancy

Transforming Climbers Run Nature Center
Improvements to Climbers Run Nature Center, the Conservancy’s home for our rapidly growing conservation education and volunteer program,... read more →
April 27, 2026

What’s Blooming at Shenks Ferry Wildflower Preserve 2026
With dozens of different wildflower species that bloom at the beginning of spring, Shenks Ferry Wildflower Preserve is... read more →
April 24, 2026

Lancaster Conservancy to Add 31-Acre Addition to Robert A. Kinsley Nature Preserve
Hellam Township, Pa. – Lancaster Conservancy is expanding Robert A. Kinsley Nature Preserve in Hellam Township, York County... read more →
April 22, 2026

Lancaster Conservancy 2025 Annual Report
Conservancy Friends and Supporters, As we turn the page on another year, we are reminded how fortunate we... read more →
April 16, 2026

Plant This, Not That: Native Gardening for Wildlife & Clean Water
Help create wildlife habitat and support clean streams and rivers by gardening with plant species native to our... read more →
March 27, 2026

Wildlife Research on Lancaster Conservancy Preserves
Dan Ardia is a professor of biology at Franklin & Marshall College and serves as a member of... read more →
February 25, 2026
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