Lancaster Conservancy Events

Get your hands dirty with our stewardship team and help care for Wilton Meadows Nature Preserve. We will be removing invasive plant species from the meadow as well as some general maintenance.

Registration is required!

Please wear clothes you don’t mind getting dirty and sturdy closed toed shoes. Bring along any personal items, snacks, and water bottle you might need. We will provide tools, first aid, and additional water.

PARKING: We will be meeting at Riverfront Park in Wrightsville and will drive up to the preserve together due to limited parking. We strongly encourage you to carpool with any friends or family you might be volunteering with and also to drive an all-wheel drive or 4-wheel drive vehicle if you have one (although this is not required).

Join us at Climbers Run Nature Preserve to learn about forest bathing, an exploration of the benefits of slowing down and tuning in…to yourself and the natural world around you. All mobilities are welcome. Come prepared for the weather as you will be outside. Comfortable clothes and sturdy shoes are a must.

Get your hands dirty with our stewardship team and help care for Wilton Meadows Nature Preserve. We will be removing invasive plant species from the meadow as well as some general maintenance.

Registration is required!

Please wear clothes you don’t mind getting dirty and sturdy closed toed shoes. Bring along any personal items, snacks, and water bottle you might need. We will provide tools, first aid, and additional water.

PARKING: We will be meeting at Riverfront Park in Wrightsville and will drive up to the preserve together due to limited parking. We strongly encourage you to carpool with any friends or family you might be volunteering with and also to drive an all-wheel drive or 4-wheel drive vehicle if you have one (although this is not required).

Lancaster plays a unique role in the Chesapeake watershed. Join us for an evening of special guest speakers and films that feature the amazing work being done throughout Lancaster County and the Chesapeake region.

The feature film for the evening is Expedition Chesapeake a 45 minute IMAX style film that will take us on a journey through the many watersheds, communities, and sea creatures that make this resource so important.

Doors open at 6:30pm

Program begins at 7:00pm

The Lancaster Conservancy is seeking volunteers, 18 years and older, to help with a massive cleanup effort along a 3-mile stretch of floodplain on our 279 acre Otter Creek Nature Preserve in York County. A myriad of trash and hazardous debris, including: old trailers, tires, furniture, and plastics litter both sides of the floodplain along Otter Creek, which flows directly into the Susquehanna River.

How To Get Involved With The Cleanup:

Volunteers MUST SIGN UP beforehand and ARRIVE ON TIME. We have firm arrival times, due to the location of the work site. Volunteering at Otter Creek will involve a 1 – 2 mile hike, led by Conservancy staff, to the work site.

Due to the travel distance we are unable to accommodate late arrivals. We will be departing the parking area at 9 am sharp. We appreciate your understanding.

Directions & Parking:

• Please expect to receive an e-mail with parking and driving information one day before the workday.
• Due to safety considerations, we will be unable to accommodate late arrivals so please arrive on time.

24 hours prior to the workday, you will receive an email with a volunteer waiver form and additional instructions on what to expect day of.