Lancaster, Pa. – Lancaster Conservancy, working with a landowner in Lancaster County, has protected a new conservation easement along the Conestoga River. The almost 24-acre property located south... read more →
In October, Lancaster Conservancy, in partnership with the Pennsylvania Game Commission, implemented the second-ever prescribed burn on Conservancy property at Clark Nature Preserve. Incorporating prescribed fire into our... read more →
Managing Beech Trees in the Face of Beech Leaf Disease By Brandon Tennis, Senior Vice President of Stewardship Native trees, shrubs, and herbs have evolved with... read more →
Lancaster Conservancy’s “Summer Stew Crew” of seasonal land stewards provides hands-on preserve stewardship experience for folks who are interested in conservation work. The 2026 crew tackled projects from... read more →
Martic Township, Pa. – Lancaster Conservancy is excited to announce the upcoming acquisition of an over 20-acre property which will expand Climbers Run Nature Center and protect an... read more →
Conestoga, Pa. – Lancaster Conservancy (the Conservancy) is excited to announce the opening of a new hiking trail at Safe Harbor Nature Preserve in Conestoga, Lancaster County. The... read more →
Improvements to Climbers Run Nature Center, the Conservancy’s home for our rapidly growing conservation education and volunteer program, have begun. This work will make the preserve more welcoming... read more →
Lancaster Conservancy is beginning restoration work to improve a 17-acre floodplain, including a wetland, at Wizard Ranch Nature Preserve in Hellam Township, York County. The preserve will be... read more →
Picture a hillside of bush honeysuckle. Yellow and white flowers in the spring, red berries in the summer and fall, a dense thicket of green leaves on plants... read more →
Lush green woods and longer days beckon us to explore the outdoors in the summertime. Meadows come alive with flowers and pollinators, streams offer places to dip feet... read more →