This month, Eric Nordstrom’s term as Lancaster Conservancy Board Chair came to an end. Eric served as Board Chair for two years and has been involved with the... read more →
At the end of May, Lancaster Conservancy celebrated the dedication of the Ingrid Graham Historic Hellam Nature Preserve with Ingrid Graham and her family during the For Nature,... read more →
The ninth annual Lancaster Water Week was an energizing celebration of our streams and rivers! During over 60 events hosted by dozens of partners, our community paddled on... read more →
This spring, over 850 students from Lancaster and York county schools joined Lancaster Conservancy on our nature preserves to learn about conservation and Leave No Trace, study meadows... read more →
There are about 1,400 miles of streams and rivers in Lancaster County, and over 90% of them are considered impaired, or unhealthy, according to the 2026 Pennsylvania Integrated... read more →
A theme of Lancaster Water Week is "Rewilding for Clean Water." Rewilding is all about conserving, restoring, expanding, and connecting natural spaces. Replacing lawn with native trees, shrubs,... read more →
Dear Friends, Reflecting on 2024, we’re reminded of the great challenges we face as a community fighting to keep our natural lands intact and protected. While we celebrated... read more →
With dozens of different species of wildflowers that bloom at the beginning of spring, Shenks... read more →
As Earth Day arrives, we are in the midst of spring ephemeral season. A rainbow array of... read more →
Lancaster Conservancy’s seasonal Interpretive Rangers join our Engagement team to support educational programming and community outreach events from the spring through the fall. You might spot them leading interpretive... read more →