Land Conservation
ClearWater Conservancy's Land Conservation Program seeks to balance the rapid growth of central Pennsylvania with the conservation of important ecological, cultural, and historic places. We work with landowners and managers to determine appropriate conservation methods, including land management recommendations, conservation easements, and land acquisition.
Acquired the 43-acre Thompson Woods property and transferred it to College Township and the State College Borough for the establishment of a the Thompson Woods Preserve.
Recorded Grant of Easement and Declaration of Restrictive Covenants to the ClearWater Conservancy of Central Pennsylvania, Inc.
Location: Centre County, PA
Landowner: College Township & State College Borough
Note: ClearWater Conservancy is the conservation easement holder for Thompson Woods Preserve, the land is owned by the College Township and State College Borough, and the preserve is managed by Centre Region Parks and Recreation. View the Thompson Woods Preserve Management Plan at Centre Region Parks & Recreation's Web site.
View the Thompson Woods Preserve brochure and trail map.