STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — ClearWater Conservancy is incorporating advanced high-performance building envelope strategies into the design of the new Hamer Community Conservation Center, creating a facility that prioritizes energy efficiency, occupant comfort, and long-term carbon reduction. This work is made possible in part through support from the West Penn Energy Fund, an organization that supports transformational projects advancing sustainable energy technologies throughout th
State College, Pa., May 18, 2026 — ClearWater Conservancy staff, board members, and construction partners recently gathered at the future site of the Hamer Community Conservation Center to celebrate a major construction milestone: the topping out of the building’s mass timber frame. As part of the ceremony, attendees were invited to sign and decorate the final beam before it was lifted into place by construction crews, a symbol of the collaboration and community spirit behind
Haines Township, Centre County, Pa. — April 30, 2026 — ClearWater Conservancy is proud to announce the permanent conservation of 245 acres in Haines Township, Centre County, through a conservation easement with the David and Cynthia Schraer Living Trust. The project protects an exceptional landscape on Shriner Mountain, located adjacent to a Centre County Farmland Trust (CCFT)–preserved farm just east of Aaronsburg in Penns Valley, and includes the Stover Gap Biological Diver
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