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
Centre County, Pa. — April 20, 2026 — ClearWater Conservancy has submitted formal comments on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the proposed State College Area Route 322 Connector Project. As an accredited land trust serving Centre and surrounding counties, ClearWater’s comments reflect its commitment to protecting the region’s land and water resources and ensuring that major infrastructure projects are designed with long-term environmental sustainability in
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