Centred Outdoors has just recently wrapped up its ninth season of exploration, connection, and appreciation for central Pennsylvania’s natural beauty. This year’s season featured more hikes, educational programs, wellness programs, and unique outdoor experiences designed to inspire and engage participants of all ages and abilities. Launched in 2017 by ClearWater Conservancy, Centred Outdoors is the organization’s signature outdoor engagement program. It was created to promot

Elizabeth Crisfield Speaking State College. PA -- Oct. 23, 2025 -- ClearWater Conservancy welcomed over 100 community members to its Annual Meeting and Celebration on Sunday, October 19 at Millbrook Marsh Nature Center . The event highlighted the organization’s recent conservation milestones, honored outstanding volunteers and partners, and shared exciting updates on the Hamer Community Conservation Center , including its groundbreaking.      Members voted to approve the boa

This year, ClearWater Conservancy is reminding our community about the importance of a sustainable fall gardening transition. For many gardeners and landowners, the sight of falling leaves and fading blooms signals it’s time for a garden cleanup. However, one of the most valuable things you can do to support pollinators and other invertebrates is to leave your leaves and provide the shelter they need to survive the winter.    Natural materials such as leaves, fallen logs, pla

State College, Pa. – August 28, 2025 – ClearWater Conservancy permanently conserved 128 acres of forested land in the Spring Creek Watershed through a newly donated conservation easement known as Daryabar, on the Purdue Mountain Road gap of Bald Eagle Ridge in Benner Township. The property’s protection will safeguard critical wildlife habitat, preserve scenic views, and contribute to the ecological health of Bald Eagle Mountain for generations to come. Located within an area

Monarch Butterfly in ClearWater Conservancy's native garden The modern environmental movement, largely sparked by Rachel Carson’s ‘Silent Spring,’ marked a turning point in how society views the natural world. During the 1960s and 1970s, public concern over pollution and pesticide use led to extensive environmental reforms, including the establishment of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the expansion of laws to protect air, water, and land.  Today, we live in a va

Ceremonial Speakers and Ford Stryker State College, Pa. – August 6, 2025 – ClearWater Conservancy officially broke ground on the Hamer Community Conservation Center this Tuesday, marking the start of construction on a long-envisioned hub for local conservation, environmental education, and community connection within the Spring Creek Watershed. The groundbreaking ceremony drew an enthusiastic crowd of funders, contractors, nonprofit partners, elected officials, ClearWater m

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. July 16, 2025 - Last week, community members, trail enthusiasts, and local officials gathered at the Musser Gap Trailhead to celebrate a milestone years in the making — the first 7.5 mile stretch of new multi-use trails connecting the Musser Gap area to Pine Swamp Road in Rothrock State Forest, Centre County.  This event marked the completion of Phase One of Rothrock Trail Alliance’s (RTA) visionary project: a 50-mile loop system of sustainable, natural-sur

Nestled between Nittany and Tussey Mountain lies a hidden gem of Central Pennsylvania, where nature, art, history, agriculture, and conservation coincide. Rhoneymeade Farm, a valuable historic and open space resource, was ClearWater Conservancy’s first conservation easement. This historic farm, first settled in the late 1700s by Michael Rhone and now home to Rhoneymeade Arboretum & Sculpture Garden, continues to be a space where creativity blooms. In 1986, retired professor D