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ClearWater Conserves 128 Acres to Connect Forested Landscapes and High-Priority Conservation Areas
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
Aug 28


Rhoneymeade: Where People, Art, Nature, and Agriculture Connect
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
Jun 30


Canada Thistle: A Prickly Invader of Meadows and Conservation Plantings
By Peter Landschoot, Professor Emeritus, The Pennsylvania State University Canada thistle [ Cirsium arvense  (L.) Scop; family...
May 12


ClearWater Staff Visits Millbrook Marsh
3/11/25 - ClearWater staff met for a monthly staff meeting outside in the sunshine and warmth after a long winter of being indoors! Land...
Mar 17


ClearWater Conservancy Preserves 100 Acres of Beaver Branch Property to Enhance Conservation Efforts
Centre County, PA – January 27, 2025  – ClearWater Conservancy is pleased to announce the conservation of a significant 100-acre parcel...
Mar 16


Going Native in the Backyard
Creating Networks of Habitats to Support Wildlife from the Little Things on Up By Suzy Yetter Welcome to the 2nd edition of Going Native,...
Mar 11


The Who, What, When, Where, Why and How About Going Native in the Backyard
Creating Networks of Habitats to Support Wildlife from the Little Things on Up By Suzy Yetter Back in 2015, my husband and I moved across...
Jul 29, 2024


Diane Albright: A Conservation Legacy in the Making
On a sunny morning at her home in Pennsylvania Furnace, Diane Albright looks out her living room window. In view is the farm field that...
Jun 30, 2024


Centre Gives donors visit ClearWater's newest property
On May 22, Centre Gives donors attended a special experience at ClearWater's newest conserved property, Colerain Forges Mansion to...
May 31, 2024


Colerain Center, a 9.85-acre historic property in Huntingdon County, permanently conserved
On Dec. 22, 2023, ClearWater Conservancy finalized an agreement to permanently conserve a 9.85-acre property in the Spruce Creek...
Jan 26, 2024
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