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1,150 feet of Slab Cabin Run near Musser Gap protected with recent easement

On February 22, 2022 ClearWater finalized the permanent conservation of Bella Vista Farm, owned by the Dionisio Family. This 22-acre...

Gray’s Woods Preserve in Patton Township conserved permanently with easement, open to the public

Gray’s Woods Preserve in Patton Township conserved permanently with easement, open to the public On February 22, 2022 ClearWater...

Habitat Improvement begins at Fairbrook Marsh

A new habitat restoration project is underway at Fairbrook Marsh, at the corner of Tadpole Road and West Whitehall Road, southwest of the...

Dry Hollow, 1,271 acres, added to Rothrock State Forest

ClearWater Conservancy and the PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources’ (DCNR), Bureau of Forestry have partnered to add...

Migrating Raptors

By Jon Kauffman As a child, I set foot on Stone Mountain many times with my grandfather and siblings. Riding up a narrow, steep mountain...

All About Bats

by Gregory Turner Photos by John Chenger In celebration of Bat Week and Halloween, what can be more fun than learning about these...

On the Move: Wildlife Corridors, the B2BE, and Migratory Birds!

Wildlife Corridors We inhabit a world of many species, spaces, and needs for survival. To get from here to there, one must have a space...

Weather Wonders

One thing you are almost always guaranteed to run into when exploring our region is the weather. While we have come a long way from...

Summer Bugs

Insects readily make their presence known at two points during the year - the spring when the aquatic insects emerge to mate, and summer...

Old Growth Trees

Around 8 billion trees cover Pennsylvania’s 16 million acres, yet just over one half of one percent of this area contains trees predating...

Lovely Lakes

Pennsylvania is a well-drained state. We have a tremendous quantity of streams and waterways, both above and below ground, that contain...

Scotia: An Area Rich in History

Starting in the late 1700’s, the mining and smelting of iron ore played a major role in the development of Centre County. At that time,...