The Manada Conservancy
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Target demographics: General Public
Direct beneficiaries per year: those residing in southern Dauphin County. Preserving farmland, wildlife habitat and open space benefits our local ecosystem, enhances quality of life, and provides educational and recreational opportunities.
Someone who had 3 hours of volunteer time could: help with office work, distribute information about educational programs, staff event tables, or do drive-by monitoring of some of our protected properties.
Geographic areas served: Dauphin County Pennsylvania
Mission:
A land trust dedicated to the preservation of the natural, historic, agricultural and scenic resources of Dauphin County and to the promotion of environmental education.
Results:
Through 2009 we have preserved in perpetuity over 700 acres in our efforts to maintain wildlife habitat, preserve farmland and natural resources of Dauphin County. We also promote the use of native plantings through nine annual native plant sales, and conducted numerous free educational programs.
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blue heron
04/26/11
We have been partners in preservation with the Manada Conservancy since 2005. It was a three year process for us, but worth every bit of our time and effort to preserve this 65 acre farmland which has been in our famiiy for generations. We moved here from Pittsburgh 25 years ago to retire on the ...
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warrlnfarm
04/26/11
We contacted the Manada Conservancy (a land trust organization) in the hopes of preserving our farm (80 acres in Londonderry Twp, Dauphin Co., Pa) as we did not wish it to be developed and were getting a lot of pressure from developers. Within a few days, we were contacted by Manada Conservancy and...
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