The enhanced parking area and new barn trail are now open at our Letort Spring Garden Preserve! 1110 S. Spring Garden Road, Carlisle, PA 17013

Infrastructure enhancement projects now complete at the Letort Spring Garden Preserve!

  Recent construction at the Letort Spring Garden Preserve (1110 S. Spring Garden Rd., Carlisle, PA 17013) is now complete! Enjoy the new parking area, as well as an ADA […]

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Updates on the Letort Spring Garden Preserve

We have several important updates we would like to share about our Letort Spring Garden Preserve! First, the preserve is looking absolutely gorgeous on this overcast and drizzly day, with […]

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Check out our 2022 Annual Report and seasonal newsletters!

Our 2022 Annual Report is now available for viewing on our website, along with the first two editions of our new seasonal newsletter. Click each image below to open the […]

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Join us at Spring Garden Gallery: A Celebration of the Arts and Conservation!

In collaboration with Susquehanna Valley Plein Air Painters, join Central Pennsylvania Conservancy on Sunday, June 12 from 12-3 pm at the Letort Spring Garden Preserve in Carlisle, PA for art and music, food and […]

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2021 Ironmaster’s Challenge 15k and 50k Trail Race Event Photos

This past Sunday, the annual Ironmaster’s Challenge 15k and 50k Trail Race was held at Pine Grove Furnace State Park and Michaux State Forest. Hundreds of racers from near and […]

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Join us to support land conservation efforts of CPC!

CPC is actively pursuing its mission through the following projects in 2021 and 2022. We greatly appreciate your support in any amount to help us advance each one! DONATE TODAY […]

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CPC Secures 58 Acres on Blue Mountain/Kittatinny Ridge in Dauphin County Connecting State & Local Public Lands

On June 16th, the Central Pennsylvania Conservancy (CPC) purchased several tracts atop Blue Mountain in Dauphin County via a bargain sale acquisition, intended as an eventual transfer to the PA […]

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CPC secures first trail easement on the South Mountain Trolley Greenway

The South Mountain Trolley Greenway is a proposed 8-mile trail following the former Cumberland Valley Railroad corridor between Dillsburg and Mechanicsburg. It would traverse the Cumberland County municipalities of Mechanicsburg […]

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Support the Match Madness Campaign!

Making a donation of stock is an easy and meaningful way to advance important programs and services in our community. Gifting appreciated stock that has been held for more than […]

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Buy Native Plants this Fall and Support CPC

We’ve partnered with Diakon Wilderness Greenhouse for an online native plant sale—now through October 31st! Embellish your backyard with beautiful native plants, nourish the insects and wildlife that depend on them, and support your local […]

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CPC Acquires 404 Acres on Peters Mountain

On September 3, 2020, CPC purchased 404 acres of ridge and forest land along Peters Mountain in Middle Paxton Township, Dauphin County. The newly acquired parcel adjoins DCNR’s Joe Ibberson […]

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Conservation Learning Circle for Women Who Own/Operate Farms in Perry County

Attention Landowners, Farmers, or Agricultural Businesses in Perry County, PA: CPC wants you to know about an upcoming, 2-day Conservation Learning Circle for women who own or operate farms in […]

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