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The Deer Management Assistance Program (DMAP) offered by the Pennsylvania Game Commission provides landowners with permits to redeem for antlerless deer tags. These ‘coupons’ can be redeemed by you, the landowner, or they can be given to hunters chosen by...
The USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) offers several programs that support and assist landowners in protecting and improving farmland, forests, grasslands, and more. Similar to HFRP, the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP) offers assistance to farmers and ranchers who...
The Family Forest Carbon Program is a great opportunity to receive funding to improve woodland health on your property. Developed by the American Forest Foundation and The Nature Conservancy, and in partnership with Pennsylvania DCNR and Audubon, the Family Forest Carbon Program...
The Board of Directors is pleased to announce that Peggy Fogarty has been selected as Executive Director of Central Pennsylvania Conservancy effective July 28, 2025. Peggy Fogarty brings over two decades of leadership in nonprofit management, program development, and mission-driven...
We are celebrating two major milestones at the Letort Spring Garden Preserve. 2025 marks the 10-year anniversary of the protection of the Letort Spring Garden Preserve. This 40+ acre property is home to critical species in south-central Pennsylvania habitat and...
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 accessible trail from the parking area to our historic barn....