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Conservation Priorities
While natural lands in all forms are important to preserving the quality of our environment, these high priority sites and resources – where we focus our conservation efforts – are especially susceptible to development, subdivision, and impairment, which could permanently prevent public benefits and access.
Forested Mountain Ridges
Kittatinny Ridge and South Mountain Conservation Landscape Initiative
Appalachian/Darlington/Tuscarora Trails
State Game Lands/State Forests/State Parks
Water Resource Protection
High quality streams, springs, headwaters, and forested riparian buffers
Limestone and coldwater streams
Large tracts of land that have riparian frontage
Agricultural Protection
Soil resources, water resources, scenic quality, and location in relation to other protected lands
The places we protect often preserve or realize several of the below characteristics:
Green spaces near urban areas
Priority conservation areas for plant and animal species
Forests and forestry
Working farms and sustainable agriculture
Community character and scenic views
Karst resources and caves
Public access for outdoor recreation
Coldwater resources and access for anglers
Trails like the Appalachian Trail and Tuscarora
Landscapes adjacent to protected properties
Historical and archaeological resources
Environmentally sensitive or rare areas like wetlands, streams, barrens, vernal pools, caves
