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