![]() ![]() ![]() In Pennsylvania and Delaware, TNC is leading large-scale conservation programs that protect the lands and waters that are critical to the health and well-being of both people and nature. “Special thanks to The Nature Conservancy for its partnership for this acquisition and its ongoing assistance to DCNR as we work to conserve and sustain Pennsylvania's natural resources for present and future generations' use and enjoyment.” “Boyd Big Tree is a great outdoor escape for people in the Harrisburg region and beyond, and we are proud to add this tract to Pennsylvania’s amazing public lands,” DCNR Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn said. “TNC is pleased to have been able to facilitate that linkage at the Boyd Big Tree and extend our thanks to our partners at DCNR for their continued leadership in our state.” “Connectivity at scale is essential to maintaining the long-term health of lands and waters along the Kittatinny Ridge and beyond,” said Lori Brennan, Executive Director of TNC in Pennsylvania and Delaware. Scientists have identified the unbroken Appalachian corridor as crucial to the future of hundreds of mammal and bird species amid a changing climate. The protected acreage is located along the Kittatinny Ridge, a critical link in the 1,500-mile-long Appalachian Mountain range and part of an important migratory superhighway for wildlife in North America including broad-wing hawks, kestrels, ruby-throated hummingbirds, eastern bluebirds, monarch butterflies and cerulean warblers. Boyd Big Tree Preserve, which is managed by DCNR, is a popular open space destination for hiking, birdwatching, and seasonal hunting. The land to the east also links to Hocker Park, a Lower Paxton Township park near the summit of Blue Mountain. The new acquisition links two existing sections of the Boyd Big Tree Preserve Conservation Area near Harrisburg: 115 acres of conserved lands to the east and a 1,000-acre section to the west. On August 9, The Nature Conservancy-PA announced it has closed on the purchase of five acres in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, and transferred the parcel to the Department of Conservation & Natural Resources. The Nature Conservancy-PA Announces Acquisition And Transfer Of 5 Acres To Boyd Big Tree Preserve ![]()
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