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Land Protection Projects

Protecting Land… it’s what we do!

The Edward L. Rose Conservancy actively works to protect land by accepting donations of conservation easements on private lands as well
as outright donations of land. Through the easements we hold and the properties we own, we have permanently protected over 2,120 acres in
northeast Pennsylvania and the Southern Tier of New York. We can assist you in finding the most appropriate long-term protection strategy
for the land you love.

Donate today - your contribution will help us complete our next land conservation project.

Our Conservation Easements

The Edward L. Rose Conservancy holds nine conservation easements on 675 acres of land in Pennsylvania and six conservation easements

on over 345 acres in New York State. We accepted our first easement in 2004 and our most recent in 2023. These easements represent

the care and concern of individual landowners and their determination to see their land protected. These lands remain in private ownership

but are forever preserved for the benefit of the environment we all depend on..    Learn more......

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Our Preserves

The Conservancy currently owns four properties totaling over 1,100 acres.

High Point Preserve is a 291-acre wooded preserve that borders Silver Lake in Silver Lake Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania. The property has multiple hiking trails for members to enjoy.

Greenwood Sanctuary is a 128-acre parcel near Dimock, Pennsylvania, and consists of diverse habitats including wetlands, open fields and woodland. Hiking trails wind through a beautiful hemlock grove, through other forests, and around the pond.

Our third property surrounds Longford Lake in Silver Lake Township, Pennsylvania. This 52-acre property serves as a wooded buffer surrounding the developed residential portion around the lake.  The property was donated by the lake developers to ensure that there would be permanent open space for the enjoyment of the lake community.   Learn more ...

The Woodbourne Forest and Wildlife Preserve is a 630 acre property located on Rt 29 in Dimock, about a mile north of the village center.  The preserve is open to the public with a well-marked parking area and includes old growth forest, transitional fields, a large pond and a beautiful wetland with a viewing platform for birders.  With its diverse environment and over six miles of maintained trails, it is a hiker’s and naturalist’s delight.  We will be managing the property with help from a committed volunteer stewardship committee that has been involved in the operations of the preserve since its inception.  The committee of local citizens will assist in maintaining the preserve and its trails, and implementing environmental education programs for local schools, scout troops, surrounding community groups and other visitors.

The Nature Conservancy became the owner of the Woodbourne Preserve in 1956 when it was donated to the Conservancy by the Cope family with the stipulation that it be maintained as a preserve in perpetuity.  It was the first property acquired by The Nature Conservancy in Pennsylvania.  The Nature Conservancy is now focusing its efforts on larger contiguous plots of land and was interested in handing over ownership to a qualified local Conservancy with a proven track record of successful land preservation.  With this acquisition the E. L. Rose Conservancy now owns four properties in Pennsylvania totaling over 1,100 acres and holds 13 conservation easements in NY and Pennsylvania totaling another 1,050 acres.

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