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Delaware Highlands Conservancy - Landowner Stories
Wayne County’s Spruce Lake Farm Protected
Floyd Schnakenberg has always enjoyed camping and hiking on his land, home to undisturbed forests, a pristine glacial lake and boreal sphagnum bog, as well as a diverse mix of plants and wildlife. He never wanted to chance his property one day being subdivided and developed.
Looking for a way to permanently protect his land, Floyd found Delaware Highlands Conservancy and put 189 acres of his property, Spruce Lake Farm, under a conservation easement to protect it from subdivision. And although there is a financial incentive in putting land under an easement, Floyd’s reasoning concerns protecting the natural beauty of his land and the wildlife on his property so it can be enjoyed for years to come.
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Upcoming Events
Bald Eagle Field Trip with the Eagle Institute - FULL
Sat, Feb. 11, 2012 – 10:00am
Afternoon Bald Eagle Field Trip with the Eagle Institute - FULL
Sat, Feb. 11, 2012 – 2:00pm
Maple Syrup Demonstration at Journey's End Farm
Sat, Mar. 24, 2012 – 9:00am
Latest News
Conservancy Accepts New Conservation Easement in Bethel Township
Hawley, PA and Monticello, NY - The Delaware Highlands Conservancy recently accepted a new 45-acre conservation easement located in Bethel, Sullivan County, NY. This property joins an adjacent 119-acre easement held by the Conservancy, helping to create an important protected greenway that provides habitat for a wide variety of plants and wildlife. This is the 66th easement for the Conservancy, bringing our total protected acres in the Upper Delaware River region to 13,185.
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Delaware Highlands Conservancy Announces 2011 Natural Gas Guidelines
Hawley, PA and Monticello, NY – The Delaware Highlands Conservancy has released its guidelines for land protection decisions involving natural gas leases.
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