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New Exit Drive at Van Scott Nature Reserve Supported by Community, Benefits Students
Delaware Highlands Conservancy staff and community representatives cut the ribbon on a new exit driveway recently constructed at the Van Scott Nature Reserve in Beach Lake, PA. The construction project…
Read More2024 Photo Contest Winners Announced
Through summer 2024 the Delaware Highlands Conservancy held its seventh annual juried photo contest, Confluence: Land, Water, Wildlife. The contest invites local photographers to capture striking nature photos from the…
Read MorePHOTO CONTEST | Confluence: Land, Water, Wildlife
The Conservancy is pleased to announce our seventh annual juried photo contest for the Upper Delaware River region, open to professional and amateur photographers. Confluence: Land, Water, Wildlife invites photographers…
Read MoreGrant Funding Helps to Restore Historic Cemetery Fence at Reserve
The Delaware Highlands Conservancy has received $3,155.50 in grant funding from the Honesdale National Bank Foundation to support the restoration and rebuild of a perimeter fence for a small historic…
Read More2024 Scholarship Awarded to Honesdale High School Student
The Delaware Highlands Conservancy has awarded the annual Vanessa Joy Van Gorder Memorial Scholarship for $2,000 to Jillian Hoey, a 2024 graduate of Honesdale High School. The Vanessa Joy Van…
Read More30th Anniversary Get Outdoors Raffle!
In celebration of the Delaware Highlands Conservancy’s 30th anniversary, we’re raffling off this exciting package full of items to enjoy your time outdoors in the Upper Delaware River region! Tickets…
Read MoreProtecting Your Land: Top 5 Frequently Asked Questions
by Trey Talley and Kaylan Hubbard As the Conservancy’s Land Protection Coordinators, we answer a wide variety of questions from landowners interested in conservation. While many questions are specific to…
Read MoreExplore the Elements With Us This Year!
We’ve just posted our spring 2024 Calendar of Events! We’re exploring the elements this year with a series of fun and educational events for all ages at the Van Scott…
Read MoreWinter Eagle Watching in the Upper Delaware
Join the Delaware Highlands Conservancy for eagle-watching all winter long, including for our popular series of Eagle Watch bus tours on select weekends in January and February. Learn from an…
Read MoreSullivan County, NY Property Permanently Protected
The Delaware Highlands Conservancy announces that 49 acres located in Eldred, in the Town of Highland, Sullivan County, New York are now permanently protected with a conservation easement held by…
Read MoreScholarship Awarded to Local Student
The Delaware Highlands Conservancy has awarded the annual Vanessa Joy Van Gorder Memorial Scholarship for $2,000 to Bailey Tesseyman, a 2023 graduate of Sullivan West Central High School. The Vanessa…
Read MoreConfluence of East and West Branches of the Delaware River Permanently Protected
The Delaware Highlands Conservancy is pleased to announce that a 63.5-acre property located in Buckingham Township, Wayne County, PA at the confluence of the East and West branches of the…
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