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Give Through Your IRA: A Tax-Smart Way to Protect the Upper Delaware River Region
Giving through your Individual Retirement Account (IRA) is one of the most powerful and tax-efficient ways to support land, water, and wildlife conservation in the Upper Delaware River region. Whether…
Read MoreEPA Proposal Would Significantly Narrow Clean Water Act Protections
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have introduced proposals that would significantly weaken federal safeguards for the rivers, streams, and wetlands that supply our…
Read MoreJoin Us for Winter Eagle Watching!
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 More2025 Photo Contest Winners Announced
Through summer 2025 the Delaware Highlands Conservancy held its eighth annual photo contest, Confluence: Land, Water, Wildlife. The contest invites local photographers to capture striking nature photos from the Upper…
Read MoreNew Illustrated Map for the Van Scott Nature Reserve
The Conservancy is delighted to introduce a new illustrated map of the 144-acre Van Scott Nature Reserve, created by local artist Lisa Glover. This limited-edition 11×17 print beautifully showcases the…
Read MorePHOTO CONTEST | Confluence: Land, Water, Wildlife
The Conservancy is pleased to announce our eighth annual juried photo contest for the Upper Delaware River region, open to professional and amateur photographers. Confluence: Land, Water, Wildlife invites photographers…
Read More2025 Scholarship Awarded to Wallenpaupack Area Student
The Delaware Highlands Conservancy has awarded the annual Vanessa Joy Van Gorder Memorial Scholarship for $2,500 to Allison Sterner, a 2025 graduate of Wallenpaupack Area High School. The Vanessa Joy…
Read MoreBarbara Yeaman: 1924 – 2025
On April 6, the Delaware Highlands Conservancy’s beloved founder, Barbara Yeaman, passed away at the age of 100. Driven by a goal to protect the clean, clear waters of the…
Read MoreLand Conservation and a Changing Climate
At the Delaware Highlands Conservancy, we know that conserving and caring for the land is one of the most effective ways to combat climate change. Forests, wetlands, and farmland across…
Read MoreRose Valley Forest in Sullivan County, NY Protected
The Delaware Highlands Conservancy is pleased to announce the permanent protection of 18.4 acres of forests and wetlands in the Town of Thompson, Sullivan County, NY, through a conservation easement…
Read MoreConservancy Founder Celebrates 100th Birthday
On December 16th, 2024, the Delaware Highlands Conservancy’s beloved founder, Barbara Yeaman, will celebrate her 100th birthday! Barbara founded the Conservancy thirty years ago, in 1994. Since those early days,…
Read MoreNew 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…
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