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Scholarship 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…
Read MoreSpring Events at the Van Scott Nature Reserve
You are invited to join us this spring for a series of fun and educational events for all ages at the Van Scott Nature Reserve. March is Environmental Literacy month,…
Read MoreConservancy Welcomes New Board Members
The Delaware Highlands Conservancy is pleased to announce the election of four new members to its Board of Directors. Joining the board for new three-year terms are Kevin Barber, Morristown,…
Read MoreRemembering Ed Wesely
On Saturday, October 8, 2022, the staff and Board of Directors of the Conservancy were honored to dedicate a bench at the Van Scott Nature Reserve in memory of our…
Read More2022 Photo Contest Winners Announced
Through summer 2022 the Conservancy held its fifth annual juried photo contest, Confluence: Land, Water, Wildlife. The contest invites local photographers to capture striking nature photos from the Upper Delaware…
Read MoreGreen Lodging Partnership Celebrates 10 Years
Representatives from Settlers Hospitality and Woodloch properties gathered at the Delaware Highlands Conservancy’s Van Scott Nature Reserve in Beach Lake, PA to celebrate ten years of success in the Green…
Read MoreScholarship Awarded to Local Student
The Delaware Highlands Conservancy has awarded the annual Vanessa Joy VanGorder Memorial Scholarship for $2,000 to Owen Anderson, a 2022 graduate of Eldred Junior-Senior High School. The Vanessa Joy VanGorder…
Read MoreVan Scott Nature Reserve Opens in Beach Lake, PA
The Delaware Highlands Conservancy is pleased to announce that the 144-acre Van Scott Nature Reserve in Beach Lake, Berlin Township, PA is open to the public. Generously donated to the…
Read More2021 Photo Contest Winners Announced
Through summer 2021 the Conservancy held its fourth annual juried photo contest, “Confluence: Land, Water, Wildlife.” The contest invited local photographers to capture striking nature photos from the Upper Delaware…
Read MoreConservancy Seeks Accreditation Renewal
The land trust accreditation program recognizes land conservation organizations that meet national quality standards for protecting important natural places and working lands forever. The Delaware Highlands Conservancy is pleased to…
Read More2021 Scholarship Recipients
The Conservancy has awarded its “Delaware Highlands Conservancy/Yeaman Scholarship” for $1,175 to Amy Carpenter (above), a 2021 graduate from Delaware Valley High School, and the “Vanessa Van Gorder Memorial Scholarship”…
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