In honor of Land Conservation Month, as recognized through a month-long proclamation by the Adams County Commissioners, a meaningful acknowledgment of the importance of local conservation efforts, and in celebration of Earth Day, I’d like to share a few simple ways you can make your day-to-day life more sustainable.
Read MoreAs the Land Conservancy of Adams County is wrapping up its year-long 30th Anniversary celebration, we're getting ready for our 29th annual Art Auction.
Read MoreThirty years ago, a small group of dedicated community members had a simple but powerful idea: protect the farmland, forests, and open spaces that define Adams County.
Read MoreThis landmark 30th anniversary year concluded with the organization’s 199th and 200th easements—both of which former director Sarah Kipp was able to celebrate with us before her move to the West Coast.
Read MoreDecember marks the end of the Land Conservancy of Adams County’s 30th year.
Read MoreI’d like to use our column this month to address some of the misconceptions about land preservation that I’ve encountered over the years.
Read MoreSince 1995 our Land Conservancy of Adams County has been amassing acreage upon which we place permanent conservation easements providing ALL of us, our visitors and future generations substantial benefits, forever. Amazingly we are thirty (yes, 30 years old!), and our mission has never been more relevant.
Read MoreScheduled for Saturday, October 18 this year’s rally theme is “Animals of Adams County.” The route will take rally-goers through 10 townships and boroughs in Adams County to visit four locations hosting animals with interesting stories right here in our own backyard!
Read MoreThe idea of a conservancy or land trust in Adams County began with John Corris, the original Director of the Adams County Agricultural Land Preservation Program, and Hal Greenlee, one of its original board members.
Read MoreEveryone is welcome to attend the 21st Annual Summer Picnic hosted by the Land Conservancy of Adams County. Join us on Sunday, September 7, 4–7pm at Boyer’s Nurseries and Orchards.
Read MoreIf not us who, if not now when?
Read MoreAdams County’s landscape is a beautiful backdrop against the changing seasons…
Read MoreRecently Healthy Adams County and Hoffman Homes, Inc. hosted an afternoon walk around their property.
Read MoreApril is Land Conservancy Month—and this year is especially meaningful as we celebrate 30 years of the Land Conservancy of Adams County.
Read MoreSpring in Adams County is always a beautiful reminder of why land preservation matters.
Read MoreDuring its 2025 annual dinner, the Land Conservancy of Adams County honored four landowners who recently preserved Adams County farmland, woodland, open spaces, and freshwater streams.
Read MoreThirty years ago a couple of fellows had the wonderful idea of starting a land conservancy in Adams County.
Read MoreAt the beginning of a new year, we often stop, look back at the year that just ended, take stock, and then look to the year ahead and beyond.
Read MoreIn 2024 WeConservePA, the statewide association of land trusts of which we are a member, offered a new grant program to develop forest management plans on protected properties.
Read MoreA Year of Success, Preservation, and Community at the Land Conservancy of Adams County
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