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HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania safeguarded 2,710 acres on 32 farms in 17 counties through the state’s nation-leading Farmland Preservation Program. In 2020, the state board, in collaboration with county boards, …
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HARRISBURG, PA — Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Secretary Cindy Adams announced her department is seeking applicants for five open positions on the 2021 Pennsylvania Trails Advisory Committee.
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CHADDS FORD, PA — In celebration of the 10th anniversary of the Brandywine Creek Greenway, the Brandywine Conservancy announced a new photo contest titled “Experience the Brandywine,” running until October …
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KENNETT TOWNSHIP, PA — On Friday, October 2nd, a small ceremony was held to officially announce and celebrate the reopening of the historic Chandler Mill Bridge in Kennett Township.
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HARRISBURG, PA — Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding recently announced that Pennsylvania’s Agricultural Land Preservation Board added 2,512 acres on 33 farms in 16 counties to the nation’s leading farmland preservation …
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MECHANICSBURG, PA — At the Deckman family farm in Cumberland County today, Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding announced an $11.9 million investment in food security by safeguarding 4,432 acres on 48 …
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HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania’s Agricultural Land Preservation Board this week safeguarded 2,848 additional acres on 39 farms in 19 counties through the state’s nation-leading farmland preservation program. Since 1988, state, …
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HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania’s Agricultural Land Preservation Board safeguarded 2,450 additional acres on 29 farms in 16 counties through the state’s nation-leading farmland preservation program. The state board, in partnership with …
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HARRISBURG, PA — The farms protected at Thursday’s meeting of the Pennsylvania Agricultural Land Preservation Board represent targeted investments in the future of farming, Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding said.
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WEST CHESTER, PA — The Chester County Department of Open Space Preservation and the Agricultural Land Preservation Board are accepting applications for two competitive farm preservation programs funded by the …
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