Marcellus Shale’s Greatest Treasures - Pennsylvania Highlands
Marcellus Shale’s Greatest Treasures
Telling the Story of Natural Gas Impacts on our Public Lands
Pine Creek Gorge. Ohiopyle. Ricketts Glen. Rock Run.
The Marcellus Shale area contains some of Pennsylvania’s most remarkable spaces, treasured by residents and by visitors from around the world.
It also contains an estimated 84 trillion cubic feet of valuable natural gas.
Learn more how natural gas development can impact our public lands and what we can do to protect them.
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#SaveLWCF: Jacobsburg State Park
The Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) serves as the main funding mechanism for the Highlands Conservation Act, allowing for the yearly allocation to protect the Pennsylvania Highlands and the rest of the four-state Highlands region. Congressional authorization for the Land and Water Conservation Fund expires on September 30, 2018, and must be reauthorized in order for funding to continue. Read More
Hike the Highlands: Valley Forge National Historic Park
Located on the Southeastern edge of the Pennsylvania Highlands, Valley Forge National Historic Park is a major attraction for history buffs and recreationists alike. The site of the 1777-78 winter encampment of the Continental Army, the park is filled with historic structures and monuments as you wind your way through the vast array of trail offerings. Read More
PA Highlands Coalition Hosts Webinar on Multi-Functional Buffers
On June 12th, the PA Highlands Coalition held a webinar on multi-functional riparian stream buffers. This webinar focused on the ways conservation groups can encourage buffer planting for landowners, the concept of agroforestry, and recent DCNR grants for riparian buffers. Read More