Delaware Highlands Conservancy Permanently Preserves 63.5 Acres At Confluence Of East, West Branches Of Delaware River

On June 6, the Delaware Highlands Conservancy announced a 63.5-acre property located in Buckingham Township, Wayne County, at the confluence of the East and West branches of the Delaware River, is now permanently protected with a conservation easement held by the Conservancy.

This special property includes 5,300 feet of frontage on the West Branch and main stem of the Delaware River and 935 feet of frontage on Shehawken Creek. 

The conservation easement will ensure that this property is forever protected from development and subdivision. 

Its forests, wetlands, and meadows will help to protect the water quality in the Delaware River, provide quality habitat for wildlife, and enhance the scenic beauty for the surrounding region. 

It brings the Delaware Highlands Conservancy’s total conserved acreage in the region to 18,900.

The property is privately owned and is not open to the public. 

A conservation easement is a voluntary, legally binding agreement between a landowner and a land trust that permanently protects a property’s natural values while the landowner continues to own and manage the land, subject to the permitted uses detailed in the easement.

For more information on programs, initiatives and special events, visit the Delaware Highlands Conservancy website or call 570-226-3164 or 845-583-1010.  Click Here to sign up for regular updates from the Conservancy, Like on Facebook and Follow on Twitter. Learn about the Green Lodging Partnership initiative.  Click Here to support their work.

The Delaware Highlands Conservancy is committed to sustaining our rural quality of life and focused on the connections between local citizens, a healthy environment, and a strong local economy.  It has permanently protected over 18,000 acres of working farms and forests, clean waters and wildlife habitat in the Upper Delaware region.

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[Posted: June 6, 2023]  PA Environment Digest