In the fall of 2024, Jeff and Betsy were ready to become landowners. They found a wonderful piece of property only a few miles from their previous residence and fortuitously located in their hometown area.
The beautiful open views and peaceful setting made it easy to imagine themselves living there. Even before the sale was final, the character of the land inspired them to consider preserving it.
After living there and enjoying the changing scenery through the seasons and the sight of their youngest son calling in turkeys from their back porch morning and night during the spring, it became even more important to them to ensure that their children, and even future grandchildren, could enjoy and appreciate this part of Adams County.
What better way than through a preservation easement?
A preservation easement is a legal agreement between a private landowner and a land trust such as the Land Conservancy. It permanently protects the unique resources and conservation values such as the property’s ecological, scenic, wildlife, or agricultural resources.
Desiring to be good stewards of the land, the Yingling’s have implemented a forest management plan as they work to retain the rural character that made them fall in love with the property.
They watch the parade of wildlife and know that by preserving their property, they have given their sons, future grandchildren, and their neighbors a gift of peaceful, rural beauty.
With this preservation, about 64 wooded acres and 35.5 acres of cropland will continue to provide habitat for both humans and animals, continue an agricultural tradition, and provide scenery that nourishes the soul.
The Yingling’s say, “It’s important to think long-term. The preservation process is just that – a process.”
Their process took some time, but they never lost sight of the end goal. The results are worth it!
The Yingling’s preservation easement was finalized in August 2026 with funding from the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service through its Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, the Adams County Parks, Recreation and Green Space Grant Program, and the Land Conservancy of Adams County’s Conservation Fund.
Visit the Land Conservancy of Adams County website to learn more about land conservation.
(Reprinted from the WeConservePA website.)
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[Posted: October 7, 2026] PA Environment Digest
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