Over 1,300 Acres Of Forest Preserved In Northwest PA By Foundation For Sustainable Forests in 2024

The Crawford County-based Foundation for Sustainable Forests celebrated its 20th anniversary by preserving more than 1,300 acres of forests in Northwest PA, according to its new 2024 Annual Report.

"We made our 20th year really special. Eight landowners, with additional support from our grantors and members, partnered with FSF to conserve over 1,300 acres of forest in Northwestern Pennsylvania," said Annie Maloney, Executive Director.

The Annual Report profiles the special places and conservation partners involved in this effort in Crawford, Erie, Mercer, Venango and Warren counties.

Other features in the report include--

-- FSF Founder Troy Firth Receives 2024 PA Leopold Conservation Award

-- Stewardship Activities: Harvests On 379 Acres, Invasive Species Mitigation On 345 Acres

-- Outreach Activities: 8 Public Event, Over 400 Attendees, 14 Partner Events

Click Here to read the 2024 Annual Report.

Upcoming Events

-- April 15: Tap Talk With Brian Donahue, Author Of Slow Wood - Greener Building From Local Forests

-- May 4: Lynn Firth Wildflower Walk, Pulaski, Lawrence County

-- May 15: Presentation - A Holistic Approach To Managing Your Woods, Corry, Erie county

-- September 19: Friends Of The Foundation Dinner

-- September 20: Loving The Land Through Working Forests Conference

For more information on programs, initiatives and upcoming events, visit the Foundation For Sustainable Forests website. Click Here to sign up for updates (top of page).  Click Here to support their work.

Resource Link:

-- Foundation For Sustainable Forests Hosts April 15 ‘Tap Talk’ Presentation By Brian Donahue, Author Of Slow Wood - Greener Building From Local Forests  [PaEN]  

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NewsClips:

-- MCall: Northampton County Will Preserve 43 Acres Of Open Space In Stockertown 

-- Central PA Conservancy: April 11-12 Celebrate Letort Spring Preserve Weekend In Cumberland County

-- TribLive: Seton Hill, Westmoreland Land Trust Host April 13 Outdoor Family Event

-- Willistown Conservation Trust Hosts May 15 Exploring Otter Populations, Conservation And Their Vital Role In Nature, Rushton Conservation Center, Delaware County, 6:00 p.m.

-- South Mountain Partnership May 16 Spring Partnership Meeting, Regional Trail Coalition Adams, Cumberland, Franklin, and York Counties Kick-Off Meeting In Adams County

-- WHYY: New Book By Doug Tallamy Urges Everyone To Put Native Plants In Their Yards 

-- Brodhead Watershed Assn. Hosts May 6 Gardening For Wildlife - How People Benefit When Nature Thrives Workshop In Monroe County [PaEN] 

-- Post-Gazette Guest Essay: Protect Public Lands To Protect Local Businesses And Communities - By Silas Chamberlin, DCNR Conservation & Natural Resources Advisory Council & York County Economic Alliance [Federal Recreation Cuts]

-- Spotlight PA: Critics Fear President’s Logging Order Will Harm Mature Trees, Endangered Species In PA’s Only National Forest [Allegheny National Forest] 

[Posted: April 11, 2025]  PA Environment Digest