The property features diverse wildlife habitat, headwaters to Fishing Creek, and Dauphin County’s largest registered hybrid chestnut tree.
Wildlife sightings on the land include barred owls, black bears, flying squirrels, and many bird species.
Through partnership with the REPI Program and the Ward Burton Wildlife Foundation, this project also supports protection of the natural landscape surrounding Fort Indiantown Gap by helping prevent incompatible development near the military training area.
Jay hopes the property will someday be available for public use with recreational trails and an environmental education center which he has given the name Megonnell Environmental Conservation Area (MECA).
The Manada Conservancy is a land trust dedicated to preserving the natural, historic, agricultural and scenic resources of Dauphin County through land conservation, environmental education, and community engagement.
(Reprinted from WeConservePA website.)
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[Posted: June 2, 2026] PA Environment Digest
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