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The North Branch Land Trust (NBLT) has recently purchased an important 389-acre tract of land in Bear Creek Township, Luzerne County which will assist with water protection for the Delaware River and will improve public access and recreation opportunities to the Pinchot State Forest lands surrounding Crystal Lake.

The property sits atop the Delaware River Watershed and harbors wetlands and head water streams that feed into the Delaware River via the Bear Creek and Lehigh River. Trails on the property connect to existing trail networks on the neighboring state forest land. North Branch will be transferring the 389-acre parcel to the Pennsylvania State Forest system.

NBLT is grateful to have been able to purchase the land through grant support from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Bureau of Recreation and Conservation Community Conservation Partnership Program with funding from the Keystone Recreation, Park and Conservation Fund, and the Open Space Institute’s Delaware River watershed Protection Fund which is made possible with funding from the William Penn Foundation for its Delaware River Watershed Initiative to protect water quality in the Delaware River Basin.

Posted on: July 20, 2018

Nature is the Best Playground!
Will your children, grandchildren, and future generations have the same opportunity to explore nature like you did?

Working together, we can conserve the places in nature that we cherish and leave a legacy for all generations to come: the opportunity and ability for children to experience nature and have it always be part of their lives.

Conservation projects like Camp Kresage, the D&L trail, and Little Wilkes-Barre Mountain all of which added thousands of acres for recreation and the opportunity to connect with nature, were made possible through membership donations! PLEASE BECOME A NEW MEMBER OR RENEW YOUR ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP because conserving the precious land of Northeastern Pennsylvania depends on all of us working together.

If you have any questions about land conservation or current NBLT projects give the office a call at 570-310-1781.

Please accept our sincere appreciation for your generous support of land conservation and for helping ensure that children will always be connected with nature!

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North Branch Purchases 390 Acre Crystal Lake Tract

2018-2019 Membership Campaign Underway!

North Branch Purchases 390 Acre Crystal Lake Tract

2018-2019 Membership Campaign Underway!

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