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ClearWater Conservancy Celebrates Conservation Achievements, Honors Local Leaders, and Breaks Ground on New Hamer Community Conservation Center
Elizabeth Crisfield Speaking State College. PA -- Oct. 23, 2025 -- ClearWater Conservancy welcomed over 100 community members to its Annual Meeting and Celebration on Sunday, October 19 at Millbrook Marsh Nature Center . The event highlighted the organization’s recent conservation milestones, honored outstanding volunteers and partners, and shared exciting updates on the Hamer Community Conservation Center , including its groundbreaking.    Members voted to approve the boa
Oct 233 min read
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A Sustainable Fall Gardening Transition
This year, ClearWater Conservancy is reminding our community about the importance of a sustainable fall gardening transition. For many gardeners and landowners, the sight of falling leaves and fading blooms signals it’s time for a garden cleanup. However, one of the most valuable things you can do to support pollinators and other invertebrates is to leave your leaves and provide the shelter they need to survive the winter.  Natural materials such as leaves, fallen logs, pla
Sep 223 min read
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Canada Thistle: A Prickly Invader of Meadows and Conservation Plantings
By Peter Landschoot, Professor Emeritus, The Pennsylvania State University Canada thistle [ Cirsium arvense  (L.) Scop; family...
May 126 min read
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ClearWater Staff Visits Millbrook Marsh
3/11/25 - ClearWater staff met for a monthly staff meeting outside in the sunshine and warmth after a long winter of being indoors! Land...
Mar 171 min read
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ClearWater Conservancy Preserves 100 Acres of Beaver Branch Property to Enhance Conservation Efforts
Centre County, PA – January 27, 2025  – ClearWater Conservancy is pleased to announce the conservation of a significant 100-acre parcel...
Mar 164 min read
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Going Native in the Backyard
Creating Networks of Habitats to Support Wildlife from the Little Things on Up By Suzy Yetter Welcome to the 2nd edition of Going Native,...
Mar 1114 min read
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Photos from the Field: March 2025
Live Stake Collection at Radzwich farm Volunteer live stake collection on February 23rd at one of ClearWater's riparian buffer sites near...
Mar 101 min read
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Photos from the Field: November-December 2024
Nov. 10: Tree Planting at Buffer in Boalsburg Nov. Â 14: Tree Planting at Farm in Linden Hall Dec. 6: Art & Chocolate Opening Reception...
Dec 23, 20241 min read
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ClearWater Conservancy Receives $99,700 Grant to Install Riparian Forest Buffers in the Susquehanna River WatershedÂ
New funding will enhance water quality, reduce erosion, and support local wildlife  Centre County, PA, Nov. 20, 2024— ClearWater...
Dec 22, 20243 min read
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The Who, What, When, Where, Why and How About Going Native in the Backyard
Creating Networks of Habitats to Support Wildlife from the Little Things on Up By Suzy Yetter Back in 2015, my husband and I moved across...
Jul 29, 202413 min read
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EPA Regional Administrator Adam Ortiz visited ClearWater
PHILADELPHIA (March 26, 2024) – Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Regional Administrator Adam Ortiz visited Centre County,...
Apr 4, 20242 min read
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Honoring the Legacy of Jim McCorkel: Clearwater Conservancy Establishes Endowment for Forest Stewardship
In a heartfelt tribute to the late Jim McCorkel, ClearWater Conservancy proudly announces the establishment of an endowment in his honor....
Feb 26, 20242 min read
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