Countryside Conservancy

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Countryside Conservancy By Adam Ware

A Little About CC Established in 1994 Non-profit Focus on land/water around Tunkhannock Creek watershed

Goals Preserve land through agreements with landowners Acquire land for public use/preservation Develops trails to promote public interest Converts old trolley trails to walking/biking paths

Why support CC? Benefits come close to home Lackwanna State Park trails Little Rocky Glen Trolley Trail from Dalton to Lackawanna Trail

Lackawanna State Park Volunteers from CC help maintain and develop trails in the park

Little Rocky Glen Acquired in 2004 26 acres including trails

Trolley Trail Grant from DCNR allowed CC to purchase land

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How to sign up http://www.countrysideconservancy.com/support-us/membership-application.html