Lacawac Sanctuary to receive $111,450

Posted 12/13/17

LAKE ARIEL, PA — Lacawac Sanctuary is one of 266 sites in Pennsylvania to receive state funds for projects that will create new recreational opportunities, conserve natural resources and help …

This item is available in full to subscribers.

Please log in to continue

Log in

Lacawac Sanctuary to receive $111,450

Posted

LAKE ARIEL, PA — Lacawac Sanctuary is one of 266 sites in Pennsylvania to receive state funds for projects that will create new recreational opportunities, conserve natural resources and help revitalize local communities. The $111,450 will be used to purchase 0.8 acres of land to become part of the sanctuary and develop of a new Environmental STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) Education Center.

The funds are part of a $44 million investment in 266 projects across Pennsylvania recently announced by Gov. Tom Wolf.

“Communities go from good to great when they provide residents and visitors with parks and trails, access to waterways, and opportunities for healthy outdoor activity,” Wolf said. “This $44 million in grants will support communities throughout Pennsylvania working to protect and improve natural amenities for our citizens.”

The grants are administered by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) through the Community Conservation Partnerships Program. Other investments in PA include 49 trail projects; protecting nearly 8,000 acres of open space; nine projects for planting riparian buffers along streams; 14 projects for rivers conservation; and over 100 projects to develop or rehabilitate recreation, park and conservation areas and facilities. A complete list is available on the DCNR website at www.dcnr.pa.gov under Hot Topics. See page 31 for another local project that received funds, the Wayne County Trails Project.

Lacawac Sanctuary is a nonprofit association founded in 1966 for the purpose of protecting a gift of the original Connell Park lands by Arthur and Isabel Watres and facilitating environmental education and research. Located on Lake Wallenpaupack, the Lacawac Sanctuary Foundation plays an important role in the preservation of Lake Lacawac, which is one of the southernmost glacial lakes in the hemisphere and has been preserved in pristine condition free from development and encroachment. 

For more information visit www.lacawac.org.

lake ariel, lacawac

Comments

No comments on this item Please log in to comment by clicking here