Hikers on the John Knouse Trail in Canaan Preserve can now enjoy two new benches placed along the trail, thanks to an Eagle Scout project undertaken by Nathan Deering from local Boy Scout Troop 53. The benches were constructed in early August, with the troop hauling in all materials and building them themselves. The scouts…
Lindy Roosenburg Preserve joins Old-Growth Forest Network
We are pleased to announce that the Lindy Roosenburg Preserve was inducted into the Old-Growth Forest Network on October 6. Brian Kane, Mid-Atlantic Director of the Old-Growth Forest Network, conveyed the distinction to the Conservancy’s board members and dozens of invited guests at the Athens County nature preserve. The 71-acre Lindy Roosenburg Preserve is entirely…
Athens Conservancy: 2023 Update
On behalf of our board, volunteers and friends, our community, and the trees and ferns and wildflowers, the buzzing bugs, fluttering songbirds, and critters of all sizes that call our preserves home, we say thank you to everyone who supports our efforts. Thank you for being part of our Conservancy family, for partnering with us…