© From "The C&O Canal" by Dorothy Camagna

Swatara Creek, PA

The Swatara Creek is located in South Hanover Township in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The Fund planned and designed the Swatara Creek Greenway on behalf of the Milton Hershey School Trust. This land is the first of a long term land conservation program along the Creek from the Susquehanna to its headwaters. The Greenway is designed to protect public access and provide educational opportunities along an 11-mile corridor of lands owned by the Trust.

Regional Scorecard -

Mid-Atlantic


Acres Protected: 323,272
Fair Market Value: $642,049,481
Acquisition Cost: $480,221,029
Total Acres Conserved Since 1985: 323,272
Bridge Loan Protects Forests Until Funds Can Be Raised

© Larry Laird

When 2,500 acres of Pennsylvania forestland were on the sale block in late 2007, strong interest from developers led local residents to seek assistance from The Conservation Fund. Read more »

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