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Pennypack Ecological Restoration Trust

Pennsylvania Land Trust Association member

Contact Information
2955 Edge Hill Road
Huntingdon Valley, PA, 19006
Phone: (215) 657-0830
Web: http://www.pennypacktrust.org
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Organizational Information
Type of Organization Land Trust
Year Founded 1970
Number of Staff 7
PA Counties of Operation Montgomery
Adopted S&P yes

Mission or Purpose
The mission of the Trust and its membership is to protect, restore and preserve the lands of the central Pennypack Creek valley so that they: *remain an enhancement to the quality of visitors’ lives, *remain a vibrant and diverse natural landscape supporting native plant and animal life, and *become the standard of excellence for innovative restoration and stewardship practices to be shared with other individuals and organizations joined in common commitment to the environment.

Land Conservation Figures
PennsylvaniaOut of State
Total Acres Conserved 852
Acres Owned 725
Acres Under Easement 127
Acres Transferred to Public Agency†
Other Acres Protected‡

Figures accurate as of 1/1/2020.


Notes
† Pertains to land that has been acquired by the land trust and than reconveyed to a local, county or state, state or federal government entity for conservation purposes.
‡ Other pertains to assistance in transactions including preparation and negotiation work and/or the reconveyance of land to another private conservation organization.