Vision: To conserve the natural environment and enhance the quality of life by sustaining vital natural resources.

Through this Landscape work, PEC cooperates with the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) and community partners to connect State Parks and Forests to communities, connect community programs to each other, and connect citizens and visitors to the region’s abundant habitat and outdoor recreation areas. PEC is uniquely situated to coordinate this regional collaboration, and work is well underway.

The extraordinary partners involved in this work include regional land trusts, sportsmen groups, trail groups, municipal leaders, state agencies, and private citizens working to balance conservation and community – preserving the quality of place that those in the region hold so dear.

Click here to view the DCNR Fact Sheet.