make a difference close to home
Conservation-minded communities around the region are making decisions that prioritize open space and access to the outdoors.
vote for open space
Across eastern Pennsylvania, voters are opting to pay a little bit more in their property or income tax in order to contribute millions collectively for open space, farmland, forests and recreation.
Examples abound of open space referenda serving as the catalysts to protecting important spaces and creating publicly accessible parks and preserves.
- Westtown Township
- Carbon County
- East Whiteland Township
- Uwchlan Township
zone to maximize green
Vibrant communities expand and change. When municipal leaders make smart, proactive decisions today, their towns can green as they grow tomorrow.
Each time land is developed, there is an opportunity to add to community open space. All that’s needed are a few straightforward amendments to existing municipal codes. We call this Growing Greener: Conservation by Design.
Growing Greener
make a plan
Homes, businesses, bridges, highways, creeks, parks, trails. How can they all co-exist, and even thrive in a way that keeps people connected to their outdoor spaces?
Natural Lands works with municipalities to create parks, recreation, trails and open space plans so that communities can make informed decisions about how they will invest.
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