About CPC

Central Pennsylvania Conservancy

The Central Pennsylvania Conservancy is the local land trust for an 8-county south-central PA region. This private non-profit organization manages the Ironmaster’s Mansion at Pine Grove Furnace State Park in Cumberland County. The Rick Rovegno Education Center at the mansion serves as a venue to teach about our natural resources in an environment that provides hands-on experiences. The Ironmaster’s Mansion also serves as a wedding, family reunion or meeting facility.  

 The mission of this private, non-profit charitable organization is to conserve natural resources and open space for the benefit of current and future generations. They accomplish this through land acquisitions, donated easements and outreach and education.


Download a copy of the CPC PowerPoint Presentation below and learn more about how the CPC is conserving the natural and cultural resources in the central Pennsylvania region.


Central Pennsylvania Service Area
CPC’s service area includes Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Huntingdon, Juniata, Mifflin, Perry and Snyder counties. Within that area, CPC is focused on the protection of the Kittatinny Ridge (known locally as Blue Mountain) and the South Mountain - targeting agricultural preservation, watershed conservation and riparian protection, protection of IBA's (Important Bird Areas), sustainable development, healthy forests and culturally important areas with historical or recreational significance.



CPC Acres Preserved

Property

CountyDateAcreage
Brady Bryner PreserveJuniata1993257.21
KingswoodCumberland199425.79
Gregory Alan Grening PreserveJuniata199623.00
Grening Preserve AdditionJuniata199710.00
Thousand StepsHuntingdon1997668.74
Seven Gables ParkCumberland199815.10
Jessie Tyler EasementPerry1998168.12
Millers Gap (Witmer Tract)Cumb./Perry199966.19
Millers Gap (encroachment)Cumberland199911.90
Godshall PropertyHuntingdon200016.55
Melnyk Property (Incline Tract)Huntingdon2001150
Millers Gap (Lightner Tract)Perry200179.25
Allison Easement (Phase 1)Mifflin2001113.43
Fitzpatrick EasementPerry200178.71
Boyd Big Tree AdditionDauphin200279.7
Baker EasementJuniata200242.94
Half Falls Mountain TractPerry2003130.73
Elsesser EasementMifflin20037.905
Port Royal WetlandsJuniata200314.12
Stoltzfus EasementPerry 200473.51
Hail EasementDauphin2004149.92
Pine Hill EasementCumberland200416.22
Morefield EasementCumberland 200428
McLaughlin EasementJuniata200468
Allison Easement (Phase 2)Mifflin200593.01
Bucher Tract Cumberland 200566
Dahr TractDauphin200530.17
Halifax Township ParkDauphin2004171.41
Shuman EasementPerry2005106.28
Greenbelt Easement (Phase 1)Dauphin20066.51
Dubbs EasementHuntingdon200664.7 
Brownback EasementPerry2006181.21  
Dodson Easement (Phase 1)Perry200670.72  
GiestAdams200768.68 

Dodson (Phase 2)                       Perry                  2007 90.4
Saylor                                        Perry                 2007   121.16 Parrish                                       Perry                 2007   106.34
Waggoners Gap                          Cumberland       2008   106
White Rock Acres                        Cumberland       2011   840
Ritter/Kings Gap                         Cumberland       2011   1000

TOTAL = 5290.19

 
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Featured Project


Ironmaster's Mansion is now accepting reservations! Check-out our virtual tour!

3rd Annual Ironmaster's Challenge and march for the Mansion scheduled for May 5, 2012. Check-out the website: www.Ironmasterschallenge.com and the sponsorship opportunities are listed on the file attachment  -Sponsorship Opportunities.

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