Protected Lands
Countryside Conservancy uses two forms of protected lands: preserves and conservation easements.
- Preserves are lands owned by the Conservancy and managed to protect their conservation values. Many of these sites are open to the public.
- Conservation easements are legal agreements between the Conservancy and private landowners that restrict the types of subdivision, development, and activities permitted on the land. Lands protected by conservation easements remain in private ownership.
Preserves are lands owned by the Conservancy and managed to protect their conservation values. Many of these sites are open to the public.
Conservation easements are legal agreements between the Conservancy and private landowners that restrict the types of subdivision, development, and activities permitted on the land. Lands protected by conservation easements remain in private ownership.
CONSERVATION EASEMENTS
To date, Countryside Conservancy has entered into permanent legal agreements with landowners across our region to protect 882 acres of land from inappropriate development forever. Check out the properties below that have conservation easements and give us a call if you think you might want to put an easement on your property. To find out how to protect your land through a conservation easement, please follow this link.
Abington Township easement

Belin Easement

Bidlake Easements

Bohlin Easement

Clinton Township Easement

Graff Easement

Greene Easement

Herrick Township Easement

LeSoine Easement

Monick Easement

Müller Easement

Overfield Township Easement

Rushbrooke Easement

Susquehanna County Easement

Wolfe Easement

PRESERVES
Countryside Conservancy owns 264 acres of lands in Lackawanna and Wyoming Counties. These preserves are managed to protect their natural conservation values, and most of them are open for public visitation from dawn to dusk year-round. Entry to Conservancy lands is free of charge. Please observe all posted signs and regulations. For an interactive map of the preserves click this link or scroll to the bottom of the page.
Fordham Preserve

Gateway Preserve

Little Rocky Glen Preserve
Little Rocky Glen: acquired in 2004. A 26-acre property containing a spectacular sandstone gorge on the South Branch of the Tunkhannock Creek in Clinton Township, Wyoming County. Steep hemlock-clad slopes rise to either side of the gorge. This has historically been a popular fishing and picnicking spot; a picnic shelter was opened here in fall 2008. Open to the public dawn to dusk, April to November.
Click here to download trail map. No swimming or diving; please observe our rules and respect the site!
Meadowsweet Preserve

Messimer Preserve

Quarry Ridge Preserve

Shepherd Preserve

Trostle Pond Preserve

Waverly Preserve

Ziegler Preserve

Countryside Conservancy Preserves
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