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Land Conservancy of Adams County
... preserving the rural lands and character of Adams County, Pennsylvania
Surely fall is one of the most beautiful seasons in Adams County! Celebrate the county's gorgeous fall foliage, quiet country roads, lovely natural lands, and heroic first responders by participating in our Fall Classic Road Rally on Oct. 15—read on for more information on that, as well as some upcoming volunteer opportunities and more!
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Upcoming events
Stay tuned or visit our website for more information as these events approach.
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Summer Picnic recap ...
Tim and Tammy Shields graciously hosted our Summer Picnic this year at their restored farm in Freedom Township. We shared a fabulous potluck meal in their beautiful restored barn, enjoyed tours of their restored farmhouse, thanked Adam Boyer for his excellent work as our Land Conservation Coordinator last year, received an exciting orientation to this year's Road Rally thanks to Rally Master Jeff Glahn, and in general spent a lovely summer afternoon visiting with friends! Special thanks to our Events Committee for organizing an exceptional picnic, and to Tim and Tammy Shields for generously sharing their farm with us!
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Fall Classic Road Rally coming up Oct. 15!
Our Road Rally planning team is hard at work fine-tuning this year's Rally route, putting the finishing touches on our Rally riddles and clues, and signing up sponsors. The last day to register for the Rally is Oct. 3, so sign up today!
Don't care to drive? Ride the Rally Bus and enjoy entertaining narration as well as free refreshments (BYOB)! We still have a few spaces left! Ride along in comfort as you get to know Sarah Kipp, our Land Conservancy Coordinator, and Ellen Dayhoff, Rural Resources Manager at Adams County's Office of Planning & Development.
Want to participate in an even more meaningful way? Consider becoming an individual Rally sponsor with a donation of $100 or more toward our stretch fundraising goal of $30,000. We'll list your name in our collectible 2016 Road Rally program and mail you a copy free of charge! Drop us a line for more information!
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A shout out to our 2016 Road Rally sponsors!
A special thanks to these generous community-minded organizations and individuals who together have sponsored more than $22,000 toward this year's Road Rally fundraising goal of $30,000! Want to join them in supporting land preservation in Adams County? Drop us a line today!
- ACNB Bank
- Adamik Insurance Agency, Inc.
- Adams County Democratic Committee
- Adams County Economic Development Corp.
- Adams County Nursery
- Adams County SPCA
- Adams Electric Cooperative
- AgChoice Farm Credit, FLCA
- Agrarian Associates, Inc.
- Agricultural Commodities, Inc.
- Alert Public Safety
- Beyond All Boundaries, LLC
- Boyer Nursery & Orchards Inc.
- Norma Calhoun & Wayne Belt
- C.S. Davidson, Inc.
- Campbell & White, P.C.
- Capital Area Communications
- Civil War Trust
- Conewago Enterprises, Inc.
- Confederate Woods Veterinary Hospital
- CRS Insurance, Inc.
- Dick & Donna Mountfort
- Dr. Pepper Snapple Group
- East Berlin Beverage Distributor, Inc.
- Gary W. and Susan Sterner
- Gettysburg Anniversary Committee
- Gettysburg Beer Runners
- Gettysburg Foundation
- Gettysburg Times
- Hanover Shoe Farms, Inc.
- Hockley & O'Donnell Insurance
- Hollabaugh Bros., Inc.
- John & Susan Kiehl
- Dave & Mary Margaret Kuhn
- Kuhn Orchards, LLC
- Laughin'Stock Farm
- L&H Mechanics
- Liberty Mountain Resort
- Lordeman Associates
- McIlhenny Banners
- Mike's KARS, Inc.
- Mission Critical Partners
- Pat & Susan Naugle
- Open Minds
- Puhl, Eastman & Thrasher
- RE/MAX of Gettysburg
- Rice Fruit Company
- Road Rally Ambassadors
- Sites Realty
- Rob Sterner
- The Taney Corporation
- Thrivent Financial
- United Way of Adams County
- Weikert's Livestock
- Wellspan Health
- William Aldrich
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How many hours of training are volunteer fire fighters required to undergo?
This year's Road Rally theme, Emergency Services of Adams County, pays homage to the county's heroic first responders. Ever wonder just how much training our dedicated volunteer fire fighters are required to undergo? The answer may surprise you!
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Upcoming volunteer opportunities...
- November 15: Adams County Community Foundation Giving Spree, 4-6:30 p.m., Gettysburg Area Middle School. We need a team of friendly people to take shifts staffing our information table and answering questions from visitors considering us for their donation!
Interested in helping out? Drop us a line! All it takes is a little time and friendliness! Sharing the Land Conservancy and our mission is crucial to our future, and we're grateful to anyone who can spare a little time to help spread the word!
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Magnify your gift at the ACCF Giving Spree...
It's time for the Adams County Community Foundation's annual Giving Spree at the Gettysburg Area Middle School. This inspiring event gathers Adams County's many nonprofit organizations together in one room for you to visit and talk with representatives about their missions. It provides a perfect opportunity to make a year-end gift that's matched by donations made by event sponsors, so that your gift is bigger when you give at the Spree. We hope you'll visit our table at the Spree and consider making a gift to the Land Conservancy! We receive additional matching funds from the Adams County Community Foundation when you make your gift at the Giving Spree.
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Won't you join us?
We say it all the time: The Land Conservancy is a nonprofit, member-supported land trust … And when we say "member-supported," we mean it! The support we receive from our members is absolutely crucial not only to our mission of preserving the rural lands and heritage of Adams County—but also to our survival as an organization. Membership dues pay our bills (like phone, supplies, salaries, and benefits) and cover the costs associated with land preservation that aren’t reimbursed by our outside funding sources (and those can be considerable!).
Membership starts at just $35 for individuals and includes our quarterly newsletter, an invitation to all of our events, including our annual membership dinner, and the joy of knowing that you’re contributing to preserving the beautiful and valuable rural lands of Adams County. Won’t you join—or renew your membership—today? Just click or email!
Not sure whether your membership is current? Just drop us a line and we'll let you know!
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Need a speaker? Want to know more about us?
Are you a member of a community club or organization that would like a speaker? We’d love to come tell you and your group more about the Land Conservancy's mission and how we go about it. Give us a call at (717) 334-2828 or send us an email and we’ll set a date!
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