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Manada Conservancy Summer News 2018

Volume 21; Issue 3

July 2018

Music Over the Mountains Join us for Manada Conservancy’s 3rd Annual

Land Preservation Celebration,

an evening of Blues, Barbecue, and Brews!

Tickets

on sale now!

September 23, 4 - 8:00 pm

at Wind in the Willows

Thank you to our sponsors:

Frederick, Seibert & Associates, Inc., M&T Bank Agrarian Associates, Inc., Country Meadows Retirement Communities,

Schiffman, Sheridan & Brown, P.C., Troegs Independent Brewing, Forrest’s Feed Co.

INSIDE THIS ISSUE…

So much thanks to give!…………………………………………………...….…..Page 3 Students receive Manada’s 2018 Environmental Achievement Award…….…..Page 5

“Backyard Habitat” Writing Contest winners announced!................…….…...Page 6

Mark your calendar! Lots of events coming this fall…….………….……............Page 7

Great food, Great cause! Dine at Hershey Pantry to benefit Manada.............back cover

See page 6 for details, and purchase your tickets now at www.manada.org!

Just in time for fall planting!

Fall Native Plant Sale

and Garden Tour

See page 6 for date, location, and

partial list of available plants.

Board of Directors

President

Rich Zaino Vice President

Nancy Cladel Treasurer

Kyle D’Angelo Secretary

Bobbie Boyer

Directors

Bonnie Rannels

Dave McNaughton

Greg Burgdorf Laura Goss

Pat Swartz Sally Zaino

Tom Abendroth Tracy Devenyi

Staff

Executive Director

Jennifer Hine

Stewardship Director

Mark Vibbert

Finance Manager

Chris Silvis

Office Manager

Karen Haldeman Newsletter Editor

Karen Haldeman

President’s Message

Emeritus Board

Jim Egenrieder

Linus Fenicle Mary Houts

Sally McKeever Sharon Rannels

Steve Rannels Richard Williams Suzanne Donovan

Lindsay Johnson John Conner

Charles Cladel

In Memory

David Parke Vic Rohrer

Ken & Anna Staver

Manada Conservancy Partners in Preservation Partners in Preservation have preserved land with Manada Conservancy.

Charles and Nancy Cladel Gary Clawson

& Diane VanDeHei County of Dauphin

The Detweiler Family Girl Scouts in the Heart of PA

Dr. William S. Gordon Peter & Mary Houts

James & Louise Irwin

The King Family Walter & Diana Koerber

Casper Kohler Rhonda & Murray

Laudenslager Max & Erika Lauffer

Kenneth & Karen Lehman The Logan Family

Jeff Neely

Doug & Nadine Neidich Parkway Farms, Inc. The Pronio Family

Vic and Jean Rohrer Mary Louise Sherk

Don and Jennifer Smith Joseph & Linda Taylor

Richard & Doris Vickroy Richard and Sally Zaino

Manada Conservancy July News 2018

Richard Zaino

Our mission statement includes the following: “Manada Conserv-ancy is a land trust dedicated to preserving natural, agricultural, scenic

and historic resources of Dauphin County through land conserva-tion….” That seems straightforward, but what do we mean by preserva-

tion and how does it differ from conservation? Preservation is usually defined as “the act of keeping something as it is, to

guard, to maintain, or to keep safe from decay or damage,” while conservation is “the protection of plants and animals, natural areas, or structures, usually from the damaging effects of human ac-

tivity.” Subtle but important differences. The difference between the prevention of any

change and the maintenance of the natural world. We conserve land either by creation of a conservation easement or by ownership of

land. Will that easement keep the land, each tree, bird or insect from being changed? No. The natural world is constantly in flux – trees and animals grow, mature, reproduce,

die, and are replaced, and even geologic features constantly (if minutely) change. But we enter into a contract in which we are legally bound to conserve the resources according to the terms of the easement.

So, we must carefully craft each easement according to the features of each property and the wishes of each landowner with the future in mind. We walk each property, doc-

ument baseline characteristics, and then monitor each parcel, every year, by field-work and photographs, to assess changes and ensure the conservation of resources and the pro-

tection from any damaging effects of human activity. This obligation is held in perpetui-ty (“the state of lasting forever”).

And that brings me to the heart of this letter. We are immensely excited each time

we add another property to our conserved lands. But it also brings a substantial responsi-bility: to monitor rigorously each property, at least annually, forever. That means that

each year as we add more easements, we must find more resources – people and money – to honor our obligations. Membership dues provide much of our operating expenses,

but we believe that the best way to guarantee the necessary resources is to significantly enlarge our endowment.

Which leads me to a final definition: endowment – “the donation of money or property

to a non-profit organization for which the principle is left intact, while using the investment income

for a charitable purpose.” Not all of us own land suitable for a conservation easement, but

each of us might consider a contribution to an endowment that will ensure that we will have the resources to maintain those protected lands. In perpetuity.

In the near future, I will provide more information about how we might best create

this endowment. In the meantime, I hope that you take the opportunity to spend time outdoors, watching each small but significant change in our natural world.


Contact Us:

Hours by Appointment: Manada Conservancy, 113 East Main Street REAR, Hummelstown, PA

Mailing address: P.O. Box 25, Hummelstown, PA 17036--0025

Phone: (717) 566 - 4122 | e-mail: [email protected]

On the Web: www.manada.org; facebook | manadaconservancy | twitter | @manadaconserve Manada Conservancy is a 501(c)(3) organization. Our identification number is 25-1784517.

Tom Abendroth Renee Altez-Nunez

Tracey Ash Bobbie Boyer Tim Brandt

Sam Brubaker Greg Burgdorf

Paulina Burgdorf Carol Buskirk

Drannon Buskirk

Kathy Carter Chuck Cladel Nancy Cladel John Conner

Kyle D'Angelo Tony Davis Sam Dengel

Tracy Devenyi Suzanne Donovan Marsha Dulaney

Kristin Eckert James Egenrieder Scott Fitzpatrick

Joan Flynn Denis Ginder Jeanie Glaser Laura Goss Randy Goss

Andrew Groff Brenda Hershey-Fell

Ellen Hill Hosana Kawashima

Debbie Komarek Samuel Lyon

Connie Marencic

Janet Maynard Jim Maynard

Dave McKeever Sally McKeever

David McNaughton Lindsey Miller Caroline Parke

Julie Price Anita Pritchett Bonnie Rannels

Sharon Rannels Steve Rannels Patrick Reiley Sarah Salinger Karen Shearer

Nick Silvis Ang Smith Mary Smith Mike Smith

Sandra Snowden Nathan Strausser

Pat Swartz Paul Swartz Anne Wain Jan Wessell

Leslie Wilson Alice Winner Tom Winner James Wirt

Richard Zaino Sally Zaino

Liz Zapotocki Ashton Zimmerman

Ian Zimmerman Ryan Zimmerman

Many thanks to Dauphin

County Technical School

and Londonderry Elemen-

tary for donating their Dress

Down Day proceeds to

benefit Manada’s mission!

...and to the Manada vol-

unteers and Messiah

College students who

came out to help us tackle

invasive species.

Thank you!

Thanks to Caroline Parke and Jan

Wessell for tending to the native

garden at the Ma-nada Conservan-

cy office, with a little help from Emmy (daughter

of Finance Man-ager Chris Silvis)

Thanks to all who lent

a hand on May 12 as

we joined forces with

Penn State's Greening the Lower

Susquehanna Initiative and Lon-

donderry Township for a trash

clean-up along a stretch of the

Swatara Creek in Middletown.

Thanks to Ash-

ton, Ian, and

Ryan Zimmerman

for planting trees,

donated by Jay

Stanton, along the

Swatara Creek and Circle Drive boat

launch in Hummelstown.

...and to Chuck & Nancy Cladel and

many friends of the Conservancy

who held a barn sale June 9. The sale,

held in the Cladel barn, was well at-tended. The generous proceeds will

be given to the Conservancy. We thank those of you who donated items

and the many who supported the event. A fun day!

...and to the Boy Scouts

who helped with trail maintenance at the

Cladel Preserve.

A HUGE thank you to our

volunteers for this quarter.

You make a difference!

Do you have a Gmail account but aren’t

receiving our emails? Check for them in

your “promotions” tab. Adjust your

email settings to allow email from Mana-da Conservancy. If you still aren’t receiv-

ing them but would like to, contact us.

Growing the Swatara Creek Greenway!


As part of our Swatara Greenway Stewardship program, Manada Conserv-ancy has jumped on board with the Keystone 10 Million Trees Partnership

through the Chesapeake Bay Foundation. Working together with Lower Swatara Township and Londonderry Township, we coordinated a planting

day using trees and protective tree tubes provided through CBF’s program, in an effort to improve the water quality of the Swatara Creek. Over fifty

volunteers from businesses and organizations including CBF, SUEZ, HRG, Penn State’s Greening the Lower Susquehanna, Troegs Brewery, the townships, and the Conservancy came out on April 20 to plant 400 ri-

parian trees and shrubs near Fulling Mill Road in Middletown. This plant-ing is one of many that will help to reach CBF’s ambitious goal of planting

10 million trees by 2025 to improve local Pennsylvania watersheds and,

ultimately, the Chesapeake Bay. Stay tuned for more creek-side plantings with Manada Conservancy!

On June 2, over 20 Girl Scouts and their leaders discovered the wonders of native plants while earning their Flowers Badge

through a program organized by Manada’s Education Committee volunteers Laura Goss and Jeanie Glaser. Participants learned about the anatomy of flowers, the im-

portance of native plants to pollinators and people, how invasive species threaten delicate riparian ecosystems, why we plant rain gardens, and so much more.

Through hands-on activities like flower dissection, observational drawing, prepara-tion of a flower-themed snack, and plantings along the park’s nature trail, we hope these Girl Scouts have been inspired to grow their appreciation for our natural

world. We hope to see them at future youth programs organized by the Education

Committee! Special thanks to West Hanover Township Parks & Recreation for

their support in planning this event.

Girl Scouts Earn Flowers Badge Through Manada Program

Manada Conservancy’s 18th annual native plant sale was a big success! We thank you all for supporting the event, which has become a way for mem-bers and friends to meet while purchasing plants for their home grounds. Over 1400 native plants were sold and are now growing in the community!

The goal of our Native Plant Initiative is to re-introduce native plants into the landscape so that birds and insects (including butterflies and moths) visiting

our yards will have the plants they need to survive and thrive. From potting day in early spring, to sorting and transporting plants just before the sale, to setting up and tearing down the tents, to so many other things,

there are many volunteers working behind the scenes. Together, volunteers

spent over 300 hours preparing for this year’s sale! We thank volunteer coordinator Paulina Burgdorf for her

expert choreography of these individuals and their tasks. The plant sale committee has been ably led by Andy Groff for the past few years and he will be sorely missed

as he steps down as chair. If YOU would like to join our committee and help with plan of our annual events, please let us know. We are always happy to have new faces and the fresh ideas they bring with them. Liz Zapotocki and crew teamed up with Healthy Living Kitchen to provide a lovely breakfast for members

again this year. Jay George shared his trilliums with us, a gift that would be hard to duplicate anywhere.

Thanks also to Anne Altor of One Earth Body Care for donating handmade soaps and Isaac Moyer for lend-

ing his musical talents. A special thanks goes out to all of these friends! If you have suggestions as to how we can make the sale better and/or more effective, please let us know. Are there plants we are not offering that you would like to see? Do you like the opportunity to pre-purchase select-

ed plants? Is the online catalogue satisfactory? Please send comments and suggestions to Nancy Cladel [email protected]. We will appreciate your input.


Congratulations to Manada Conservancy’s 2018 Environmental Achievement Awardees! The Manada Conservancy Environmental Achievement Award recognizes the senior who has excelled in

environmental studies and who has contributed to the stewardship and protection of natural resources. Abigail Berrios is a Science National Honor Society member at Lower Dauphin High

School. She has an interest in native plants, conservation, hiking, and kayaking, in addition to competitive cheering. She participated in the school’s Chincoteague Bay field

study program. Abby has received a scholarship to study biology and environmental sci-ence at the University of Pittsburgh.

Ian West is a 4-year Envirothon participant from Hershey High

School and has diverse interests in outdoor sports. He has been in-

volved in Trout Unlimited conservation efforts. Ian is also a 3 time

Pennsylvania State Champion and the 2018 National Champion in

competitive powerlifting. After graduating from Hershey High School, he will be attending Penn College to study HVAC/R.

Nate Gourley has been a member of Milton Hershey School’s cham-

pionship Envirothon team and has developed his leadership skills as a Future Farmers of America officer. Nate has vast knowledge of water quality and environmental steward-ship. During 2017, he served an internship with the PA Fish & Boat Commission. Nate

will attend State University of New York to study environmental science & anthropology.

Many thanks to Richard L. Walters, DMD for generously sponsoring

Manada Conservancy’s 2018 Environmental Achievement Awards.

mailto:[email protected]


CONGRATULATIONS to the winners of our Backyard Habitat writing contest! From the 14 submis-

sions--including fiction, non-fiction, and poetry, as well as pieces from young writers--our panel of judges chose “Reverie” by Nancy Avolese and “Grandmother’s Garden” by Laura Breidenstine. Laura’s story

appears below; Look for Nancy’s in our fall newsletter.

There are stories of magical places in our world that capture the imaginations of those who are

lucky enough to end up there. Whether it be secret passageways to waterfalls or cliffs as high as the clouds, humans will always be attracted to the unu-

sual and magnificent. It could take a lifetime for someone to travel to one of these destinations but

Irene, who was no more than seven years old, had already experienced one of these places.

Visits to her grandmother’s house were her favorite. On Friday afternoons her parents made the

seemingly long forty-five minute drive through rural country, and the whole way there Irene would watch

eagerly out the window, seeing if she could guess how many minutes were left in their trip. Spending the entire weekend at Grandmother’s was the best

thing ever in Irene’s mind. She made a list in her pocket notebook of all the things they could do in the

time she was there: drawing pictures, climbing trees, baking one of their favorite recipes, and maybe even

boating on the lake nearby.

But the best part of visiting Grandmother’s

house was her enormous, blooming garden. Alt-hough Irene was only a little girl and hadn’t seen

much of the world, she always exclaimed that her grandmother’s garden was the most beautiful place

on earth.

Her grandmother lived simply in a small cot-

tage off a small dirt road. As the family car pulled up along the white picket fence, Irene admired the

stonework of the house and the trees that appeared to line up along the sides. Flower boxes hung from every window and vines of ivy crept down the walls.

In the doorway stood her grandmother, waiting to greet them.

Irene hastily gathered her few belongings,

threw open the door, and raced up the stone path toward the house. She let out a happy cry as she tumbled into her grandmother, who laughed at her

granddaughter’s excitement.

“Irene, it is so good to see you! Welcome back,” her grandmother said as Irene smiled from

ear to ear.

“I’ve missed you so much, Grandma. We’re going to have the best weekend ever!” said Irene, jumping up and down with joy.

Her grandmother nodded and smiled, looking

up to see Irene’s parents waving from the car before driving away. They both waved as her parents disap-

peared around the corner, and soon they entered the house and put down the little girl’s things.

Irene immediately jumped into her list of ac-tivities, rambling off all the things she wrote down.

Midway through, her grandmother gently stopped her and took the little girl’s hands in hers, smiling. “I thought I would show you something first. We can

do all of those later, but I think it’s time I show you something.”

Irene looked thoughtfully at her grandmother and nodded, allowing her to lead the way. They

walked hand-in-hand through the small interior of the house and approached the back door. Her grand-

mother led her outside into the warm sunlight and they stopped to look.

To say that Grandmother’s garden was beau-tiful would be an understatement. There must have

been about a hundred different species of plants, ranging from sunflowers to irises to milkweed, even

some small trees. Everything was efficiently planted in sections stretching across the yard with stone stat-

ues and even a fountain scattered throughout. Pillars almost ten feet tall stood at the corners of the sec-tions with ivy and vines of flowers cascading over

(continued on page 9)

Grandmother’s Garden

by Laura Breidenstine


Upcoming Events

Music Over the Mountains ~ Manada Conservancy’s 3rd Annual Land Preservation Celebration!

Sunday, September 23, 4 -8:00 pm at Wind in the Willows (35 Webster School Road in Grantville) Join us for some blues, barbecue, and brews to celebrate 2,000 acres of preserved forests, farmland, and creek-

sides! Enjoy the beautiful Wind in the Willows venue with a picturesque view of Blue Mountain, a current fo-cus of our land preservation efforts, as well as musical entertainment by locally renowned blues band Acoustic

Stew and the Roger Hammer Duo. Savor barbecue from Forrest’s Feed Co. and sip beer provided by Troegs Brewery. Bid on silent auction items from a wide variety of local businesses and artisans. Tickets ($50) include

Music, Barbecue, and (3) Beers. Tickets now available online at www.manada.org/music-over-

the-mountains. Proceeds benefit Manada Conservancy’s land preservation efforts.

Manada Conservancy’s Annual Member Appreciation Ice Cream Social

Sunday, July 29, 2-4:00 pm at The Inn at Westwynd Farm (1620 Sand Beach Rd, Hum-

melstown) We invite you to bring your family and friends to learn more about Manada’s mission and to recognize Chuck Cladel for his 20 years of service to our community.

Please RSVP to the Manada Conservancy office by July 25.

Take a Walk on the Wild Side: Plants with Manada Conservancy and the Hershey Public Library

Sunday, September 16th at 2 pm at the Hershey Public Library (701 Cocoa Ave. in Hershey) Ever wondered what’s going on in the lawn in front of the library? Join us and learn about riparian buffers and why they are important for our community. Then take a walk on the wild side and learn about

the hard-working plants that make their home there. After the program, take a “field trip” down to the buffer and see what’s “growing on”! The hour-long program is geared toward kids in K-5th grade. Parents are required to attend with their children. Held rain or shine, so please

dress for outdoor conditions. This program is free and open to the public. Please register by contact-

ing the Manada Conservancy office at [email protected] or 717-566-4122.

Go Green Night on City Island with the Harrisburg Senators Thursday, July 26, 7:00 pm Join Manada Board members & staff along with fellow environmental organizations as we root for the home

team during Go Green Night. A portion of each ticket sold through our website benefits Manada.

Visit www.manada.org to purchase tickets.

Great food, Great cause! Enjoy dinner at the Hershey Pantry on Thursday, August 29, any

time after 4pm, and 20% of your purchase will benefit Manada Conservancy! * Flyer, on the

back of this newsletter, must be presented at time of purchase. We hope to see you there!

Fall Native Plant Sale & Garden Open House Sunday, September 9, 9am - 3pm, rain or shine 108 Banbury Circle, Hummelstown (home of Laura and Randy Goss) You’re invited to visit the gardens of Manada Conservancy Board member Laura Goss. Enjoy a guided tour or wander about for inspiration on how to transform your yard into a native landscape. Gain information about the evolution of a yard

and its gardeners as you view examples of how the Goss’s home landscape was

transformed over the years from a new development into native habitat. Native

plants will be on sale. Included in the sale will be swamp milkweed and a limited

supply of orange milkweed to attract monarch butterflies to your landscape. Browse other pollinator friendly perennials such as Mountain mint, Rattlesnake master, and the showy Obedient plant.

Native trees, shrubs, and vines will also be available including American beautyberry, Coral honeysuckle, Riv-er birch and more! Invite your friends, family, & neighbors to learn more about gardening with natives!


Thank you to The Hershey Company and PPL, our education program sponsors!

Climate Change and Penn’s Woods: What Does the Future Hold?

Tuesday, October 23, 7:00 pm at Hershey Gardens Conservatory (170 Hotel Road, Hershey) As the climate changes, plants and animals have three options: adapt, move, or die. This is already beginning to happen in many places across the globe, includ-

ing here in Pennsylvania. Greg Czarnecki, climate change and research coordina-tor for the PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, will share his vast understanding of the effects of a changing climate. His presentation will look

at the current and projected impacts of climate change on our native species and forests, and the challenges and opportunities conservationists face in helping to

ensure their survival. This program is free and open to the public. Please register by

contacting the Manada Conservancy office at (717) 566-4122 or [email protected].

A Few Small Things...of the Kittatinny Corridor Wednesday, September 26, 7:00 pm at the Dauphin County Conservation District (1451 Peters Mountain Road in Dauphin) Rich Zaino, President of Manada Conservancy, will present an intimate look at an assortment of small, easily overlooked, often beautiful natural things that may be found within the Kittatinny Corridor. They will initially

be presented as close-up photos of something unknown. Following their correct identification by the audience, he will discuss a little of their natural history and what makes them inspire awe in us. This program is suitable for adults and children of 10 years or older. This program is free and open to the public. Please register by contacting

the Manada Conservancy office at (717) 566-4122 or [email protected].

Join us for the 2018 Annual “Walk in Penn’s Woods” at DeHart Dam ~ Sunday, October 7, 1:00 pm

This year, Manada Conservancy, Dauphin County Woodland Owner’s As-sociation, and Capital Region Water are partnering for the annual “Walk in

Penn’s Woods,” to provide a rare opportunity to walk the DeHart Dam and

surrounding area in Clarks Valley. This beautiful valley is home to abundant

wildlife, working forest, public lands and clean water. Clark Creek and the surrounding forested area drains to the Susquehanna River, and the DeHart

Reservoir supplies award-winning drinking water to the City of Harrisburg and surrounding municipalities. The guided 1.5 mile walk will explore Capital Region Water’s DeHart Dam and Reservoir in scenic Clarks Valley. The walk will highlight the journey of drinking water from raindrop to the tap and the role we share in stewarding these water resources. Clark Creek is the headwater to the reservoir with a

watershed almost entirely comprised of forest. Since 2016, 8,000 acres of the watershed owned by Capital Region Water is preserved

by The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and managed under their Working Woodlands program. Nature will be observed at its finest with a Manada Conservancy field expert to identify birds, wildlife, flowers and invasive species. Forest and tree health will be discussed along the way. Walk participants are advised to wear well-fitting sturdy shoes or boots. Terrain may be uneven and there are moderate inclines. We will meet in the gravel parking lot at the DeHart Dam entrance. The parking lot is ap-proximately 12 miles northeast of Dauphin Pa. and can be accessed from Rt. 325 (Clarks Valley Road). Directions: from Rt. 22/322 take the Rt. 225N exit toward Halifax; keep left on Rt. 225N and travel approxi-mately 2 miles to Rt. 325E. Turn right on Rt. 325E, and travel approximately 12 miles to pull-off on right. Google Maps identifies the route and area. The property sign is labeled with the following address: 4927-4931

Clarks Valley Road, Tower City PA. 17980. Parking is limited and carpooling is recommended.

* Registration for this walk is required. *

Please contact Manada Conservancy at (717) 566-4122 or [email protected] to register.


In memory… We recently learned that one of Manada’s first Partners in Preservation, Mary Louise

Sherk, passed away in April. When describing her reasons for preserving her property in 1999, she said: “I have daydreamed about a spot of green for anyone to enjoy through the years, but that would take planning and maintenance for years to come, which is beyond my reach. So, preserving this little bit of nature through a conservation easement with Manada Conservancy is an excellent idea. It will preserve this environment for families to enjoy for gen-

erations to come.“ Mrs. Sherk sold her property to new owners years ago. But her dream of “a spot of green for anyone to

enjoy” exists, thanks to her thoughtful legacy. For more information about preserving your property for future generations, contact the Manada Conservancy office.

We are grateful for recent donations received

in memory of Jeremy Brenner, Phillip Heine, and Mary Louise Sherk.

the tops. Birds could be heard singing their sweet songs while butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees hap-

pily flew from flower to flower to get the nutrition they needed. A little stone path, like the one out front,

weaved its way through the lush greenery and led up to a gazebo at the far end of the yard.

The entire thing stretched out over an acre and brought with it that magical feeling of being in an en-

tirely different world.

“It’s as beautiful as I remembered,” Irene said softly as if not to disturb the peaceful air around them.

Her grandmother smiled and gestured for them to walk further. As they walked slowly through the

garden, Irene gazed at the extraordinary nature

around them. It was spring so all the flowers were freshly blooming and she could smell the pollen in the

air. Bees buzzed past her head and she thought about how soft they would be if she held one in her hand.

She stooped down at one point to brush her fingers against a lamb’s ear plant and examined the various

insect species crawling on the ground.

“Do you know why I brought you out here,

Irene?” her grandmother asked as they approached the gazebo, looking dreamily around the garden.

The little girl thought about it for a little while, knowing that her grandmother had taken her through

the garden a dozen times. She eventually shook her head, suddenly eager to know what the special occa-

sion was.

Her grandmother let out a soft sigh and made

her way into the gazebo, taking a seat on a bench. Ire-ne followed suit and waited patiently for her grand-

mother to continue, looking out into the garden with admiration.

“There is so much that goes into this garden. Do you ever think about that? The sunlight, the rain,

all the pollinators. They make everything go

around, and not just in this garden but all over the

world. The amount of beauty nature gives us is

one of the most generous things, if you think about it. Imagine not having all

of this. You might not en-joy coming here anymore.” The old woman chuckled

to herself, sighing again.

“I know you are young, Irene, and you have

much to learn and many years in your life to come,

but I always want you to remember this garden. Look

around and take it all in. There’s so much here that you may not see years from now which is troublesome

to think about, but it’s little girls like you who have the world in your hands. I am older, and when you age you begin to see what has happened in your life

and what could have been done differently. I don’t want to scare you but I will stress that it is so, so im-

portant to take care of the earth. All that you see here is because of the earth, and you must take care of it.”

Her grandmother looked off into the distant trees, pausing for a moment.

“If we do not take care of the earth, the earth

will not be able to take care of us.”

Irene repeated this phrase in her head multiple

times, slowly nodding her head.

“I will, Grandma, don’t worry,” Irene said and took her grandmother’s hand.

The old woman looked down at their hands and smiled, then looked up at her granddaughter.

“Alright,” she said, “Now let’s go finish that list!”


Manada members, YOU make it possible! With the support of our membership,

Manada Conservancy has preserved 2,000 acres of farmland, forests and creeksides...and counting. Thank you!

Corporate

Frederick, Seibert & Assoc.

Hershey Pediatric Center

M&T Bank

Members 1st FCU

PPL

Pronio’s Market

SUEZ

The Hershey Company

Troegs Independent Brewing

Vesell Law, LLC

Visionary

Tom and Kit Abendroth

Tracy & Attila Devenyi

Suzanne Donovan &

Jeff Rettig

Jim & Ann Egenrieder

Michael & Pamela Holmes

Annette Mathes

Charlie & Ellen Peters

Charles & Nancy Scholes

Tom & Alice Winner

Bonnie Rannels

Richard & Patricia Williams

Charles & Nancy Cladel

James & Louise Irwin

Richard & Sally Zaino

Benefactor

Glen Bartlett

Greg & Paulina Burgdorf

Mike & Karen Carvell

David & Sharon Cin

Walter & Patricia Foulkrod

Joanne Grimm

Mack Ruffin & Kathy Carter-

Veronica & Lorna Pronio

Neal & Linda Rhoads

Edwards Schwentker

JoLynn Stoy

Conservator

Bill & Marion Alexander

Iris Alster

Sam & Pat Dengel

Glen & Patricia Foster

Marcia Fox

Sharon Fulton

Charles Gassert

Brad & Lisa Ginder

Dudley & JoAnne Gordon

Laura Goss

Peter & Mary Houts

Lyle & Debra Johnson

Robert & Nancy Jones

Charles Lang & Margaret

Wojnar

Murray & Rhonda

Laudenslager

Erika Lauffer

Caroline Parke

Cathy Pomanti

William & Anita Pritchett

Jeanette Ramer

Steve & Sharon Rannels

Wade & Jean Seibert

Kenneth Staver, Jr.

Guardian

Natalie Anderson

Robert & Chantal Atnip

Mary Averill

Jack Banks

Bobbie Boyer

Sarah Bronson

Lynn Budgeon

Carol & Drannon Buskirk

Ray & Sara Camilli

Cynthia Camp & Gregory

Silva

David Powell & Cheryl

Capitani

Russel & Marjorie Cassel

Seth Cassell

Shou Ling Leong & Keith

Cheng

Neil & Melanie Christensen

Michele Cocco

Sue & Gary Copenhaver

Madeleine & Chuck DeHart

John and Judy Dunn

Elaine Eyster Dye

Sean & Leah Ferguson

Scott Fitzpatrick

Cornelia Foster

Elizabeth Frauenhoffer

Bart & Esme Freedman

Robert Fritchey

Danette & Gregory George

Al & Marianne Germann

Alan & Julia Hair

Gerald & Stacy Harkins

William Heffner

Karen Hutchison

Elizabeth Johnson & Dan

Deibler

Erik Johnson

Kathleen Keough

Monica Knopf

Diana Koerber

Lawrence & Debbie

Komarek

Gregory & Sarah Lewis

Ken & Jane Light

Lu Conser & Tim Potts

David & Lee Lynn

Brigitte Mankiewicz

Michael & Rachel Mark

Claire Maulhardt

Jim & Janet Maynard

Alan & Gilda Meminger

John & Anita Mentzer

Bosseau & Janette Murray

John and Mary Nantz

Patti & Dennis Estheimer

Diane & Jeff Pincus

Sandra Prahl

Michael & Mary Jo Pronio

Paul & Patricia Querry

Patrick Reiley

William Gleason & Sandy

Gardosik

George & Cathy Rung

Judy Schweingruber

Mike & Joan Sherman

Matthew & Christine Silvis

Lisa Smith

Ed & Rosemary Spreha

Julia Staver

Don and Dot Steinmeier

Virginia Suhring

Olivia Susskind

Paul & Pat Swartz

Eileen Swit

Gloria Thomas

Paul & Janice Wessell

James Wirt

Jan Yupcavage

Business

Agrarian Associates, Inc.

Cocoa Kayak Rentals

Country Meadow Retirement

Communities

Dr. Richard R. Walters,DMD

Forrests’s Feed Co.

Free Spirit Yoga

Good's Tree Care

Hankins Computer Services

Healthy Living Kitchen

Hershey Trust Company

Hummelstown Business &

Professional Association

Hungry Hook Farm

Ilse Heine’s Pet Grooming

Jean Seibert, Attorney

Johnson Duffie Law Offices

One Earth Body Care

Roost Architecture

Stony Creek Valley

Coalition, Inc.

The Inn at Westwynd Farm

The Native Yard

Toadshade Wildflower Farm

T Technology

Steward

Josephine Allen

Ann Angle

Betty Baker

Deborah Barnhart

John & Kathy Beistline

Richard Black

Thomas Boyle

Mary Brenner

Kathy Burkhart

Evelyn Burton

Mary Cantrell

Jennifer Cessna

Bonnie Chambers

Catherine Coleman &

Vincent Chau

Barbara Chestnut

Ed Chubb

Chip & DeFord Davis

Fred & Sue Davis

Erin Diacont

Ward & Joan Donovan

Josh & Richelle Dourte

Joseph Drabick

Janice Dunlap

Jane Ebersole

Susan Ecenbarger

Kristin Eckert

Lynda Eckert

Doug & Lois Ednie

Carolyn Edwards

Chris Engle

Daniel & Addie Farber

C.D. & Cathy Farr

Carole Fay

Nancy Fox

Scott & Valerie Fralick

Alice Freeman

Andrew Freiberg

Garden Club of Harrisburg

Elizabeth Gault

Vickie Geesaman

Richard & Carol Genberg

Patricia George

Denis Ginder

Doug & Jane Gray

Susann Gross

Carol Habecker

Jason & Amy Hatfield

Ken & Carol Hebel

Frederick Heilman

Vicki Hilbert

William Hoke & Lisa Yaffe

Horse-shoe Trail

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Marianne Hottenstein

John & Beatrice Hulsberg

Stanley & Linda Smith

Bob & Joan Johnston

Carin Kaag

Ray Kasper

Tina and Robert Kraybill

Gary & Bobbi Larson

Debra Latsha

Marybeth Lavery

Brook & Deidre Lenker

Lorrie & Kent Littlefield

Phyllis Livengood

Leslie & Palmer Lockard

Dale & Allison Mackley

Connie Marencic

Stewart & Carol Mathias

Deborah May

Sandra May

Dave & Sally McKeever

Sally McKinney

Anita Meiser

John & Mary Miele

Owen & Kathleen Moe

Brian Palmer

Dennis & Ellen Phillippy

William Pierce

Susan Plant

Jill Podczaski

Jane Popko

Wendell & Jessie Poppy

Ryan Reed

Brian Resh

George Riddle

Tamara Roth

Les & Marilyn Sandler

Kimberly Schaller

Carol Schmidt

Art and Eleanor Schneider

Lisa Shantz & Don Wiest

Larry & Karen Sheipline

Diane and Bob Shenk

Scott & Deb Shepler

Rick & Nancy Shertzer

Deborah Silvis

Harjit and Bina Singh

John Six

Donna Skelton

Janice Small

Janice Smith

Stephanie Sopcak

Thomas Starosta

Chad & Anthea Stebbins

Heather Steffe

Joyce Stephens

Deborah Tregea

Veronica Doherty

Sue Wagner

Susan Wagner

Jane & Will Webster

Lisa Wolff

Jane Yanuzzi

Paul & Ellen Zeph

David McNaughton

Linus & Sharon Fenicle

William Gordon

Friend

James Akers

Megan Aldinger

Ellen Anderson

Tracey Ash

Nancy Avolese

Michele Bachmann

Chris Balogh

Lisa Barbush

Abigail Berrios

Jerry & Carrie Bonanno

Gordon Brown

Jeffrey Buehler

Ingrid Cantarella-Fox

Gene & Jan Cary

Alan Ceperich

Lynn Charlton

Dana Christensen

Maud Clarke

Victor Cohen

Mike Collins

Sue Collins

Jane Cottonaro

Marna Cox

Jeff & Audrey Crichton

Mike Dale

Diane Deppen

Patrick & Amanda Donohue

Sue Drexler

Marsha Dulaney

Chris & Rebecca Dunlap

Karen Edwards

Richard & Shirley Epler

Julie Moffitt & Eric Doerfler

Nathan & Stephanie Estes

Deborah Everly

Johanna Fallon

Jennifer Fetter

John & LaDora Field

Heather Fountain

Sean & Dody Frawley

Jennifer Gardner

Christy Gauthier

Toni Genberg

Tami & Michael Gette

Carol Gisselquist

David Graybill

Vera Grieger

Dorothy Grimm

Andrew Groff

Bob & Kathy Hamilton

Linda Hartzell

Martin & Barbara Haubrich

Daniel Heacock

Fred Heagy

Julie Heisey

Sheri Helmer

Larry Herr

Brenda Hershey-Fell

Jim and Cindy Hess

Jennifer Hine

Mark Holmgren

Abram Hostetter

Carol Hyde

Mike James

Jon & Diana Johnson

Joanne Keim

Deborah Kelly

Linda Kerstetter

Robbie Kirch

Christine Kiselosky

Adam Klein

Sara Kohler Fuller

Barb Krasuski

Mary Krueger

Jhanie Kunkel

Dave Kurtz

Susan Lang

Karen Light

Rayshiang Lin

Mary Lott

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Al Moses

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George Porter

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William Stinson

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Arlene Taylor

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Jane Torregrossa

Daryl Valley

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Jane Watts

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Shannon & Charles

Wehinger

Lorre Weidensaul

Matt & Janet Weir

Janie Wentz

Donna Wierzbowski

David Willis

Leslie Wilson

Diane Yorty

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HERSHEY PEDIATRIC CENTER

Dr. Richard L. Walters, DMD

Stony Creek Valley Coalition, Inc.


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Manada Receives Grant from

PPL Foundation We are excited to announce that Manada Conserv-ancy has received a $2,000 grant from the PPL

Foundation! These funds will be used to support our educational and outdoor initiatives. Through strategic partnerships, the PPL Foundation

supports organizations that are working to create vibrant, sustainable communities and empowering

each citizen to fulfill her or his potential. The foun-dation contributes more than $2 million annually to

a wide variety of nonprofit organizations in north

and central PA. We are proud to be among them!

A Win for Conservation Efforts!! After strong bipartisan approval from the PA House

and Senate, Governor Wolf signed HB 2468 into law. This establishes a new safeguard for conserva-

tion easements. With this new law, entities wishing to take eased land through eminent domain must

prove there is no reasonable and prudent alternative. Many thanks to our state legislators and fellow land trust organizations for their efforts.

Mission Statement

Manada Conservancy is a land trust dedicated to preserving the natural, historic, agricultural, and scenic

resources of Dauphin County through land conservation, environmental education,

and community engagement.

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