Delaware Highlands Conservancy
Overview
Our Mission
Dedicated to conserving the natural and cultural heritage of the Upper Delaware River region.
Our Focus
Historic_Cultural (SWI); Open_Space (EI); Urban (SWI); Farm_Ranch (EI); Natural (EI); Recreation (SWI); Water (EI); Forests (EI) Upper Delaware River Watershed. Primarily Pike and Wayne, PA and Delaware and Sullivan, NY but some spill over into Monroe and Lackawanna PA, and Broome, NY
Our Staff
Full Time Staff: 4Part Time Staff: 1
Operational Area and Acreage
Counties of Operation
| New York | Delaware, Sullivan |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | Pike, Wayne |
Acres Conserved
| State | Total | Owned | Under Easement | Other** |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 2,229 | 26 | 2,203 | 0 |
| Pennsylvania | 8,719 | 0 | 7,528 | 1,191 |
**This figure includes land that has been acquired by land trusts - whether through purchase, donation or by another means - and subsequently has been transferred to a public agency. It also includes land protected through other methods such as negotiating and preparing for acquisition by other organizations or agencies.

