Pennypack Ecological Restoration Trust
Overview
Our Mission
The mission of the Trust is to protect, restore, and preserve the lands of the Pennypack Creek Valley so that they enhance the quality of residents' lives, remain a natural ecosystem supporting native plants and animals, and become a standard of excellence for innovative ecological restoration and stewardship.
Our Focus
Historic_Cultural (VI); Open_Space (EI); Urban (NI); Farm_Ranch (NI); Natural (EI); Recreation (NI); Water (EI); Forests (NI) Pennypack Creek watershed (tributary to Delaware River)
Our Staff
Full Time Staff: 5Part Time Staff: 4
Operational Area and Acreage
Counties of Operation
| Pennsylvania | Bucks, Montgomery, Philadelphia |
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Acres Conserved
| State | Total | Owned | Under Easement | Other** |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 828 | 713 | 88 | 27 |
**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.

