Wildlands Conservancy Celebrates Grand Opening of 187-acre Black River Sanctuary – Cyber Tech

Press launch shared by Wildlands Conservancy on October 23, 2024. Photographs and textual content courtesy of Wildlands Conservancy.

Over 100 people gathered to look at scissors lower ribbon to rejoice the grand opening of the Lehigh Valley’s latest nature protect, Black River Sanctuary, 187 acres located in Salisbury and Saucon Townships.

“At a time when our area is dropping our open area at an alarming charge of greater than 2,000 acres a 12 months, Black River Sanctuary stands protected perpetually as a result of daily residents determined it was an necessary, particular place” says Christopher Kocher, president of Wildlands Conservancy. “It’s the counterweight we have to guarantee everybody within the Lehigh Valley can expertise nature close by.”

Company and group teams, elected officers, and members of our giving group, together with management supporter PPL Basis, joined us to rejoice the grand opening with particular remarks and a guided mountaineering tour of the protect.

“At PPL, we’re creating the utilities of the long run whereas guaranteeing we hold power reasonably priced and dependable for our clients. We’re additionally targeted on supporting the event of vibrant and sustainable communities by way of partnerships with nonprofits all through the communities we serve,” says Lissette Santana, president of the PPL Basis. “The PPL Basis is proud to companion with the Wildlands to create the Black River Sanctuary, which is able to function a residing classroom for college students all through the Lehigh Valley, offering hands-on studying alternatives for college students and interesting a brand new era in conservation of the setting.”

The 187-acre nature protect is a handy retreat for group members residing in Allentown and Bethlehem. It affords 7 totally different trails, totaling greater than 3 miles that at the moment are open for mountaineering, biking, birding, or just getting outdoor.

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Wildlands acknowledges the assist of its giving group, particularly the John A. and Margaret Put up Basis, Lehigh Valley Highway Runners, PPL Basis, Pennsylvania Division of Conservation and Pure Assets, Rotary Membership of Allentown, TC Power, and United Manner of the Better Lehigh Valley, together with non-public donations, for making Black River Sanctuary a public nature protect.

Media Contact: Megan Sciarrino, Director of Communications ([email protected])