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
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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.
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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!
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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.
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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.
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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
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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!
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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.
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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!”
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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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Barbara Horst
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
Wendy Lubell
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Audrey Lynge
Marilyn Mamone
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Penny Mason
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SueMolitoris
Al Moses
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Joan Renninger
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Julia Row
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Ellen Seymour
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Randy Shirk
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Soon Ballantine Slayman
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Maryann Snyder
David Stanton
William Stinson
Sandra Strauss
Sharon Sturgill
Arlene Taylor
Mike & Glenda Thomas
Jane Torregrossa
Daryl Valley
Ric and Anne Wain
Dale and Lana Walmer
Patti & Tom Walsh
Jane Watts
Brian & Shanna Weaver
Shannon & Charles
Wehinger
Lorre Weidensaul
Matt & Janet Weir
Janie Wentz
Donna Wierzbowski
David Willis
Leslie Wilson
Diane Yorty
Manada Conservancy is grateful to our Corporate, Business & Event supporters!
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Ilse Heine’s Pet Grooming
Jean Seibert, Attorney
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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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