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Through a partnership between ClearWater Conservancy and the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, 1,271 acres have been added to Rothrock State Forest in Centre and Huntingdon counties.
ClearWater Conservancy acquired the land from Dry Hollow Hunting Club for $3.65 million then transferred the ownership to DCNR’s Bureau of Forestry to be permanently conserved and accessible to the public as part of Rothrock State Forest.
The purchase was made with financial support from partners including DCNR and philanthropic foundations including the Richard King Mellon Foundation.
The land, contiguous with existing forest property, is located in Ferguson, Halfmoon and Warriors Mark townships. The 905 acres within Warriors Mark become the first publicly accessible land there.