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About
the Conservancy...
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| History |
How
has Mt.
Nittany been preserved as a fountainhead
of tradition, pride and recreation?
In 1945, the Lion's Paw Alumni Association
saved 525 acres from lumbering and other
desecration through a fund-raising campaign
among its few hundred members. But encroachment
continued. In 1981, the Association formed
the Mount Nittany Conservancy to acquire
additional land. With community and alumni
support, the Conservancy has obtained
through purchase or donation over 300
acres that faced possible use for commercial
or residential purposes.
If
you've ever been curious about the Mike
Lynch Overlook, read more about how Lynch
was the lynchpin.
This
link, Kings
of the Hill (Courtesy of Town
& Gown magazine) is to
a scanned PDF from November/December
1976 issue of The Penn Stater
magazine. The article was first
published in the July and August
1976 editions of Town &
Gown magazine under the title
"Who Owns Mount Nittany?"
Written by Terry
Dunkle, the story concludes
with a powerful statement as true
today as when it was written: She
is our Plymouth Rock, our Old Faithful,
our Cathedral of Rheims, our Gibraltar.
"The moment we see Mount Nittany,"
as one old grad has said, "we
know we are home."
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| Mission |
Preservation
of Mt. Nittany for future generations
of Centre Countians, Penn Staters and
other lovers of the outdoors is our primary
concern.
Our two organizations continue to build
and maintain trails and overlooks, conduct
clean-up projects and spray for gypsy
moths. We keep a wary eye out to prevent
further encroachment and a sharp eye out
for parcels of land to obtain in the future.
We wish to hold all available land from
the 1,300-foot elevation to the 2,200-foot
crest as seen from the campus and the
Mount Nittany Expressway, as well as add
land on the Boalsburg side if funding
permits.
Our
formal Mission Statement reads as follows:
Mount
Nittany Conservancy (MNC) is a nonprofit
organization whose mission
is to acquire and conserve lands on
and around Mount Nittany, a symbol of
Penn State and the source of its legends.
To benefit the public, MNC
practices conservation, protection,
and management of these lands as
historic, scenic, recreational and environmental
resources.
To
learn more about the Conservancy
(and see a trails map), download
our brochure "A Symbol of our
Pride" here:
MNC_Brochure.pdf
(3.1 Mb)
You
can help continue our mission with
your financial support. Become
a Friend of the Conservancy with
an annual donation. And own
your little piece of the Conservancy
lands by buying a one-square-inch
life estate deed, which is documented
for posterity in your name on a
beautiful 16" x 20" deed to hang
in your home or business. This work
of art is a memorable gift for any
lover of Mt. Nittany.
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| Affiliations |
The Conservancy
is a member of other groups that promote
the Centre region and conservation.
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