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No child should grow up without nature. lcextragive.org Photo of a young child with a PawPaw tree that was one of over 1,000 FREE native trees handed out during #LancasterWaterWeek. 📸 by Michelle Johnsen Photography #LancasterConservancy #ExtraGive

We are so grateful to the wonderful volunteers who got out and gave back at Otter Creek this past weekend! 🙏Thank you for your tireless work to ensure that our waterways stay free and clear of debris! #Volunteer #LancasterConservancy

"At some point in life the world’s beauty becomes enough. You don’t need to photograph, paint, or even remember it. It is enough." - Toni Morrison 📷 by Michelle Johnsen Photography

Are you one of the almost 2,000 people who received a tree during #LancasterWaterWeek or from Save It Lancaster 's #LancasterTreeTenders? Just a friendly reminder that it's hot and your new tree is thirsty! 💧Give it a drink 1-2 times per week during its first growing season!

"Study nature, love nature, stay close to nature. It will never fail you." - Frank Lloyd Wright Artist Kerry Sacco paints #enpleinair at Climbers Run Nature Preserve. #ArtMeetsNature #KeepLancasterWild #LancasterConservancy

All good things are wild and free. #July4th #IndependenceDay #Freedom #KeepLancasterWild 📸 by Stephen Rannels

Feeling a bit batty? Or maybe you're just interested in bats. Learn about the importance of these nocturnal creatures and build your very own bat house to take home! 🦇 Join us Saturday, August 10 at Climbers Run! Register today: lancasterconservancy.org/events/

“This is where nature is going to have a place to make its last stand.” - Phil Wenger, Lancaster Conservancy President & CEO Article by Junior Gonzalez for @LancasterOnline Learn more about the Conservancy's newest 49 acre acquisition: lancasteronline.com/news/local/lan…

Artists Kerry Sacco, Marita Hines, Julie Riker celebrated the first day of summer by painting plein air at Trout Run Nature Preserve! 🎨 Despite rain and wind, the artists produced some beautiful representations of one of our favorite preserves. #KeepLancasterWild

Serviceberry, pawpaw, elderberry, black walnut, American persimmon and more! #Volunteer this Thursday at the Falmouth Forest Garden at Conoy Wetlands Nature Preserve! Register: lancasterconservancy.org/events/ 📸 by Michelle Johnsen Photography

Head to @lslcnews and grab your family a Summer Fitness Quest booklet that is full of fun, healthy, and educational outdoor activities! #HikeLancaster lancasterlibraries.org/summer-fitness…

#LancasterWaterWeek would not be possible without our 2019 presenting sponsor, Turkey Hill Dairy! For the last three years, Turkey Hill Dairy has helped us celebrate, educate, and activate our community! Thank you for supporting clean water!

Head downtown to Heritage Square tonight during #FirstFriday to explore the #LancasterWaterWeek Public Art installation, learn about riparian buffers, and get a FREE native tree! 🌳

Our Conestoga Level sponsors know how to celebrate and protect our over 1,400 miles of streams and rivers in Lancaster County! We are so grateful for their incredible support of #LancasterWaterWeek! 🙌

THANK YOU to all the volunteers who came out last weekend to care for our streamsides! Want to lend a hand during #LancasterWaterWeek? Join us Saturday for the Conestoga Clean Up! lancasterwaterweek.org/events/

THANK YOU to all the volunteers who came out last weekend to care for our streamsides! Want to lend a hand during #LancasterWaterWeek? Join us Saturday for the Conestoga Clean Up! lancasterwaterweek.org/events/

#LancasterWaterWeek would not be possible without the amazing support of our Chiques level sponsors and their dedication to educating our community about the opportunity we have to care for our rivers and streams!

Fully booked tours of the Safe Harbor Dam are underway this morning! Join us this evening for the Clean Streams Farm Tour or tomorrow for the Chiques Creek Watershed Expo! lancasterwaterweek.org/events/ Share your Water Week photos and experiences with us! #LancasterWaterWeek

We're so grateful for the support of our #LancasterWaterWeek Sponsors! 🙌 Thank you to our Pequea Level sponsors for your dedication to clean streams and rivers in our county!

Join us at the Ware Center on Monday, June 3 at 6pm to learn about the Conestoga Study and the woman behind it -- Dr. Ruth Patrick! Sign Up! ✍️ lancasterwaterweek.org/events/ #LancasterWaterWeek