November/December Partnership Update
December 23, 2020 As 2020 ends, I am struck by the critical needs – safe outdoor recreation, a stable and nutritious local food system, clean drinking water, and a steadfast, familiar sense of place…
Press Release: Our Shared Future – Give the Gift of a Friends of South Mountain Membership
This holiday season, South Mountain Partnership (SMP) offers a different gift to share with friends and family—a membership to the Friends of South Mountain Partnership, which sees a future where the land along the South…
Press Release: Give the Gift of Health and Wealth by Becoming a Friend of the South Mountain Partnership
As you give thanks this November and wrap up your holiday shopping in December, consider supporting the South Mountain Partnership through a membership or donation to the Friends of the South Mountain Partnership on Giving…
Press Release: Your Municipality’s Role in Climate Planning Highlighted in Ongoing Community Forums
Boiling Springs, PA – Changing climate has caused and will continue to cause impacts to public health, infrastructure, emergency services, and major economic contributors like agriculture, tourism, and recreation. On December 8, the second event…
September/October ‘Around South Mountain’ e-Newsletter Now Available
News and a schedule of events that will 1. Improve your understanding of the South Mountain landscape – our shared region and home; 2. Evolve your understanding of land development trends and community improvement projects;…
September/October Partnership Update
October 1, 2020 I do not need to tell regular readers how important working together is. You already know how important it is to continue investment in building the South Mountain community that celebrates this…
Fall Partnership Meeting Stressed Importance of Working Together
More than 50 attendees gathered on September 18 for the 2020 Fall Partnership Meeting, one of three annual regional meetings that are open for anyone to attend. New to the agenda were interactive breakout sessions…
Press Release: New Adams County Program to Improve Water Quality
Ricky Whitmore, an Adams County native, has been hired to lead the Adams County Conservation District’s Countywide Action Plan (CAP) to achieve local water quality improvements as part of state’s Chesapeake Bay Cleanup responsibilities. The…
The 2020 Regional Conservation Partnership (RCP) Gathering Is Coming!
Even before the pandemic upended our lives, the RCP Network had landed on a theme of resilient regions and communities for our live event. With the onset of COVID-19 and ongoing discussions about systemic racism…
Press Release: Community Climate Action Planning Forums Kick-off Local Governance
Changing climate has caused and will continue to cause impacts to public health, infrastructure, emergency services, and major economic contributors like agriculture, tourism, and recreation. Beginning Oct. 20, a series of community forums regarding Climate…
July/August ‘Around South Mountain’ e-Newsletter Now Available
News and a schedule of events that will 1. Improve your understanding of the South Mountain landscape – our shared region and home; 2. Evolve your understanding of land development trends and community improvement projects;…
July/August Partnership Update
Published in July/August ‘Around South Mountain’ newsletter As promised, you are among the first to learn about the founding of the Friends of the South Mountain Partnership, a collaboration with The Foundation for Enhancing Communities…
