The Mini-Grant Program was developed by SMP in 2009 and is administered with help from the Appalachian Trail Conservancy. The program is funded by the Environmental Stewardship Funds, a bipartisanly created program administered through the…
Each year at the “Power of the Partnership” event we award the Spirit of South Mountain to an individual, a project or an organization that advances the mission of the South Mountain Partnership and has…
SOUTH MIDDLETON TWP, Pennsylvania – The South Mountain region, consisting of parts of Adams, Cumberland, Franklin, and York Counties and the location of the South Mountain Partnership, has just released its first-ever “State of the…
Barnitz Mill is the centerpiece of Stuart Park in Dickinson Township. The mill has a long and dynamic history beginning in the 18th century with the Weakley family. The Weakleys were prominent Cumberland County landowners…
BOILING SPRINGS, Pennsylvania – August 8, 2023 – The South Mountain Partnership (SMP) continues to make great strides in producing the first-ever State of the Region project that will measure the public and environmental health…
Each year the South Mountain Partnership recognizes an individual, project, or organization that has made significant contributions to advancing a positive and sustainable future for the South Mountain landscape. What qualities of the South Mountain…
The South Mountain Partnership reached a milestone in May for the eagerly anticipated State of the Region project. The year-long initiative, resulting in the first-ever report card, interactive maps and recommended actions, will provide a…
This one is for the basketball fans. The Michaux is frequently referred to as either the Cradle — or the Crucible –of Conservation. In Summertime, it’s the Crucible. It’s work! Not because of the trees…
Welcome to summer in South Mountain! Here at the Partnership we know there is much to celebrate about the season. We work to protect our shared landscape and home so that is available for generations…
The South Mountain Partnership was honored to be invited to participate in Match Madness this year, and we identified a modest goal of funding two $600 grants. We were thrilled to exceed our goal. “Through…
We’ve crunched the numbers and have some fun metrics to share describing the Partnership’s work in 2022. From responding to ARPA funds in the region, to launching our donor supported Flex Grants, it was an…
We are seldom ambivalent about change. We either dread it or can’t wait for it. Work urgently to stop it, or struggle to get it to happen. In our more rational moments, we acknowledge its…
