Cherry Valley new U.S. Wildlife Refuge
Pennsylvania’s Cherry Valley has just earned National Wildlife Refuge Status.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has approved a new national wildlife refuge in Cherry Valley by establishing a boundary for the refuge that covers 20,466 acres in Monroe and Northampton counties in Pennsylvania’s Pocono Mountains.
The refuge will benefit rare plants and animals, working farms and private homes throughout the valley, 75 miles from Philadelphia and Manhatten.
“The establishment of the Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge will now give conservation-minded landowners the additional option that has been needed to assist them in preserving their land as a legacy for future generations,” says Debra Schuler, president of the Friends of Cherry Valley.
“Cherry Valley is such a unique place! Much of it has remained untouched, which is why it has the qualities it does. Now we can move forward with protecting the environment, the animals that inhabit it, and its rich history.”
Image courtesy of The Nature Conservancy
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