DCNR Designates 35 Sites on State Forest Lands as Wild Plant Sanctuaries

Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn announced that the department is designating 35 areas of state forest land across the state as Wild Plant Sanctuaries.

“Whether tucked into forest hollows with rich soils, growing in mucky peatlands, or rooted in dry, rocky barrens, some of the state’s rarest plant populations are now protected in Wild Plant Sanctuaries established in state forests across Pennsylvania,” Dunn said. “Designation of sanctuaries assists DCNR in carrying out its mission to conserve native wild plants and ensures the protection of som...