Conservation Has ValueConservation Has Value …..Your work .. To …..Your work .. To our lives, our experiences, and our communitiesour lives, our experiences, and our communities

DCNR and the Bureau of State Parks is committed to these valuesDCNR and the Bureau of State Parks is committed to these values

What are those What are those Conservation value Conservation value added added benefits?..........benefits?..........

HealthHealthSocial BenefitsSocial Benefits

EconomicsEconomicsProperty ValuesProperty Values

Conservation Values:Conservation Values:

Urban crime/ child adjudication vs. open spaceUrban crime/ child adjudication vs. open spaceSchool taxes vs. Increased property valuesSchool taxes vs. Increased property values

Education Drain vs. people living where they play first, Education Drain vs. people living where they play first, then work!then work!

DCNR’s commitment to conservation dates to DCNR’s commitment to conservation dates to long ago.long ago.

Trout Fishing in Linn Run State ParkTrout Fishing in Linn Run State Park

TU Trout in the ClassroomTU Trout in the Classroom

Stream ChemistryStream Chemistry

Collecting InsectsCollecting Insects

Identifying InsectsIdentifying Insects

Having some funHaving some fun

Protecting Rare PlantsProtecting Rare Plants

The Pa. Bureau of State Park: Best in the The Pa. Bureau of State Park: Best in the Nation 2009 -2011 Nation 2009 -2011

Pa State Parks Economic Impact to your Pa State Parks Economic Impact to your communitycommunity : Penn State University: Penn State University

33.6 Million visitors in 201033.6 Million visitors in 2010

Visitors Spent $738 millionVisitors Spent $738 million

10,551 jobs10,551 jobs

For every $1 tax dollar State Parks return $9 to the For every $1 tax dollar State Parks return $9 to the Pennsylvania Economy.Pennsylvania Economy.

Laurel Highlands Region State Parks AloneLaurel Highlands Region State Parks AloneLaurel Mountain, Laurel Summit, and Linn Laurel Mountain, Laurel Summit, and Linn

Run State ParksRun State ParksVisitors spent: $6,000,000 in the region through salesVisitors spent: $6,000,000 in the region through sales

In 2010In 2010

Jobs created through these venues:Jobs created through these venues:

8080

Add Ohiopyle, Keystone, Laurel Ridge, Add Ohiopyle, Keystone, Laurel Ridge, Kooser and Laurel Hill State ParkKooser and Laurel Hill State Parkss

The economic impact through visitor spending in The economic impact through visitor spending in 20102010

$50.75 million$50.75 million

Jobs created in all of Laurel Highlands State Parks:Jobs created in all of Laurel Highlands State Parks:

514514

Today we work with partnerships with Today we work with partnerships with common goalscommon goals

Through the Conservation Landscape Initiative:Through the Conservation Landscape Initiative:

Heritage Areas, State Parks, State Forests, Chambers, Heritage Areas, State Parks, State Forests, Chambers, Laurel Highlands Visitors Bureau, and Volunteers Laurel Highlands Visitors Bureau, and Volunteers

we…………….we…………….

Thanks to you: Our Parks and Forests, and Thanks to you: Our Parks and Forests, and Heritage Areas MatterHeritage Areas Matter

We We valuevalue your support and input your support and input

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