Clear Water Conservancy of Central Pennsylvania is a Centre County based land trust and natural resource conservation organization formed in 1980. Their overall mission is to promote conservation and restoration of natural resources in central Pennsylvania through land conservation, water resource protection, and environmental outreach to the community. In the book 'Toxic Tourism,' it is clear that the main purpose of the tours are about raising awareness. While the organization is very concerned with providing awareness about environmental conservation, they also provide opportunities for civilians in the area to come together and see firsthand changes being made. One project that people in the area can get involved in is through their Riparian Conservation Program or the "Restoration Crew.” This involves planting native trees and shrubs, removing invasive species, etc. While this Conservancy may not be categorized as a ‘toxic tour’ per say, the efforts and hard work being done brings the community together from various areas to ensure the land never falls into the category of ‘toxic.’ While the website does display a section expecting donations, I still believe their main concern is the preservation of the water and land. In 2009, the committee launched a five-year fundraising campaign called 'Operation Conservation' in order to help achieve the organization’s conservation, restoration, and education goals. Their objective is to raise $500,000 from major donors and concerned citizens.
http://www.clearwaterconservancy.org/index.htm
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