Middletown Township Land Conservancy

07/16/2026

We are thrilled to report that the Delaware County Council voted 5-0 today to add a referendum on this November's ballot to approve up to $120 million funding for open space presevation in our county! Stay tuned for more....

County Council to ask voters to okay debt to finance open space projects Delaware County Council voted 5-0 to place a referendum on the November ballot asking voters whether they favor increasing the county’s debt by up to $120 million to finance land conservation projects, including protecting dr...

06/06/2026

MTLC members didn't let the heat stop them at today's Run the Lane 5K at Indian Lane Elementary School!

05/24/2026

Please join us THIS TUESDAY MAY 26th at our Annual Meeting! We will be meeting at 7pm in Classroom #9 at Roosevelt Community Center (464 S Old Middletown Rd, adjacent to the library). All local supporters of open land conservancy are welcome as we discuss the following:

- Local Land Development Review
- Officer Elections
- MTLC Year in Review

We hope to see you there!

05/06/2026

The annual Delco Gives donation campaign has BEGUN and will be LIVE FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS, until 7PM tomorrow evening 5/7! This has become our our main donation campaign of the year because the Foundation for Delaware County offers matching funds, amount TBD based on participation. Please consider donating TODAY to support land conservancy in Middletown Township:

https://www.delcogives.org/organization/middletown-township-land-conservancy

Thank you!

The core mission of Middletown Township Land Conservancy is to conserve tracts of natural land in the Township. MTLC has been active since 1981 and continues to carefully monitor all large tracts of undeveloped land still in private hands as potential candidates for...

05/03/2026

Heads up that we will once again participate in the annual Delco Gives charity fundraiser, THIS Wednesday and Thursday 5/6 & 5/7. This is our largest annual donation campaign. Please plan to help our cause if you can. More information to come on Wednesday....

04/29/2026

Join us this Saturday at Middletown's Community Day celebration! MTLC will have our own booth and would love to meet fellow supporters of open space conservancy in our township! We hope to see you at Longview Park this Saturday 5/2 from 10AM-2PM!

03/29/2026

Members of MTLC, with our families and friends, proudly participated in the annual CRC Streams Cleanup last weekend!

03/14/2026

Recently updated in time for spring fever, our trails page is the MOST comprehensive directory of local trails, parks, and playgrounds in Middletown and the surrounding areas. Trail maps, photos, and basic information for choosing your next hike, or deciding where to take the kids and dogs for some outdoor play. Check it out here -

02/27/2026

Bet you don't know much about this "hidden gem" in Middletown! Learn more about the surprisingly popular Mineral Hill Park in our latest blog post...

Curious about Mineral Hill Park? Let’s take a deep dive into the history, the rocks, and how they were created. It’s not just old rocks. I mean… they are… but

02/16/2026

It feels like we’ve been living in a freezer lately, but the big melt is finally starting. It’s easy to focus on the mud and the mess, but that snow was actually doing good work for our plants while we were busy shoveling the driveway...

It feels like we’ve been living in a freezer lately, but the big melt is finally starting. It’s easy to focus on the mud and the mess, but that snow was actually doing good work for our plants while we were busy shoveling the driveway.