Lancaster Conservancy recent land preserve acquisitions

Phil Wenger, CEO Lancaster Conservancy

Lancaster Conservancy and Conservation in Lancaster County

Introduction:  Christine Sable

The mission of the Lancaster Conservancy

Protecting and Restoring Natural Lands

Conservation Education and Engagement

Ways to Get Involved

Phil Wenger was a local business owner and community leader who changed careers at the end of 201􀏱 to
join the Lancaster Conservancy as its President. 􀀄s an entrepreneur, Phil built a restaurant chain and then
sold it, planning to retire. 􀀑ut he wanted to leave a larger impact on the community and the 􀁞usquehanna
􀁚iver that he loves, so he left retirement to lead a team to protect this landscape. During his tenure, the
Conservancy has added over 2,􀏲00 acres to its portfolio of natural lands in Lancaster County and along the
river in 􀁺ork County, doubled the Conservancy􀍛s staff, and sharpened the organization􀍛s focus.

Fritz joined the Lancaster Conservancy in 2007 as the Director of Urban Greening and was responsible for
developing residential and institutional greening programs. He has an extensive background in landscaping and
tree management, and has overseen the design and installation of various stormwater capture and infiltration
techniques from rain gardens to green roofs. In 2017 with the help of many community partners Fritz helped
launch Lancaster Water Week an effort to connect more people with the amazing natural resources, streams
and rivers of Lancaster County. In 2018 he accepted a new role at the Conservancy leading a department and
team called Community Impact that focuses on community engagement, education, communications and
development. Fritz was recently promoted to President of the Lancaster Conservancy.