Support the Connector

Help Lancaster Go Blue Green!

The Blue Green Connector is a key part of Lancaster’s goal for clean and clear water for everyone by 2040.

When you support this project, you’re helping create something truly special — a place where people and nature thrive together.

What does this look like?

A restored and thriving Little Conestoga Creek
Trails that are easy for everyone to access and enjoy
A route that links neighborhoods, parks, and businesses
Hands-on ways to explore and learn about nature
More reasons for people to get outside!

Together, we can build something lasting—right here in Lancaster County.

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Your Support Connects Us All

Your donation today will create an accessible trail with learning lab, green space, and clean water.

The Little Conestoga Creek Foundation is registered as a 501(c)(3) organization (EIN number 23-2179646).

We are proud to partner with the Lancaster County Community Foundation as host of the Blue Green Connector Fund. Visit the Fund page to learn about all the ways to give.

Contact us to discuss any of these options in more detail. We’d love to create a giving opportunity tailored to you.
Other questions? Please get in touch with our team.

Donate Online or By Check
Stock Donations: Support while avoiding capital gains.
IRA Transfers: If you’re 72 or older, make a gift directly from your IRA.
Charitable Gift Annuity: Offer an income source and tax deduction.

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How It All Began

What started as a single idea — to restore a forgotten stretch of creek — has grown into a bold, community-powered vision for clean water, thriving wildlife, and a trail that brings people closer to nature and to each other.

Discover how a simple “what if” became a movement that’s transforming Lancaster County.

Read the full story behind the Blue Green Connector

Why Now?

In 2024, a community-wide survey revealed:

96%

expressed concern about local environmental issues

89%

believe clean water is the most important action to help nature

74%

think interpretive signs are very beneficial resources

77%

would like education along trails geared toward adults, children and teens

54%

view increasing education as the most important way to help the environment

Join Us in Making a Difference

We see a future where the Blue Green Connector:

Cleans up the Little Conestoga Creek — and protects the health of the Conestoga, Susquehanna, and Chesapeake Bay
Brings people together to solve environmental problems and care for their community
Sparks curiosity and helps people learn about the natural world around them
Fosters a strong sense of care, connection, pride, and community service

What Our Partners Say

“DEP is proud to be part of the ongoing effort to restore Little Conestoga Creek, reduce pollution, improve flood resiliency, and create the Blue Green Connector. This project will provide environmental education in a recreational setting, strengthening the community’s connection to nature…Children who have meaningful environmental experiences become better stewards of our natural resources as adults

Acting Pennsylvania DEP Secretary Jessica Shirley

Lancaster’s shared vision of clean and clear water by 2040 needs projects like the Blue Green Connector. This project is at a scale that helps us achieve not only local water quality improvements as outlined in our CAP, but also inspires innovative thinking and requires reaching out to neighbors, inviting them to learn about and live in this system together.

Lancaster Clean Water Partners Executive Director Allyson Ladley Gibson

We hope that this project catalyzes others to address water quality and ecosystem health throughout Lancaster County, and recognize that recreational and educational opportunities improve the quality of life in our community.

Shane Zimmerman, CEO of the Steinman Foundation

Help Us Connect Lancaster with Nature