Northeastern Area

The Highlands of Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania

Highlands Study Update Media Kit

U.S. Forest Service releases update to Highlands Regional Study

April 19, 2011
LITCHFIELD, Conn. – The U.S. Forest Service has released the Highlands Regional Study: Connecticut and Pennsylvania 2010 Update. The 2010 Update identifies areas of high conservation value, the impact of land use change on natural resources, and conservation strategies in the Connecticut and Pennsylvania portions of the Connecticut-New York-New Jersey-Pennsylvania Highlands Region.

Links:

• News release (available Monday)
• Maps—right click on the full scale higher resolution map link and select Save Link As", "Save Target As" or "Download Linked File" to save the map to your hard drive.
• Four-State Highlands Region (CT, NY, NJ, PA) — Full-scale map
• Connecticut Highlands Towns — Full-scale map
• Connecticut Conservation Focal Areas — Full scale map
• Pennsylvania Conservation Focal Area — Full scale map
• Highlands Conservation Act PL 108-421

Posters:

• Connecticut Highlands – Overlay of Conservation Values and Risk of Land Use Change
• Connecticut Highlands Forest Health Study