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Joyce and Larry DeYoung
French Creek and its amazing array of wildlife hold a special place in the hearts of many, including a couple that now lives six hours away from this northwestern Pennsylvania waterway. On a trip “home” years ago, Joyce and Larry DeYoung were delighted to find an abundance of softshell turtles in French Creek, once a rare sighting.
They attribute this resurgence to the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy’s conservation of this amazing part of the region. And it is work like this that makes the Conservancy so important to the DeYoungs.
A native of Lawrence Park in Erie County, Joyce DeYoung spent her childhood enjoying the beaches, lagoons and hiking trails at Presque Isle. She especially looked forward to visiting her relatives in rural Warren County, where she could explore the hills and streams.
Now residents of Chester County in Eastern Pennsylvania, Joyce and her husband, Larry, still enjoy hiking and being outdoors. As Conservancy members since 1985, the DeYoungs were excited to learn that WPC was
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