There's a place in Warwick Township where people can go to get away from the hustle and bustle of their everyday lives. It's an undisturbed oasis where individuals can connect with their roots, where time almost seems to stand still, where quiet is so profound that it overcomes any lingering thoughts.

Millport Conservancy is 75 flat acres of adolescent and mature trees, brush and natural grass, with Lititz Run flowing through it.

"When I'm in nature, it makes me feel refreshed," said Lynn Myers, a steward of the land and the executive director of Millport Conservancy. "I can hear the water. A day at Millport is always different. You can't really describe it without being in it."

Located at 737 E. Millport Road, Lititz, Millport Conservancy has a mission as a 501(c)(3) to preserve this particular parcel of land and to protect its natural integrity. Millport Conservancy is open to the public and free to visit, but catch-and-release fly fishermen are required to purchase a badge to practice their art.

Swimming is not permitted in Lititz Run at Millport Conservancy. Dogs on leashes are allowed, but owners are asked to clean up after them.

"The land is preserved, and we do what we can to help the environment," said Lynn. "We're trying to protect this piece of beautiful land and trying to connect things so it will be here when we're not here. Some people have never been here before, and they'll say to me, 'Is it open? Can we go for a walk? Tell us about it.' A lot of people come out of curiosity."

In addition to Lititz Run as a water attraction, Millport Conservancy features a very manageable nature trail and two walkway bridges over the running water. Trout reproduce in the stream, and the meadow is home to birds, deer, squirrels, rabbits, groundhogs, foxes and minks.

"I think people are curious about what we really are about," said Lynn. "The fishermen are aware of what we're doing. I want everyone to know that they are welcome. I want people to enjoy the land and to appreciate what Millport is about. We appreciate people being respectful."

In addition to casual visitors, Millport Conservancy hosts birding groups, hiking clubs, nature artists, stream studies, soil studies, school groups and field trips. The organization enjoys a healthy working relationship with Lancaster County Career and Technology Center and the North Museum of Nature and Science and was formerly associated with Franklin & Marshall College.

"It's a place where you're totally in nature, and there aren't many places like that around anymore," said Lynn. "Some of the students we get have never been out in nature like this before. (Seeing people enjoying nature) is a really good feeling. It's satisfying and rewarding for my husband and me."

For her part, Lynn enjoys an emotional connection with Millport Conservancy. Her parents, Robert and Carolyn Wohlsen, founded the conservancy, and now she and her husband, Logan Myers, a former member of the Warwick board of supervisors, manage and maintain the land.

"It's pretty much my life," said Lynn. "I enjoy talking to people who understand our mission. We're grateful to be out here in nature and away from the world, and I like the school children. It's become our home."

Lynn's parents purchased the adjacent Millport Roller Mill property in 1969 and over the years acquired parcels of land surrounding it. In 1988, Millport was officially recognized as a conservancy.

"Originally, most of the land was used as farmland and to run the mill," said Lynn. "I think over the years we've become more environmentally aware of what a conservancy is. We've gotten a greater knowledge, and we've learned how to manage the area better."

"It's been a part of my life since 1969," she added. "With my family being so close to it, I'm proud of it. I'm proud of the accomplishments and the success that it's become."

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