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Our Mission:

Formerly the Howland Preserve, The Friends of Vosburg Neck State Park is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that works in partnership with DCNR to preserve the natural beauty, historical structures, and conservation value of the Park and maintain the property for the benefit of the public.
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Vosburg Neck State Park in
​Washington Township Tunkhannock, PA

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This article was written when the property was known as the Howland Preserve and has been updated to reflect the new state park name.

​Tucked away in the countryside along the Susquehanna River just north of Tunkhannock is a 669-acre property with historic buildings from the 1700 and 1800's, a canal bed, a rail bed, a graveyard also dating back t0 the 1700s, stone walls, non-motorized boat access, picnic areas, a planned trail system and more. The Vosburg Neck State Park is now open daily from dawn to 8PM.

“The importance of the [park] is community green space,” Allison Wilson, Co-Founder of the Friends group said. "We need to protect and maintain this special property. We have smaller parks in Tunkhannock, but nothing with a trail system on 669 protected acres along the Susquehanna river.”

In addition to monetary support, we are always seeking volunteers from the community to help with a variety of tasks, such as trail building and maintenance, and assistance with upkeep on the barn and programming area.

Edited after the property was purchased by DCNR: This Information Above from Elizabeth Baumeister ebaumeister@civitasmedia.com
In 2006, the property was donated to North Branch Land Trust (NBLT) by the late Ernest E. Howland. With a growing need for volunteer assistance, the Friends of Howland Preserve was created in 2013 to support The North Branch Land Trust's mission and maintain, grow and love their magical property. In 2022, DCNR purchased the property from NBLT to become a State Park. Come visit, and you will see why we are so mesmerized by this place. 
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