Lacawac Sanctuary, a nature preserve, ecological field research station and public environmental education facility located in the Pocono Mountains of northeastern Pennsylvania was founded in 1966.

Their mission:
• Preserve our unique glacial lake, its watershed, surrounding forest and historic buildings
• Provide public education on environmental and conservation issues
• Maintain a venue for ecological research, scholarly interaction and the training of scientists

They support artists and writers of all disciplines whose work addresses the environment and human's interaction with nature.