WELCOME TO THE HOME OF THE KEYSTONE ELK COUNTRY ALLIANCE

“CONSERVING & ENHANCING PENNSYLVANIA’S ELK COUNTRY FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS”

The Keystone Elk Country Alliance (KECA) is a Pennsylvania-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit wildlife conservation organization dedicated to conserving and enhancing Pennsylvania’s Elk Country for future generations. Through a long-term lease with the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR), KECA proudly operates and manages the world-renowned Elk Country Visitors Center in Benezette—located in the heart of elk country.

Each year, hundreds of thousands of visitors come to experience Elk Country firsthand. Guests enjoy immersive conservation education programs, a 4D story theater, interactive exhibits and dioramas, and our Elk Country Campus Outdoors (ECCO) buildings, which host programs and special events. Just outside the Visitors Center, free-roaming wild elk make their home on the surrounding landscape, offering unforgettable wildlife viewing opportunities.

KECA’s mission is accomplished through conservation education, habitat enhancement, and permanent land protection. Our resources are focused on improving and protecting hundreds of acres surrounding the Elk Country Visitors Center, as well as supporting conservation projects on both public and private lands throughout Elk Country. Our commitment is, first and always, to Elk Country.

As a membership-based, volunteer-driven organization, KECA relies on the passion and dedication of volunteers who help fulfill our mission every day. We invite you to visit, learn, and connect with this extraordinary place—whether in person at the Elk Country Visitors Center or through our web-based distance learning programs.

Come experience Elk Country for yourself.