PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 22, 2025

The DCNR Community Conservation Partnership Programs will be supporting mini-grant programs through 15 groups across the state to support smaller, local recreation and conservation projects in 2025. Main Grant Round Now Open DCNR is now accepting applications for Community Conservation Partnership Grants through April 2.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2025

The North Central Grassroots Conservation Fair will be held March 14 from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. The Fair is an opportunity for the public to learn about the conservation organizations in this area and all that they have accomplished in conserving and protecting the natural resources.

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APRIL 3, 2025

On April 3, The Nature Conservation PA-DE announced it has closed on the purchase of 509 acres in Dauphin County and transferred the parcel to the Game Commission for addition to State Game Lands 211. I am grateful to the Game Commission and The Nature Conservancy for the ongoing support to protecting natural spaces.

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JANUARY 21, 2025

The Manada Conservancy wrapped up 2024 with the signing of two conservation easements on eight parcels owned by the Laudenslager Family, marking a grand total of 575 acres that the family has protected with the Conservancy. Visit the Manada Conservancy website to learn more about land conservation.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 12, 2025

He is happy to roll up his sleeves to take on conservation projects throughout Monroe County. Forests are necessary as our primary natural resource to maintain clean waters in our streams and lakes, Neely explained. We need all the friends of nature and the outdoors to come onboard.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 17, 2025

The DCNR Conservation and Natural Resources Advisory Council is scheduled to meet on March 26 to hear updates on the Chesapeake Bay Program and the state budget. Visit DCNRs Conservation and Natural Resources Advisory Council webpage for more information on Council activities.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

By Nate Reagle, Certified Pollinator Steward Natural resource professionals and nature enthusiasts in Pennsylvania have reason to celebrate. Two House Bills have been introduced that will enhance the conservation of biodiversity in the state. Click Here for a fact sheet. Are you interested in helping?

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JANUARY 16, 2025

On January 16, the French & Pickering Creeks Conservation Trust and the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference of The United Methodist Church announced the completion of a voluntary land conservation agreement to preserve Camp Innabahs 130-acre property along Pughtown Road in East Vincent Township, Chester County.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 15, 2025

On January 15, the Shapiro Administration said the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources has made significant progress in sustainably managing and enhancing Pennsylvanias public lands. This work is about much more than conservation its about stewardship that strengthens communities and enhances our quality of life.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 9, 2025

On April 9, the Manada Conservancy announced it partnered with landowner Carolyn Shaffer to permanently protect 656 acres in the Fishing Creek Valley in Dauphin County. For more information on programs, initiatives, upcoming events and how you can get involved, visit the Manada Conservancy website. Follow them on Facebook and Twitter.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 19, 2024

The Center for Agricultural Conservation Assistance Training at Penn State Extension invites conservation professionals across the Commonwealth to participate in 2025 Agriculture Literacy Week, happening March 1721, 2025. To support this effort, CACAT is sponsoring a book for up to 50 conservation district staff members.

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JANUARY 30, 2025

On January 30, the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources announced the Path of the Flood Trail in Cambria County , a 14-mile journey through history and nature, has been named Pennsylvanias 2025 Trail of the Year.

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Legal Planet

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Project 2025 favors authoritarian presidential rule. The combination of authoritarianism, extreme conservative ideology, and anti-environmentalism is common globally, not just in U.S. It also wants to destroy environmental regulation, especially climate law. That’s not a coincidence. Other factors may also be relevant.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 21, 2025

In early January of 2025, Berks Nature permanently protected the 607-acre Hawk Mountain Scout Reserve in Schuylkill County. Establishing perpetual conservation easements across this landscape helps to safeguard these precious resources. Visit the Berks Nature website to learn more about land conservation.

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DECEMBER 19, 2024

The Penn State Extension is seeking individuals and organizations to present at the 2025 Dive Deeper Summit for Water Educators , scheduled for September 25 in Harrisburg. Proposals are due March 5. Related Articles This Week: -- DEP Awards $19.6

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JANUARY 8, 2025

The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources will host five webinars on the new draft State Outdoor Recreation Plan priorities. Million Purchase From Norfolk Southern [Posted: January 8, 2025] PA Environment Digest A public comment link will be provided at the end of each webinar.

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JANUARY 10, 2025

The DCNR Conservation and Natural Resources Advisory Council is scheduled to meet on January 22 to hear presentations on a variety of accessible recreation topics. 2025 Meeting Dates The Council is scheduled to meet: March 26, May 28, July 23, September 24 and November 19. Click Here for the complete agenda.

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MARCH 21, 2025

On March 21, the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources reminded Pennsylvanians and visitors that state parks and forests remain open and ready to welcome campers, hikers, and outdoor enthusiasts.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 14, 2025

On March 14, a coalition of conservation, recreation, and environmental organizations filed a petition for review in the U.S. The Lancaster Conservancy , Chesapeake Bay Foundation , Lower Susquehanna Riverkeeper Association , Farm & Natural Lands Trust of York County , and Susquehanna National Heritage Area joined together in this appeal.

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JANUARY 10, 2025

The DCNR/Student Conservation Association 2025 Pennsylvania Outdoor Corps is now seeking applications from youth (15 to 18 - summer) and young adults (18 to 25 - 9 months) for job training crews. The program administered by the Student Conservation Association (SCA). Click Here to sign up for your own copy.)

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MARCH 19, 2025

More than half of Pennsylvanias breeding birds are dependent on large, intact forests, said Jack Stefferud, senior advisor of land protection for Natural Lands. Anytime we can add acreage to existing forests like those held by the state its a victory for conservation. Posted: March 19, 2025] PA Environment Digest

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 23, 2024

The people have a right to clean air, pure water, and to the preservation of the natural, scenic, historic and esthetic values of the environment. Pennsylvania's public natural resources are the common property of all the people, including generations yet to come. 25 In Harrisburg Ag Conservation Professionals!

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 11, 2025

Resource Link: -- Over 1,300 Acres Of Forest Preserved In Northwest PA By Foundation For Sustainable Forests in 2024 [PaEN] Related Articles This Week: -- Pennsylvania Invests Nearly $12 Million To Ensure 3,187 Acres On 29 Farms in 17 Counties Stay Farms Forever [PaEN] -- Over 1,300 Acres Of Forest Preserved In Northwest PA By Foundation For Sustainable (..)

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Pennsylvania organizations are invited to nominate waterways for the 2025 Pennsylvania River of the Year. The Pennsylvania Organization for Watersheds and Rivers (POWR) administers the River of the Year program with funding from the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.

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MARCH 18, 2025

million for 2025 projects and approximately $18.2 Critical Federal NRCS Support The US Department of Agricultures Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA-NRCS) Pennsylvania office released their 2024 annual report, Pennsylvania NRCS Accomplishments FY 2024. Posted: March 18, 2025] PA Environment Digest

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MARCH 27, 2025

On March 27, Natural Lands and the Borough of Chester Heights, Delaware County, announced the Borough purchased 40.2 Natural Lands, a nonprofit land conservation organization, has worked for the past several years to negotiate the project and secure grant funding. Land for life, nature for all.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 10, 2025

The Pennsylvania Council of Trout Unlimited is pleased to announce that Round 29 of the Coldwater Heritage Partnerships Coldwater Conservation Grant Program is now open. Applications are also being accepted for the Energy Transfer/Sunoco Mariner East Pipeline/Revolution Pipelines Penalty Settlement grants in 18 counties.

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JANUARY 27, 2025

miles were delisted after farmers, local conservation groups, and state leaders joined together to install roughly 1,368 stream-stabilizing structures and 10,927 feet of streambank fencing. In 2024, five stream segments were delisted and an additional 12 segments were close to joining them. Click Here to sign up for your own copy.)

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MARCH 19, 2025

The scholarships additionally include free attendance at our 2025 PAEP Annual Conference scheduled for September 10-12, 2025 in State College. Gifford Pinchot is generally regarded as the "father" of American conservation because of his great and unrelenting concern for the protection of the American forests.

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JANUARY 24, 2025

Josh Shapiro announced that Pennsylvania is deploying two crews of highly trained wildland firefighters, coordinated by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, to California to help combat the devastating wildfires near Los Angeles. 27; Hire A LandForce Crew [PaEN] -- WeConservePA Hosts Feb.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 19, 2024

DCNR's Conservation and Natural Resources Advisory Council is scheduled to meet on March 27 to hear a presentation on the state budget and to get an update on the Community Conservation Partnership Grant Program. For more information, visit DCNR's Conservation and Natural Resources Advisory Council webpage.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 7, 2024

The DCNR Conservation and Natural Resources Advisory Council is scheduled to meet May 22 to hear updates on the State Forest Strategic Plan and State Outdoor Recreation Plan and a report from the NextGen Council. For more information, visit the DCNR Conservation and Natural Resources Advisory Council webpage.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

On February 19, the ClearWater Conservancy announced the conservation of a significant 100-acre parcel of land along the Beaver Branch watershed in Ferguson and Franklin Townships, finalized on December 16, 2024. The care and attention she has dedicated to the land has been integral to the success of the project.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 13, 2025

On March 13, the ClearWater Conservancy announced individuals, families, and groups are invited to register for the 29th annual Watershed Cleanup Day and help at more than 50 cleanup sites around Centre County. The event will be held during Earth Day weekend on Saturday, April 12 from 8:00 a.m. Click Here to register and for more information.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 2, 2025

Visit DCNRs Conservation Education Opportunities webpage for more on programs and opportunities for people of all ages in all regions. Meet Nature Renaissance Man George Gress; Celebrate Migratory Bird Day May 10 With TNC [Posted: April 2, 2025] PA Environment Digest Click Here to sign up for your own copy. PA Forestry Assn.

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MARCH 11, 2025

Greg Vitali (D-Delaware) serves as Majority Chair of the House Environmental & Natural Resource Protection Committee and can be contacted by calling 717-787-7647 or sending email to: gvitali@pahouse.net. Posted: March 11, 2025] PA Environment Digest Jack Rader, Jr. (R-Monroe) Photos: Rep. Vitali and Rep.

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MARCH 21, 2025

DCNR Conservation and Natural Resources Advisory Council. acre site for the construction of 15 data center buildings by NP Hazleton Holdings, LLC submitted the application for the Project Hazelnut in Pittston Township, Luzerne County. ( Meetings March 26-- Agenda Posted. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. Read more here.

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