On November 28, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection awarded $1.6 million to support seven projects in Western Pennsylvania to treat acid mine drainage (AMD). The grants come from the state Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act Fund and the state AML Set Aside Fund supported by the federal Abandoned Mine Land Program. For more information on mine read more
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November
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November
DCNR Awards $50 Million in Recreation and Conservation Grants
On November 15, Governor Tom Wolf announced an investment of $50 million for 280 projects across Pennsylvania that will create new recreational opportunities, conserve natural resources, and help revitalize local communities. “Many of the projects being funded—improvements to local parks, trails, and river access—bring opportunities for outdoor recreation closer to home, and read more
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May
County-Level Chesapeake Bay Clean Water Planning Pilot Progarm
On May 17, the Pennsylvania Chesapeake Bay Watershed Planning Steering Committee approved a draft county clean water toolbox and county-level clean water planning process to pilot in four central Pennsylvania counties this summer. The action follows a decision made by the Committee on December 4 to pursue county-level nutrient reduction targets. Clean Water Toolbox As part of read more
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April
DRWI Receives $40 Million in New Funding
On April 4, the William Penn Foundation announced more than $40 million in new funding for the Delaware River Watershed (DRWI), which is among the country’s largest non-governmental conservation efforts to protect and restore clean water. The DRWI is a first-of-its-kind collaboration involving 65 non-governmental organizations working together to protect and restore the read more
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March
Congress Allocates $5 Million for Delaware River Basin Restoration
On March 23rd, the Delaware River Basin Restoration Program (DRBRP) received $5 million in funding as part of the fiscal year 2018 omnibus spending bill approved by Congress. The bill will now go to the president’s desk for his signature. Once the president signs the bill, money will finally begin flowing to local conservation projects throughout the region. The DRBRP was read more
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March
DCNR Offers Funding to Help Battle Wildfires
The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) is now accepting applications for grants to help volunteer fire companies fight wildfires. Applications are due April 19. With spring’s arrival and the increased risk of forest and brush fires across the state, funding is now available to help Pennsylvania’s rural communities better guard against the read more
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March
DCNR, PENNVEST Invest $1.1 Million in Stream Buffer Projects
On March 1, the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) awarded $1.1 million in grants for stream buffer projects to eight recipients across Pennsylvania. The funding will support projects that involve planting trees and income-producing species along streams, which improves water quality by reducing the amount of sediment that reaches waterways. All projects read more
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December
DCNR Awards $44 million in C2P2 Grants
On December 5, Governor Tom Wolf announced an investment of $44 million for 266 projects across Pennsylvania that will create new recreational opportunities, conserve natural resources, and help revitalize local communities. “Communities go from good to great when they provide residents and visitors with parks and trails, access to waterways, and opportunities for healthy read more
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November
DCNR Awards 28 TreeVitalize Grants
Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn, in continued partnership with the Pennsylvania Urban and Community Forestry Council, recently announced grant funding for 28 TreeVitalize tree planting, community forestry, and urban riparian buffer projects throughout the state in 2018. “TreeVitalize efforts continue to grow since the program first read more
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October
DEP to Cover Cost of 800 Agricultural Plans for Clean Water
The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will reimburse farmers in Pennsylvania’s part of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed for the cost of preparing hundreds of agricultural plans for clean water. “We know it can be a challenge, especially for small operations, to afford fees for technical help on plans for pollutant reduction in local streams and rivers,” said DEP read more
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March
Increasing Your Member/Contributor Numbers: An Opportunity for Land Trusts
PALTA is studying the feasibility of whether land trusts can work together to efficiently increase each organization's membership. Can they collaboratively negotiate mailing list rental, design, and even mailhouse services to achieve an economy of scale not possible working independently? If PALTA determines that such an effort is both feasible and sensible, PALTA would then read more
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January
$5.6 M in Grants Awarded through Marcellus Legacy Fund
Governor Tom Corbett announced the Commonwealth Financing Authority's approval of nearly $5.6 million in funding to support 32 watershed restoration and protection projects throughout Pennsylvania. The funds were a part of the $28.5 million made available over the past two years to fund six Marcellus Legacy Fund programs administered by the Commonwealth Financing Authority read more
