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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July
Four Farms Receive Clean-Water Award
The Pennsylvania Association of Conservation Districts, in conjunction with the Department of Environmental Protection, recently presented the operators of four farms with the Clean-Water Farm Award during its annual conference in Lancaster. The honor is awarded annually to farmers who manage their daily farm operations in an environmentally conscious manner that helps to read more
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June
Pennsylvania Trails Advisory Committee Earns National Recognition
The national Coalition for Recreational Trails (CRT) recently awarded the Pennsylvania Trails Advisory Committee the 2018 Achievement Award for Outstanding State Recreational Trails Advisory Committee. The state award winner is chosen each year by the National Association of State Park Directors Awards Committee—particularly appropriate because in most states, the state park read more
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May
Leopold Conservation Award to Recognize PA Farmer
The Sand County Foundation, in partnership with the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau and Heinz Endowments, will present the Pennsylvania Leopold Conservation Award and its $10,000 prize to a farmer or forester to recognize voluntary conservation practices on private working lands. The deadline for applications is August 15. Pennsylvania Farm Bureau President Rick Ebert said the read more
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May
PPFF Recognizes 2018 Award Winners
Last week, the Pennsylvania Parks and Forests Foundation recognized its 2018 Award winners at a special dinner and reception at the Susquehanna Club in New Cumberland, near Harrisburg. The winners included: Cliff Jones Keystone Legacy Award: DCNR Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn Secretary Dunn’s passion for the environment is evident in her private life and her long career in read more
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April
DCNR Honors Sustainable Parks
On April 27, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn announced Aspinwall Riverfront Park in Allegheny County and Clem Macrone Park in Delaware County as recipients of DCNR's annual Green Park Award. Co-sponsored by the Pennsylvania Recreation and Park Society, the awards recognize statewide excellence demonstrating green and sustainable read more
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April
Land Trusts and Others Receive Governor’s Environmental Excellence Award
Repurposing tons of scrap auto carpet. Making streams healthier by planting native trees on the family farm. Greatly reducing city lighting expenses with energy efficiency changes. Training a volunteer stormwater pollution reduction workforce. These are just some of the 23 innovative and impassioned initiatives in Pennsylvania chosen by the Department of Environmental read more
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April
Springfield Township Receives Government Conservation Leadership Award
On Saturday, the Pennsylvania Land Trust Association (PALTA) honored Springfield Township (Bucks County) with the Government Conservation Leadership Award. Representatives from the township received the award at the annual Pennsylvania Land Conservation Conference, held this year at The Desmond in Chester County. Many municipalities in southeastern Pennsylvania are blessed with read more
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April
Andy Pitz Receives Lifetime Conservation Leadership Award
On Friday, the Pennsylvania Land Trust Association (PALTA) honored D. Andrew “Andy” Pitz with the Lifetime Conservation Leadership Award. Pitz received the award at the annual Pennsylvania Land Conservation Conference, held this year at The Desmond in Chester County. A key leader and thinker within the conservation community, Pitz has spent his entire professional read more
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April
PALTA Honors Franklin Kury
On Thursday, the Pennsylvania Land Trust Association (PALTA) honored Franklin Kury for his extraordinary contributions to conservation. Kury received the award at the annual Pennsylvania Land Conservation Conference, held this year at The Desmond in Chester County. Elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for three terms (1966-1972), Kury was a leader in the read more
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April
Western Pennsylvania Environmental Award Winners
Five environmental programs from throughout western Pennsylvania will share $25,000 from Dominion Energy and the Pennsylvania Environmental Council for innovation and effectiveness in making a positive impact on the environment as part of the Western Pennsylvania Environmental Awards: Allegheny County Conservation District (Pittsburgh, Allegheny County) Allegheny read more
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March
Celebrating Women in Conservation
PennFuture has announced the winners of the Fourth annual Celebrating Women in Conservation Awards. The winners will be celebrated at an April 19 awards event at the Independence Seaport Museum in Philadelphia. The winners are: Lifetime Achievement in Conservation This award celebrates the lifetime accomplishments of a remarkable woman who has made a difference by devoting read more
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March
Penn Township Recognized as Conservation Leader
Natural Lands and the Chester County Association of Township Officials presented the Growing Greener Communities Award to representatives of Penn Township on March 13 in Chester County. The award recognizes a Chester County township that has engaged in a dynamic initiative designed to save land, steward natural resources, and connect people to nature. Situated between White read more
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July
Three Park Projects Selected for National Campaign
Three local park projects in Pennsylvania have been selected for the National Recreation and Park Association's 2017 Fund Your Park campaign. The campaign is the first-ever crowdfunding site designed specifically for local parks and recreation throughout the United States. The Pennsylvania projects that were chosen this year are: Centre Region Parks and Recreation read more
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July
Land Conservancy of Adams County Earns National Distinction
The Land Conservancy of Adams County recently received the distinction of being named a “certified entity” under the federal National Resources Conservation Service’s Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (NRCS-ACEP)—the only certified entity in Pennsylvania, joining just three other certified entities in the nation. Certification means that when landowners work with read more
