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Register Now! Shaver's Creek Environmental Center Birding Cup Competition Set For May 1-2 To Benefit Hawks View Meadow Observation Platform In Huntingdon County
1+ hour, 42+ min ago (446+ words) Birders of all skill levels from Pennsylvania and around the world are invited to participate in the Shaver's Creek Birding Cup beginning at 7 p. m. ET on Friday, May 1, through 7 p. m. ET on Saturday, May 2." The inclusive, 24-hour event combines friendly competition, citizen…...
Penn State Master Watershed Steward Program Recognized By Water Resources Association Of the Delaware River Basin
2+ hour, 1+ min ago (749+ words) The Penn State Extension's Master Watershed Steward Program received the 2026 Special Recognition Award from the Water Resources Association of the Delaware River Basin. The award recognizes an individual or organization whose expertise or partnerships have catalyzed meaningful progress in water…...
Guest Essay: Pennsylvania Turnpike Plan To Carve A Massive, Miles-Long Open Gash Through The Allegheny Mountain Would Destroy One Of PA's Most Pristine Ridgelines
3+ hour, 7+ min ago (720+ words) This guest essay first appeared on Penn Live. com April 24, 2026-- The proposal to construct a new roadway through Allegheny Mountain as part of the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission's realignment project is the wrong path forward." While infrastructure is often framed as…...
Penn State Extension: Sponsorship Opportunities Available For Sept. 15-17 ACAP Ag Conservation Conference, Indiana County
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (381+ words) Sponsors can set up an exhibit table each day of the conference. On the evening of Day 1, a sponsor social will be held, followed by a conservation trivia contest." All sponsors will receive a social media toolkit with promotional "Proud…...
Regen All Funds 130-Tree Silvopasture Project On Lancaster County Farm
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (553+ words) Thanks to a $7, 000 grant from Regen All's Community Climate Fund, Benuel E. Beiler was able to plant 130 trees across seven acres of his organic dairy farm." The trees will provide a wide range of benefits. Fruit and nut trees, including persimmons,…...
Conservation Efforts Unite: Alliance For The Chesapeake Bay And Joe Jurgielewicz & Son, Ltd. Partner To Create Cleaner Waterways and Lower Environmental Impact
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (971+ words) Based in Hamburg, Berks county, JJS has a deep-rooted tradition of sustainability and conservation that spans nearly a century." The business's conservation efforts focus on waste reduction and responsible land stewardship to protect and preserve natural resources." Working with a…...
Susquehanna University, Chesapeake Conservancy Collected 100, 000 Live Stakes To Expand Riparian Forest Buffers
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (369+ words) This milestone, which equates to almost 40 acres of streamside planting, is a culmination of seven years of collaboration with partners across Pennsylvania. Live stakes are branch cuttings from wetland tree and shrub species that can be readily planted into the…...
Lancaster Conservancy Adds 31-Acres To Robert A. Kinsley Nature Preserve In York County
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (553+ words) The property under agreement includes 630 feet of Susquehanna River shoreline and protects critical undeveloped forestland. "Growing existing nature preserves is always a high priority, and this addition to Robert A. Kinsley Nature Preserve further safeguards habitat while serving as a connector…...
PA Organization For Watersheds & Rivers Awards Grants To Support Local River Sojourns
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (250+ words) The Pennsylvania Sojourn Program is administered by POWR in partnership with the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources through funding from the Environmental Stewardship Fund administered by the Bureau of Recreation and Conservation. These grants are awarded on a competitive…...
Stroud Water Research Center: New Clean Water Partnership With University Of Pennsylvania's Veterinary School At New Bolton Center; Bringing Back Eastern Brook Trout; La Motte Company Honored
2+ week, 1+ day ago (434+ words) New Bolton Center Partnership Stroud Water Research Center is pleased to announce a partnership with the University of Pennsylvania's Veterinary School at New Bolton Center to deliver clean water and restore healthy streams to Chester County. Widely recognized for its…...