PA Environment Daily

APRIL 2, 2024

Since 1997, event volunteers have removed more than 6 million pounds of waste from local roads, streams, sinkholes, and illegal dumpsites. Volunteers at this year’s event will have the opportunity to work at a variety of sites across Centre County to remove trash that could otherwise end up in local waterways.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 13, 2023

The annual Falcon Watch & Rescue Program at the Rachel Carson Building in Harrisburg is looking for volunteers to help with peregrine falcon fledglings. Parking is available for volunteers at a nearby PSERs designated lot location. To volunteer, contact Kathleen Banski at kbanski@pa.gov.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 13, 2024

The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay is seeking volunteers for its second annual 24-Hour Tree Planting Relay on April 5-6. If you’re interested in volunteering, sign up for a shift and help us plant thousands of trees in 24 hours this April! The sites in Pennsylvania include-- -- April 5 – 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 12, 2024

To celebrate this milestone, the Conservancy hopes to make it the largest stream cleanup to date with 200 clean-up sites and a goal of 2,000 volunteers! General volunteers will collect trash and debris along local waterways, roads, parks, and open spaces from 9:00 a.m. To Volunteer for the Stream Clean-up, Click Here.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 28, 2023

A Schuylkill River Cleanup on August 26 organized by the new nonprofit Save The Schuylkill attracted over 100 volunteers to clean up trash and debris that filled two dumpsters, including 80 tires. The cleanup took place between Lock 60 and Port Providence near Phoenixville in Montgomery County.

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Frontiers

MARCH 24, 2023

Frontons wasted no time when it came to jumping back into volunteer activities at the start of the new year, even challenging colleagues to join them in doing good with some friendly competition. The post Frontiers’ Volunteers: February’s friendly competitions for good first appeared on Science & research news | Frontiers.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

On September 26, the Asbury Woods Environmental Education Center in Erie recognized the work of its volunteers who play a vital role in helping them achieve their goals of conserving the land, connecting people to nature and inspiring environmental stewardship. Congratulations Alaina and Lilly on being named our Youth Volunteers of the Year!

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Frontiers

MAY 4, 2022

Frontiers’ volunteers have always been at the forefront of community and societal responses. Hannah Yang, editorial development manager of Neuroscience portfolio in China, shares her volunteering efforts in teaching students in rural areas. I have been doing volunteering activities for over 5 years. Photo credit: Frontiers. “I

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Washington Nature

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Volunteers are mission critical to The Nature Conservancy, and we are so fortunate to have such a great group of incredible, dedicated folks. In 2021, one volunteer’s contributions toward our mission rose above the rest. Jenna has volunteered for The Nature Conservatory since 2009 and contributed 500-plus hours!

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

On September 12, the French & Pickering Creeks Conservation Trust announced the launch of their new volunteer program-- the French & Pickering Conservation Corps. Conservation Corps volunteers will participate in a variety of preservation, restoration, and conservation projects throughout the Thomas P.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 15, 2024

Penn State Extension and the Penn State Agriculture & Environment Center's Greening the Lower Susquehanna Program will host two volunteer tree plantings/workshops on April 13 in Lebanon County and April 16 in Lancaster County. The tree planting will be at the Rockledge HOA, Cambridge Road in Palmyra, Lebanon County from 9:00 a.m.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 19, 2023

The PA Master Naturalist Program is now accepting applications for fall volunteer training. Volunteer training courses are planned for Armstrong, Centre/N. The deadline to apply is May 29. Huntingdon, Chester (Southern), Delaware, Lehigh, and Westmoreland Counties. Apply by May 8th to receive the early bird discount rate.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

By removing shrubs and other woody growth that is competing with the native wildflowers and grasses, volunteer workers helped to ensure the prairie remains open and a viable habitat for the various plants and animals that call it home. Thank you to everyone who attended and made the event a success!

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Frontiers

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, volunteers have been at the forefront of community and societal responses. What does the organization you volunteered for do? The organization we volunteered for is called Partage and it’s a food bank covering the canton of Geneva. What exactly did you do as part of your volunteering? “We

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Frontiers

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, volunteers have been at the forefront of community and societal responses. What does the organization you volunteered for do? “ Volunteers help cook and serve food in these community canteens and spend time with the visitors. It has been quite a ride but a very pleasurable one.”.

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AUGUST 17, 2021

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, volunteers have been at the forefront of community and societal responses. What does the organization you volunteered for do? We all come from separate teams but volunteering was something we could all take part in and collectively work together. acres of farmland!” At Frontiers, we are?committed

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MAY 3, 2023

The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay is seeking volunteers to join the Riparian Rangers Program , a volunteer project for Pennsylvania residents who want to ensure riparian forest buffers successfully take root. Riparian Rangers provided much-needed maintenance support on newly planted riparian forest buffers.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 16, 2024

On January 15, 40 volunteers collected 55 bags of litter at an event organized by the Litter Lifters Of West Vincent Township in Chester County in celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Volunteers worked busy roads, sleepy roads, wooded areas, cornfields and open spaces. Day Of Service. Change was created!

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 2, 2023

The new nonprofit Save The Schuylkill and its partners are seeking volunteers for a Schuylkill River Cleanup on August 26 near Phoenixville in Montgomery County from 8:00 a.m. This cleanup is a partnership between Save the Schuylkill, Litter Lifters of West Vincent Township and Green Valleys Watershed to mobilize resources and volunteers.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 21, 2024

Penn State Extension and the Penn State Agriculture & Environment Center's Greening the Lower Susquehanna Program will host three volunteer tree plantings/ workshops on April 13 in Lebanon County and April 16 in East Petersburg and April 20 in Elizabethtown, Lancaster County. to Noon Click Here to register and for more information.

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Frontiers

JANUARY 25, 2023

The growth mindset guiding Frontiers to support solutions for healthy lives on a healthy planet once again came to life through our annual volunteer efforts. We encourage our people – affectionately referred to as Frontons – to participate in volunteering activities with charity partners.

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Circle of Blue

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Estefanía Riveiro, a volunteer in Argentina’s Corrientes province. Firefighters and volunteers in northern Argentina could soon see some relief from wildfires that have burned for several weeks. The post The Stream, February 23, 2022: Volunteers Struggle to Contain Wildfires in Argentina appeared first on Circle of Blue.

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Frontiers

MARCH 24, 2022

Frontiers’ volunteers have always been at the forefront of community and societal responses. This week, we talk to fellow Fronton Jennifer Pinnell , journal specialist in Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology , about volunteering for Action Tutoring , a British education charity supporting pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 31, 2022

The Pennsylvania Organization for Watersheds and Rivers is hosting a learning webinar-- Technology and Tips for Volunteer Management -- on November 15 at 6:00 p.m. Click Here to register today to make sure you get the Zoom link. Deadline to register is noon November 14.

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Frontiers

JANUARY 26, 2022

In the course of the past year, we have been sharing our Frontons’ amazing stories and insights about life changing experiences from volunteering. The holiday season, like no other, showed the importance of community support to those in less fortunate situations.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, volunteers have been at the forefront of community and societal responses. What does the organization you volunteered for do? But I did a fair amount of work on open access publishing and joined Frontiers in March 2021 as a publishing development assistant. I also work in the fee support office.”.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

We are pleased to support the men and women who volunteer with the fire companies that serve our rural areas and communities across Pennsylvania with these grants," Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Acting Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn said. Forest Service. The deadline for applications is May 11. "We Thursday, May 11, 2023.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 20, 2022

By Kristen Koch, Penn State Agriculture & Environment Center For 10 years volunteers have been partnering with the Penn State Agriculture and Environment Center , Penn State Extension , and other conservation organizations in Dauphin, Lebanon, and Lancaster Counties through a program called Greening the Lower Susquehanna.

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Environmental News Bits

APRIL 10, 2023

As part of the university’s Illinois Climate Action Plan (iCAP) zero waste objectives, a spring … Continue reading University of Illinois seeks volunteers for 2023 Dump & Run program Each year, the university sees thousands of students leaving and many have items they would like to part with.

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Environmental News Bits

AUGUST 22, 2022

Monarchs, which make an approximately … Continue reading Volunteers studying pollinator plants at Shenandoah County landfill. “It gives me chills,” she said, watching as the orange-and-black insect fluttered over the plot of native wildflowers to land on a milkweed plant.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2024

A handy volunteer handbook, “ Quick Start Guide ,” and detailed instructions on how to use the eBird app for this citizen science project. The PGC initiated this 3rd PA Bird Atlas to update the information they need to prioritize conservation actions and to protect the birds of Pennsylvania.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

By Ad Crable, Chesapeake Bay Journal When 10 volunteers showed up at 2:00 a.m. the next day, 178 volunteers answered the call, helping 3,500 native trees take root along streams, parks and tucked-away green spots in both rural and urban settings. Genevieve Chiola, 24, of Lancaster, for one, did not need any stimulants. From 6:00 p.m.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 12, 2023

“We are grateful for our volunteers and partners across the state whose dedication, commitment and exceptional contributions helped advance our mission and strengthen community improvement efforts statewide in 2022”, said Shannon Reiter, President of Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful. Each one is deserving of recognition.”

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 10, 2022

Berks Nature is recruiting a dedicated group of volunteers to be trained as Berks Nature Ambassadors. Volunteers will receive basic training related to all of the good conservation work that we do. Upon completion of your training, you will officially become a volunteer Berks Nature Ambassador. Applications are due March 1.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 23, 2023

By Diane Huskinson, Stroud Water Research Center Penn State Master Watershed Stewards have time and again proven to be some of Stroud Water Research Center’s most knowledgeable, active, and consistent volunteers. The Swiss Army knife of watershed volunteers, they carry a variety of skills to meet local needs. It was a lightbulb moment.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 20, 2022

Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful , with funding from the Department of Environmental Protection’s Coastal Resources Management , is seeking volunteers for their new Waterway Steward Program. Keep PA Beautiful helps mobilize over 100,000 volunteers a year to pick up litter, clean up illegal dumping and beautify Pennsylvania.

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Frontiers

JUNE 14, 2022

Frontiers’ volunteers have always been at the forefront of community and societal responses. What does the organization you volunteered for do? What exactly did you do as part of your volunteering? What was your motivation for choosing it?

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