PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

By Ellen Enslin, Pike Conservation District Source water refers to sources of water (such as rivers, streams, lakes, reservoirs, springs, and groundwater) that provide water to public drinking water supplies and private wells.?? Visit the Pike Conservation District’s Source Water Protection webpage for more information.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Since 2004, Pennsylvania’s Conservation Landscape Program has been using place-based partnerships to drive strategic investments and actions around sustainability, conservation, community revitalization, and recreation projects. Since 2013, more than 75 percent of the valley’s industrial development has been warehouse development.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

Established in 2013 by Birds Canada , the Motus Wildlife Tracking System combines highly miniaturized transmitters, some weighing as little as 1/200th of an ounce, with more than 13,000 automated receiver stations around the world. Fish and Wildlife Service. It is, after Birds Canada, the largest operator of Motus receivers in the world.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 28, 2022

On July 28, seeking to further harness the capacity for strategic land protection to counter climate change and its impacts, the Open Space Institute announced a major new effort of its Appalachian Landscapes Protection Fund to conserve key forested areas in western and central Pennsylvania.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Since 2004, the program has been supported by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. In 2008 the program expanded to Pittsburgh and smaller metropolitan areas, and since 2013 it has been available statewide. Since 1993 PHS has trained over 4,500 Tree Tenders in 150 Pennsylvania neighborhoods.

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PBS Nature

APRIL 3, 2023

The year is 2013. The Cayman Crown was given protected status in 2020 by Belize and Guatemala, but there is still much to be done to ensure its conservation. In the waters of Belize and Guatemala, a desperate fisherman takes his small boat into the open ocean in search of fish. The post About appeared first on Nature.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 16, 2022

In 2013, the Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania (ASWP) launched a regional initiative to publicize the species’ plight and address reductions in Chimney Swift nesting and roosting habitat.

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Ocean Conservancy

MARCH 6, 2023

Please try again or contact 1.888.780.6763 Enter Your Email.loading Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails. The post Peek Inside a Deep-Sea Research Vessel appeared first on Ocean Conservancy. Never miss an update Enter your email and never miss an update Sorry, but we failed to add you to the list.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Year after year environmental groups, conservation districts, farmers, local governments oppose the cuts and outline the critical environmental infrastructure needs communities have. This, in spite of the fact the PA Supreme Court has specifically declared $1.3 Read more here. million from DEP, $1.5 million; DCNR: $1.5 million; and DEP: $4.2

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Regional conservation nonprofit North Branch Land Trust welcomes Stephen Maakestad as the newest Chair of the organization’s Board of Directors. I leave knowing the Organization is positioned for continued success and look forward to celebrating the completion of some of the exciting conservation projects now underway.”

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 26, 2022

On April 26, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn visited Boyd Big Tree Preserve Conservation Area in Dauphin County to celebrate its forest heritage and to induct it into the Old-Growth Forest Network. Alexander Boyd (1925-2013) was president of the Union Deposit Corp.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 25, 2024

As a volunteer, Gover dedicates a significant amount of time to the Penns Valley Conservation Association , for which he serves on both the board and the watershed committee. Water is the fundamental element of life,” Gover said. Learning how to protect it is enriching, satisfying and produces tangible results.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

When she first met Erin Frederick in 2003 when she was interning at the Lehigh County Conservation District , she was earning a degree in Environmental Resource Management at Penn State University. Fast forward to 2023: there are MWS programs now in 42 Pennsylvania counties, with a total of 947 volunteers and counting.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

By Brad Kinsman , Water Educator, and Erin Frederick , Master Watershed Steward Coordinator The Penn State Master Watershed Steward Program started its first class in 2013 in Lehigh and Northampton counties. Ten years later, the program now spans 42 counties across Pennsylvania with 966 volunteers.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 30, 2023

By Holly Smith, Master Watershed Steward Coordinator, Adams, Cumberland & Franklin Counties Since its inception in Lehigh County in 2013, the Penn State Extension Master Watershed Steward (MWS) Program has expanded to 31 counties in Pennsylvania. million since the program began in 2013.

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Ocean Conservancy

JULY 22, 2021

Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails. A 2013 study found they can have bursts of speed up to 11 mph and are even able to jump (breach) out of the water. The basking shark is currently categorized as “Endangered” throughout its range by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). It’s true.

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Ocean Conservancy

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Please try again or contact 1.888.780.6763 Enter Your Email.loading Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails. And a 2013 collapse of the stock of Atlantic northern shrimp in the Gulf of Maine was tied to an marine heatwave in 2012. appeared first on Ocean Conservancy. How is climate change affecting our ocean?

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Academy of Natural Sciences

JANUARY 14, 2022

After serving as an ambulance driver for the American Field Service in India and Myanmar during World War II, Mr. Dolan followed this passion and earned a bachelor’s degree in zoology and conservation from Cornell University in 1948. Throughout his career, Mr. Dolan and his family remained close friends and advocates of the Academy.

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Ocean Conservancy

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails. Since 2007, only 2009, 2013 and 2014 had more ice at the end of the melt season. The post Arctic Sea Ice Reaches its 2021 Minimum appeared first on Ocean Conservancy. This past summer was relatively cool and stormy, which limited the loss of summer sea ice in the Arctic.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 13, 2023

She became the executive director of IPC in 2013 and has grown the IPC staff from one to 10 employees, increased its revenue tenfold and expanded the organization’s network to encompass hundreds of congregations. It was during this time that Rose decided to shift into nonprofits to work at the intersection of faith and the environment.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Those calls have been ignored except for the adoption of the Act 13 drilling per well impact fee in 2013-- after the General Assembly and Gov. Polls have repeatedly shown 90 percent or more of voters want more funding for critical environmental and conservation programs. Read more here. Read more here. Read more here. Read more here.

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Ocean Conservancy

JUNE 8, 2021

Today is World Ocean Day, which is, understandably, a big day here at Ocean Conservancy. I want to share with you some of the ways racism and injustice have intersected with our ocean and coasts, and also share what Ocean Conservancy is doing for a more just and equitable world. Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 24, 2022

Since the program began in 2013, this brings the total volunteer hours to 79,828 hours, valued at $2.2 By Erin Frederick, Master Watershed Steward Coordinator In 2021, the Penn State Extension Master Watershed Steward Program grew to 770 dedicated community volunteers in 28 counties that logged 25,752 volunteer hours across the state.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Live stake nurseries consist of native shrubs that, when mature, provide live stakes (cuttings) to local conservation organizations and streamside landowners. The program is now offered in 42 counties throughout the state, with 776 volunteers, who have contributed over 100,000 volunteer hours since the program began in 2013.

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The Energy Law Blog

MARCH 17, 2022

This acreage was included in two drilling units created by the Commissioner of Conservation under La. Kelly Land Co., Kelly”), owned a 160-acre tract of land in Bossier Parish, Louisiana. 30:9(B) in which Aethon Energy Operating, L.L.C. Aethon”) was the designated operator. In addition, the April 17, 2018 letter also closely tracked La.

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Enviromental Defense

JANUARY 26, 2024

These species are the most vulnerable and require species-specific conservation efforts to survive. Approximately 20 per cent of the Blanding’s turtles global population range is in Ontario meaning that the province has a fairly large responsibility when it comes to conservation of the species.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 19, 2022

The bill would establish an Agriculture Conservation Assistance Program to help farmers install conservation practices and a Municipal Stormwater Assistance Program. House Bill 1901 is not the legislation preferred by environmental groups to allocate American Rescue Plan funding for conservation purposes. Read more here.]

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HumanNature

MARCH 16, 2022

Irrigation guide, Natural Resources Conservation Service, USDA. Use of polymer sealants for mitigating canal seepage Some field research studies performed in the US, Pakistan, and Chile show that synthetic polymer sealants can have great potential to reduce canal seepage (Lund et al. 2021, Martin and Gates 2014, and Uribe et al.

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Ocean Conservancy

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Please try again or contact 1.888.780.6763 Enter Your Email.loading Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails. And a 2013 collapse of the stock of Atlantic northern shrimp in the Gulf of Maine was tied to an marine heatwave in 2012. appeared first on Ocean Conservancy. How is climate change affecting our ocean?

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HumanNature

DECEMBER 8, 2021

I work with government-owned conservation lands, coupled human-natural systems, that are managed to protect and conserve natural resources, provide public access to wild open spaces, and sustainably produce quality food for growing populations. 2013, Roche, Schohr et al. Barnes (2013). 2011, Provenza, Pringle et al.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Marinos not only volunteers with ACW but she devotes time to Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy helping to maintain flower gardens around the city of Pittsburgh. -- Kathy Frederick, nominated by Keep Allentown Beautiful: Kathy Frederick is a Litter Legend in the Lehigh Valley area.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

On September 28, the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee nearly unanimously reported out Senate Bill 525 (Gordner-R-Columbia, Comitta--D-Chester)-- bipartisan legislation allocating $500 million from the federal American Rescue Plan to fund Growing Greener watershed, farm conservation, mine reclamation and recreation projects.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 8, 2022

On July 8, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn visited Ryerson Station State Park in Greene County to dedicate a new pool complex and solar arrays that shade the pool parking area. In April 2013, DCNR and Consol Energy Inc. Read more here.]

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Circle of Blue

JUNE 2, 2021

A complex and arcane water banking program in the lower Colorado River basin, adopted in 2007 and later amended, was designed to incentivize water conservation, prevent waste, and boost storage in a waning Lake Mead. ICS is not conservation in the household sense of simply using less. By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 22, 2021

The MWS program, which began in Lehigh County in 2013, is now active in 30 counties in Pennsylvania with more than 500 volunteers active across the state. On July 22, Penn State Extension announced the launch of the Master Watershed Steward (MWS) Program in Adams and Franklin counties.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 25, 2021

Her research concerns the ecology and conservation of marine ecosystems and development of technology for access to the deep sea. Author of more than 225 publications and leader of more than 100 expeditions with over 7,500 hours underwater, Dr. Earle is a graduate of Florida State University with M.A.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 28, 2022

Costs and fees collected to implement the program by county conservation district have experienced a deficit starting in FY 2013-14. In summary, existing fees cover about 70 percent of DEP’s costs and 65 percent of county conservation district costs for this program. In FY 2020-21 the deficit was $6,889,551.

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