PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 1, 2023

By Rachael Marques, PCCD Watershed Specialist During the 2022 surface water sampling season, Pike County Conservation District (PCCD) staff sampled 17 sites for macroinvertebrates and 6 sites for fish throughout Pike County! We are adjusting our sampling times to account for any affect on data which may have occurred in 2022.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 19, 2022

The DCNR Conservation and Natural Resources Advisory Council will hold a virtual meeting January 26 on a variety of topics. As they plan out their topics of discussion in 2022, they are looking for your input. For more information, visit DCNR's Conservation and Natural Resources Advisory Council webpage.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 26, 2022

On January 26, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn highlighted the agency‘s 2022 priorities at the first Conservation and Natural Resources Advisory Council meeting of the year. Read more here.] Clean Water “A key element people need in life is clean water.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 29, 2024

By Alexandra McLaughlin, Penn State News The Center for Agricultural Conservation Assistance Training , administered by Penn State Extension, has contracted with Herbert, Rowland & Grubic Inc. , Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

347.563.6408 Release: 2022 Census of Agriculture Underscores Need for Policy Shift Washington, DC, February 13, 2024 – Today, the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released the highly-anticipated results of the 2022 Census of Agriculture. This survey is a wake up call.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 25, 2023

On January 18, the Brandywine Conservancy announced it ended 2022 with more than 500 total conservation easements held by the organization, while also exceeding 70,000 acres of land that have been permanently preserved through both direct and facilitated easements.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 27, 2023

The departments of Environmental Protection, Agriculture and Conservation and Natural Resources have released Pennsylvania's Healthy Waters Health Communities 2022 Chesapeake Bay Progress Report. In 2022, our farmers implemented conservation practices including no-till farming and cover crops on more than 1.5

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

The Department of Conservation and Natural Resource's Conservation and Natural Resources Advisory Council is scheduled to meet November 16 on DCNR's plan for investing federal American Rescue Plan Funding on infrastructure projects. Join the Meeting The meeting will be held from 10:00 a.m.

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Law and Environment

MARCH 17, 2023

On February 10, 2023, the Public Land Preservation Act (PLPA), Chapter 274 of the Acts of 2022 , ( M.G.L. Identify replacement land or an interest in land in comparable location that is of equal or greater natural resource value and acreage and monetary value, as determined by an independent appraisal.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 21, 2022

The Pennsylvania Council of Trout Unlimited is pleased to announce applications are now being accepted for Round 27 of the Coldwater Heritage Partnership’s Coldwater Conservation Grant Program. Trout Unlimited chapters, watershed associations, conservation districts, conservancies, and municipalities are among those eligible to apply.

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Circle of Blue

OCTOBER 4, 2022

October 4, 2022. A similar measure stalled earlier this year due to opposition from conservatives on the state’s Natural Resources Board. October 11-13, 2022: Great Lakes Commission Annual Meeting – register. October 18, 2022: EPA’s Debra Shore at the Great Lakes Conference — register. billion annually.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 12, 2022

On April 27, DCNR’s Conservation and Natural Resources Advisory Council will host Part 2 of its CNRAC Conversations on Economics and the Outdoors from 10:30 a.m. Visit the Conservation and Natural Resources Advisory Council webpage to learn more about its initiatives.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 11, 2023

On January 11, the Sand County Foundation announced Flinchbaugh’s Orchard & Farm in Hellam, York County is the 2022 recipient of the Pennsylvania Leopold Conservation Award. Flinchbaugh Farm When it comes to conservation and commerce, Flinchbaugh’s Orchard & Farm is an agricultural showcase.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 7, 2022

The Department of Environmental Protection is now accepting applications for up to $1 million in Small Business Advantage Grants to support natural resource conservation, energy efficiency and pollution prevention projects. Posted: October 7, 2022] PA Environment Digest The deadline is March 24.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 27, 2023

Recognized by both the Pennsylvania State House and Senate, April 23-29, 2023 has been declared “ Conservation District Week.” Each county has a conservation district office except Philadelphia. These volunteer directors and staff address conservation concerns in their community. That deserves to be celebrated!

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 31, 2023

On March 31, the Department of Agriculture announced county conservation districts are now accepting applications for the new $154 million Agricultural Conservation Assistance Grant Program to help farmers build healthier soil, prevent nutrient and sediment runoff and improve farm viability. Lycoming County is receiving $1.9

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 18, 2022

State Budge t The 2022-23 budget passed by the Senate and House and signed by Gov. Wolf includes a significant new bipartisan investment in conservation, outdoor recreation, clean water and preservation. For more information and available handouts, visit DCNR's Conservation and Natural Resources Advisory Council webpage.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 18, 2022

DCNR's Conservation and Natural Resources Advisory Council is scheduled to meet May 25 to hear updates on a variety of issues, including camping reservation system changes, the ATV Pilot Program, Next Gen Council and more. For more information, visit DCNR's Conservation and Natural Resources Advisory Council webpage.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 7, 2022

Recognized by both the State House and Senate, April 10-16, 2022 has been declared “ Conservation District Week.” Each county has a conservation district office except Philadelphia. These volunteer directors and staff address conservation concerns in their community. Posted: April 7, 2022] PA Environment Digest

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 9, 2023

To support the NWTF’s mission, the state board budgeted $166,770 for conservation projects and $158,810 for hunting heritage-related projects. “I The $166,770 used for conservation projects in 2024 will enhance habitat for wild turkeys and suit their annual needs, such as winter forage and nesting and brood-rearing habitats.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 25, 2022

On January 25, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn and Janet Sweeney of the PA Organization for Waterways and Rivers (POWR) announced French Creek in northwestern Pennsylvania had been selected as the state’s 2022 River of the Year. Follow them on Facebook.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

On September 26, the Sand County Foundation announced the three finalists for the 2022 Pennsylvania Leopold Conservation Award. The Heinz Endowments’ sustainability program promotes community health and vitality through sustainable food systems, and as part of this work we are pleased to cosponsor the Leopold Conservation Award.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

On November 29, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn announced the public is invited to again vote online for the 2022 Pennsylvania River of the Year , choosing from among four waterways nominated throughout the state. Vote now through January 14.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)

DECEMBER 15, 2023

The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) provided an historic investment of nearly $20 billion in agricultural conservation funding focused specifically on climate change. Conservation buffer in bloom at Vilicus Farms. Lee Siler nonetheless advocates for high-quality conservation practices and employs them on his farm.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 14, 2023

On April 14, the Lancaster Conservancy announced plans to acquire over 300 beautiful and forested acres along the Susquehanna River in York County, protecting old growth forests, important plants and wildlife, and outlooks with stunning views, as well as the viewshed from Lancaster County’s Chickies Rock County Park, Marietta, and Route 30.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 19, 2022

The PA Environmental Council is now accepting applications for 2022 Water Trail Mini Grants. Pennsylvania's 28 water trails link outdoor recreation and water conservation efforts. The deadline for applications is May 27. Applicants can request up to $5,000 and project proposals must include a 1:1 match (cash or in-kind).

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 20, 2021

2022 Pennsylvania River of the Year nominations are now being accepted through November 15. "In In the past year and a half, we have seen so many people seek outdoor recreation opportunities and express a desire for spending time in the nature around them,” said Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 9, 2023

The Lancaster Conservancy and the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources have once again partnered to protect and care for a historic natural site in the Hellam Hills [York County]. Thank you to Lancaster Conservancy for partnering on this key addition to public lands.”

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 26, 2022

On October 26, the Pennsylvania Audubon Council presented its Walt Pomeroy Conservation Award to Cindy Adams Dunn, Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Past recipients of the Conservation Award in the 1990s included: Governor Robert P.

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Legal Planet

OCTOBER 11, 2023

For a state that prides itself on innovative leadership when it comes to so many other areas of environmental and natural resource policy, California’s water rights law is sorely in need of modernization. The working group issued a report in February 2022 identifying 11 specific proposals to revise and improve state water law.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 31, 2023

On October 29, the PA Organization for Watersheds and Rivers released its 2022 Watershed Organization Cumulative Impacts Report during its Statewide Watershed Conference in Altoona. They are active in a variety of activities that enhance and protect our natural resources, which is strengthened through partnerships.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 30, 2023

The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy’s Watershed Conservation Program was awarded the U.S. Forest Service’s Partnership Award for the Conservancy’s long standing watershed work in the Allegheny National Forest and the Allegheny Watershed Improvement Needs (WINs) Coalition. Click Here to see more photos accompanying this article.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 18, 2022

The York County Conservation District held its annual Conservation Awards Picnic on Thursday August 11th, at Rocky Ridge County Park to present their 2022 Conservation Awards. Each year a committee selects individuals and businesses in York County to recognize for their stewardship and commitment to conservation efforts.

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Legal Planet

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Lawmakers have accordingly sought ways to conserve water, particularly in urban areas. Ecological Conservation. This year saw significant budget allocations to facilitate California’s conservation goals. The post 2021-2022 California Environmental Legislation: What’s Been Enacted? Climate Change Mitigation.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 21, 2022

26 -- Applications Now Being Accepted For 2022 Schuylkill River Restoration Fund; Land Transaction Assistance Grants -- WeConservePA: Conservation Easement Transaction Assistance Grants Now Available -- Lancaster Clean Water Partners: Feb. 18 Grant Deadline Reminder [Posted: January 21, 2022] PA Environment Digest

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and the Western PA Conservancy are pleased to announce registration is now open for the 2022 Watershed Forestry Summit , to be held virtually March 2-3! Posted: February 10, 2022] PA Environment Digest Click Here to register for the Summit.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 25, 2023

Check DEP’s 2022 Water Quality Report to find out how clean streams are near you. Click Here for a more comprehensive list of recommendations. Other Topics -- Gov. How Clean Is Your Stream?

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