Tuesday, April 22, 2025

Penn State Extension Celebrates Earth Day With Dr. Watt R. Shedd; Road Salt Pollution; Street2Creek Call For Artists In York; Rain Barrel Kits; Learn How To Plant Trees

-- Celebrating Earth Day With Dr. Watt R. Shedd

-- Guest Essay: A Fish Drawn To Water: My Yellow Breeches Watershed Journey - By Leigh Ann Chow, Cumberland County Master Watershed Steward Candidate

-- York County Master Watershed Stewards Street2Creek Storm Drain Art In York - Call For Artists 

-- Master Watershed Stewards Rain Barrel Kits Available Now

-- Rainwater Catchment Systems Help Reduce Stormwater Impacts

-- Clean Water Cumberland Buffer Action Team Launches Tree, Shrub Planting Webinar Series

-- Road Salt Pollution: Local And Statewide Advocacy

-- What Is A ‘Macro’? Diving Into These Water Critters

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Upcoming Extension Events

April 29-- Penn State Center for Agricultural Conservation Assistance Training Hosts Webinar On Effective Outreach Engagement On Adopting Farm Conservation Practices  8:30 to 9:30 a.m.

May 6-7-- Pennsylvania Groundwater Symposium, Harrisburg

May 13-- Penn State Extension (9 of 10) Pennsylvania Forests Webinar Seminar Series - Tree Nuts in Pennsylvania.  Noon and 7:00 p.m.

May 13-15-- Save the Date: DCNR Watershed Forestry Summit

June 10-- Penn State Extension (10 of 10) Pennsylvania Forests Webinar Seminar Series - The Use of Slash Walls to Exclude Deer and Regenerate Native Forest Tree Species.  Noon and 7:00 p.m.

July 29 to Aug. 1-- Penn State Extension Hosts Soak Up Science - Be A Stream Doctor Day Camp For Youth 8-12 At The Southeast Agricultural Research Farm In Centre County  [PaEN]

September 25-- Penn State Extension Dive Deeper Summit For Water Educators. Harrisburg.

Related Articles This Week:

-- DEP Now Accepting Growing Greener Plus, Abandoned Mine Bond Forfeiture Reclamation, Stormwater Planning, Section 319 Grant Applications  [PaEN]

-- CFA Accepting Applications For Act 13 Watershed Restoration, Mine Reclamation, Sewage, Flood Mitigation, Recreation Grants  [PaEN] 

-- DEP, Partners Celebrate Earth Day At Schuylkill County Stream Restoration Project; Announce Opening On Next Round Of Growing Greener Plus Grants  [PaEN]

-- ACAP Ag Conservation Conference Highlights Innovation, Collaboration And Recognized Conservation Leadership  [PaEN] 

-- Ohio River Basin Alliance Releases Report Documenting $50 Billion In Annual Economic Benefits Of Natural Ecosystems In Ohio River Watershed - $1.725 Billion In PA  [PaEN] 

-- DEP Healthy Waters Chesapeake Bay Watershed Update Highlights County Projects To Reduce Nutrient, Sediment Pollution, Grant And Training Opportunities  [PaEN]

-- Guest Essay: A Fish Drawn To Water: My Yellow Breeches Watershed Journey - By Leigh Ann Chow, Cumberland County Master Watershed Steward Candidate [PaEN]

-- Penn State Extension Celebrates Earth Day With Dr. Watt R. Shedd; Road Salt Pollution; Street2Creek Call For Artists In York; Rain Barrel Kits; Learn How To Plant Trees  [PaEN]

-- PA Abandoned Mine Reclamation Conference Oct. 14-16 In State College; Sponsorships, Exhibit Space Available  [PaEN] 

-- USDA Cancels Partnership For Climate-Smart Commodities Grants; Up To $911 Million Impact On Pennsylvania Farmers  [PaEN]

-- Sen. Yaw Introduces ‘Skill’ Gambling Games Regulation Bill Directing Some Revenue To Clean Streams Fund  [PaEN]

-- Aqua Pennsylvania, PA Environmental Council Award More Than $55,000 In Local Grants To Protect Your Drinking Water In Southeast Pennsylvania  [PaEN] 

-- Penn State Extension Water Cooler Talk: April 30 - Small Pennsylvania Watershed, Big Impact - Restoration Of Halfmoon Creek, Centre County  [PaEN] 

-- Susquehanna River Basin Commission Highlights Updated Water Quality Maps; Natural Gas Water Use Report; Impact Of Federal Cuts  [PaEN] 

-- USGS PA Water Science Center Highlights New Interactive Water Quality Dashboards; Drought Monitoring Network; PFAS Aquatic Exposure Effects  [PaEN] 

-- CBF: Pollen Explosion Sometimes Creates Strange Green/Yellow  Slicks On Waters In Chesapeake Bay Watershed  [PaEN] 

-- Citizen Scientists Help Toads Cross The Road In Roxborough Neighborhood Of Philadelphia; 22,000 Toads Saved Over 16 Years  [PaEN] 

NewsClips:

-- Republican Herald: DEP Secretary Touts Growing Greener Grant Program, Pine Grove Floodplain Project

-- Lancaster Farming: USDA Cancels Partnership For Climate-Smart Commodities Grants [Climate Projects Tied To PA Got $900 Million]

-- Inquirer: Shapiro’s Office Responds After USDA Accuses Governor Of ‘Playing Games’ With Federal Food Bank Funding Cuts That Hurt Farmers 

-- WHYY: Philly-Area Farmers Among Hundreds Impacted By President’s Gutting Of Climate-Friendly Farm Grants

-- LancasterOnline: USDA Secretary Says Agency Plans Farmer Aid Program To Combat Tariff Turmoil During Lancaster County Stop 

-- York Daily Record: USDA Secretary Defends President’s Policies During Lebanon County Farm Tour

-- Penn State Extension Webinar Series To Focus On Successful Tree And Shrub Planting Starting April 28

-- Drexel, White Clay Watershed Association Partner to Model Flood risk And Build Climate Resilience In Southeast PA, Delaware

-- Williamsport Sun: Beaver Dams Can Improve Watersheds In PA; Freshwater Institute, Susquehanna University 

-- Master Watershed Stewards In York County: Street2Creek Storm Drain Art In York - Call For Artists 

-- Penn State Extension Ag Conservation Currents: Soil Erosion Control Rules; Ag Conservation Con 2025 Highlights; Composting Assistance For Ag Producers; More! 

-- Berks County Agricultural Center To Host April 23 Open House, 8:00 a.m. to Noon

-- Williamsport Sun: Sen. Yaw To State: Make Stream ‘Cleaning’ [Dredging] Easier

-- TribLive: Proposed Stormwater Fee Draws Concerns From Allegheny Twp. Residents, Business Owners In Westmoreland

[Posted: April 22, 2025]  PA Environment Digest

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