-- Gov. Shapiro Formally Nominates Jessica Shirley To Be DEP Secretary
-- Federal Funds Involved In State Lawsuit Unfrozen
-- PA Recruits Federal Employees To Fill State Vacancies
-- Agriculture Awards $6.7 Million To Permanently Protect 19 Farms In 16 Counties
-- Lancaster Conservancy Preserves 56-Acres In York County
-- Free Trees Available For Riparian Tree Plantings - Western PA Conservancy
-- Master Watershed Stewards Use Live Stake Nurseries To Engage Communities
-- Master Watershed Stewards Have Rain Barrel Kits Available
-- Registration Open For PA Groundwater Symposium On May 7
-- Countywide Water Quality Action Plan Training Available On Clean Water Academy
-- US Army Corps Of Engineers Technical Services Available In Bay Watershed
-- 2023-2024 Chesapeake Bay Barometer Released
-- DCNR Circuit Rider Grants Available To Increase Local Recreation Opportunities
-- Middle Susquehanna RiverKeeper Bird Detections Map On West Branch
-- Blair County Completes NFWF Grant To Reduce Ag Nutrient, Sediment Runoff
-- Lebanon County Conservation District Funds Stream Gauge
-- Lycoming County District, Trout Unlimited Complete Streambank Project
-- Centre County Completes Flood, Erosion Reduction Project
-- Centre County Millbrook Marsh Restoration Project Completed Phase 1
-- Tioga County Streambanks Repaired on Pine Creek
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Related Articles This Week:
-- 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]
-- 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
-- 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
-- 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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