Be Inspired! Stories About Hundreds Of Great PA Environmental Stewards In 2018

Since June of 2004, the PA Environment Digest has printed over 1,472 stories about thousands of businesses, farmers, schools, local governments, students of all ages, nonprofit groups, organizations and individuals just like you recognized for doing great things to protect and restore Pennsylvania’s environment in every corner of the Commonwealth.

Here are the 175 stories we published during 2018.

Will we find YOU on this list in 2019?

ORSANCO Receives National Recognition As American Rivers Cleanup Champion

EPCAMR Receives National Recognition As American Rivers Cleanup Champion

DCNR Releases 2017 Accomplishments Report

Loyalsock Creek Named 2018 PA River Of The Year In Public Voting

After Century-Long Absence, Freshwater Mussel Found In Kiski River, Armstrong County

In Memoriam: Eugene C. Capaldi, Who Fought Against Illegal Dumping

2017 Penn State Extension Youth Water Educators Summit Receives National Recognition

Pittsburgh Students Win ORSANCO Ohio River Sweep Poster Contest

Joint House-Senate Conservation Committee Celebrates 50th Anniversary

Keep PA Beautiful Earns National Recognition At Keep America Beautiful Awards Ceremony

Keep PA Beautiful Earns National Recognition At Keep America Beautiful Awards Ceremony

PEC Podcast: Keystone Recreation, Park & Conservation Fund Celebrates 25 Years

PA Construction Aggregates Facilities Continue No Fatality Safety Record For 3rd Year

Game Commission Releases 2017 Annual Report - Putting Wildlife First

Michaux State Forest Forester Michael Wright Receives National Recognition For Wildlife Work

DCNR Ranger Edward Ottinger Wins National Award From Keep America Beautiful

DEP, PennDOT Earn National Recognition For Great American Cleanup Of PA

Keep PA Beautiful Recognizes Outstanding 2017 Volunteers & Program Achievements

DCNR Names Philadelphia's Forbidden Drive As 2018 Trail Of The Year

PA Resources Council Honors 18 Western PA Organizations With Zero Waste Awards

PA Wilds Center Awards, Conference Celebrating 15 Years Of The Wilds At Work April 26-27

Albert M. Greenfield School, Philadelphia, Named KAB Recycle-Bowl State School Division Winners

Brodhead Chapter Trout Unlimited To Honor John Arway With Lifetime Achievement Award March 23 In Monroe County

2018 Appalachian Trail Hall Of Fame Inductees Announced

Pittsburgh Student Alexander Grattan Wins High School Category Of One Earth Film Festival

National Arbor Day Foundation Recognizes TreePhilly Founder Erica Smith Fichman

Susquehanna River Basin Commission Strengthens Right-To-Know Policy, Recognizes Mark Hartle With Goddard Award

Natural Lands: Penn Township Wins Growing Greener Communities Award In Chester County

Delaware Highlands Conservancy: Winners Of Sharing Place: Eagles & Their Environs Photo Contest

PA Resources Council 2017 Lens On Litter Photo Contest Winners Now On Display

State Of The Kiski-Conemaugh River Watershed Report Shows Significant Water Quality Improvement

Master Watershed Stewards In York County Present Outstanding Partner Award

Celebrating Women In Conservation Award Winners Announced

Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail Shelters Restoration Project Honored By Western PA Environmental Awards

EPA Recognizes Bimbo Bakeries In Reading For Energy Star Manufacturing Certification

DEP Secretary Visits Pik Rite, Inc. In Lewisburg To Celebrate Energy Efficiency Improvements, National Recognition

Western PA Environmental Awards, Lifetime Award Winners Announced

Richard H. Friedman To Receive PA Bar Assn Environmental & Energy Law Section Lifetime Achievement Award

Pocono Arts Council Announces Earth Speaks IV Awards Artists’ Reception April 21; Exhibit Runs Thru April 28

Wildlife Technology Student Sean Lauer From York Receives Wildlife Society Scholarship

EPA Honors 4 Pennsylvania Energy Star Partners Of The Year

Keep Centre County Beautiful Becomes Newest Keep America Beautiful Affiliate in Pennsylvania

Winning Entry In What The Delaware River Means Contest Captures The Beauty Of The River, New Contest Opens

Philadelphia #15 On Top 25 Cities List For EPA Energy Star Certified Buildings In 2017

Champions Of The PA Wilds Award Winners Announced, Will Be Recognized April 26 In Williamsport

Wyoming Valley Sanitary Authority Receives Governor's Local Government Award For MS4 Stormwater Management Partnership

Weis Markets Continues To Reduce Environmental Impact

Pittsburgh 2030 District Reports $26.7M Energy, $3.9M Water Savings In 5th Annual Progress Report

Centre County Honors 58 Green Businesses, Schools And Organizations

23 Companies, Groups, Individuals Honored With Governor's Award For Environmental Excellence

Game Commission Biologists Receive Recognition From The Wildlife Society

Pittsburgh-Based PPG Reports Sustainability Progress, New 2025 Goals

PECO Receives Energy Star Partner Of The Year - Sustained Excellence Award

DCNR Honors Parks In Allegheny, Delaware Counties With Green Park Award

PA Environmental Professionals Recognize Felicia Dell, York Planning; Suskie Bassmasters With Karl Mason, Walter Lyon Awards

Bay Journal: Retired PA Forester Dan Devlin's 37-Year Career With Trees Bore Much Fruit

Western PA Conservancy Opens ADA-Accessible Garden In Pittsburgh

Frick Environmental Center In Pittsburgh Achieves Living Building Challenge Certification

Westmoreland Conservation District Announces Winners Of 2018 Envirothon

House Resolution Recognizes 125th Anniversary Of State Forest, State Park System

Senate, House, Gov. Wolf Recognize 125th Anniversary Of Pennsylvania’s State Parks, Forests

PA Water Companies Honor FERC Commissioner Robert F. Powelson With James McGirr Kelly Award

Penn State Extension Master Watershed Steward Program Receives Governor’s Environmental Excellence Award

In Memoriam: Robert F. Jondreau, Executive Director, PA Resources Council

DCNR Ranger Jared Pierce Recognized With Governor's Award For Employee Excellence

DEP Attorney Mike Heilman Recognized With Governor's Award For Employee Excellence

EPA Recognizes Children's Hospital Of Philadelphia With Asthma Management Award

Chester Environmental Partnership Honors 5 With 2018 CEP Awards

Honesdale, Wallenpaupack High School Students Win 2018 Wayne, Pike Counties Envirothon

PA American Water Announces Winners Of Protect Our Watersheds Student Art Contest

Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Milestones Award Winners, May 23 Awards Ceremony

Cliff Jones, A Life Well Lived-- Remarks By DCNR Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn

PA Parks & Forests Foundation Recognizes 2018 Award Winners

Mid-Atlantic, Western PA Solar Energy Associations Honor Sen. Scavello For New Solar Energy Law

Reinford Farms, Juniata County, Wins U.S. Innovation Center 2018 Dairy Sustainability Award For Renewable Energy Projects

Germantown’s Community-Driven Green Infrastructure Upgrade Wins Philadelphia Water’s Pioneers’ Award

Greater Philadelphia Sustainable Business Network Recognizes Green Infrastructure Projects To Reduce Stormwater Pollution

Carmichaels Area High School, Greene County Wins 35th PA State Envirothon

May 31: National Dam Safety Awareness Day, Commemorates Johnstown PA Dam Failure That Killed Over 2,200 People

The Conservation Fund Purchases 32,598 Acres Of Forest Land In Elk, McKean Counties

PA Parks & Forests Foundation Launches 125th Anniversary State Parks, Forests Celebration

DCNR, Local Groups Join In Celebration Of State Park System's 125th Anniversary At Washington Crossing Historic Park

Landis Homes Retirement Community Friends Of The Woods & Wetlands Group Receives Service Award In Lancaster

Pennsylvania Trails Advisory Committee Earns National Recognition

Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Saves Millions Thru Energy Efficiency

Pennsylvania Preserves 550,000th Acre Of Farmland

PA Land Trusts Expanded Conserved Land By 36 Percent In Last 9 Years

ORSANCO River Sweep A Success In PA, 400+ Volunteers Picked Up 35 Tons Of Trash

House Recognizes July As Lake Appreciation Month

Amazon Names Stroud Water Research Center's Model My Watershed A City On A Cloud Innovation Challenge Winner

State, Local Partners Celebrate Wissahickon Forbidden Drive Trail As Trail Of The Year

Wolf Administration Recognizes PA's 2 Green Ribbon Schools From Allegheny County

PEC Honors Cycling Advocate Robert Thomas, Philadelphia Water Commissioner Debra McCarty, Philadelphia Eagles Go Green Program

First Electric Bus To Pass New Federal Standard Protocol Does It In Altoona

DCNR, Partners Celebrate Loyalsock Creek’s River Of The Year Honor, PA Rivers Month

Videos From Montgomery, Cumberland, Dauphin Counties Voted Favorites In Great American Cleanup Of PA Video Contest

Lancaster To Be Site Of First 100% Solar-Powered Hotel In The U.S.

PA Resources Council Signs On As e-Stewards Enterprise For E-Waste Recycling

PennDOT Wins Award For One Of The Largest Endangered Species Conservation Efforts In North America; WPC Details Relocation Effort

Sen. Yudichak Completes 165-Mile Trek On Delaware & Lehigh Trail In Wilkes-Barre

Keystone Fund Provides 25 Years Of Community Improvements, Economic Benefits

DCNR Recognizes Employees Going Above And Beyond To Support Agency Mission

Dept. Of Agricultural Recognizes Urban Agriculture, Gov. Wolf Issues Proclamation

Keystone Energy Efficiency Alliance: Winners Of 2018 Schools, School District Energy Efficiency Awards

Wildlife For Everyone Foundation Receives National Award For Pennsylvania Wildlife Magazine

Philadelphia Eagles, Axalta, Stroud Water Research Center Celebrate All-Pro Teachers In Stream; New Nominations Being Accepted

PA Assn. Of Conservation Districts Presents Awards, Hosts Northeast Meeting Of Conservation Leaders

PACD, DEP: Four Pennsylvania Farms Receive 2018 Clean Water Farm Award

PA Resources Council 2017 Annual Report Highlights Work In Litter Prevention, Collection Events, Zero Waste, Recycling, Watershed Protection, Education

Lacawac Sanctuary Honors Dr. Clyde Goulden, William Leishear, The Dime Bank For Conservation Leadership Aug. 11

Phipps Conservatory & Botanical Gardens Recognized For Global Sustainability Leadership

John Arway, Executive Director Of The Fish & Boat Commission, To Retire In November

Dave Mankamyer Receives PA Abandoned Mine Reclamation Conference Mayfly Award

2018 Greenways Awards Presented In Clarion, Crawford, Venango Counties Aug. 15

Lancaster County’s Matt Kofroth Receives Watershed Champion Award From Alliance For The Chesapeake Bay

PA Resources Council Names Winners Of 2018 Environmental Leadership Awards; Awards Celebration Nov. 15

Brodhead Watershed Assn. Celebration Honors John J. Riley On Sept. 28 In Monroe County

Westmoreland Land Trust Celebrates 10th Anniversary With Wide Open Spaces Party Sept. 22

PA Horticultural Society GROW Magazine Wins Top Garden Writers Award

Photo Of PA's Neshaminy Creek Winner Of Delaware River Basin Commission Summer Photo Contest; Fall Contest Starts

Green Building Alliance Honors 25 Western PA Green Building Projects On Sept. 20

Northeast Environmental Partners Announce Winners Of 2018 Environmental Leadership Awards

Buchanan Forest District Resource Center Awarded LEED Silver Certification

DEP-Related Initiatives Selected As Finalists For National Assn. Of State Chief Information Officer Awards

10,000 Friends Of PA To Recognize Bethlehem With 2018 Commonwealth Awards Dec. 6

Westmoreland Conservation District To Recognize Award Winners Sept. 12

EPA: Pittsburgh Group Wins Contest For Developing Air Monitors In Wildland Fire Sensors Challenge

Penn State’s Michael Mann Receives 2018 AGU Climate Communications Prize

Penn State Affordable, Sustainable Housing Project Recognized By U.S. Green Building Council Central PA

U.S. Green Building Council Central PA Chapter To Recognize Green Building Projects Nov. 1

Wildlife Leadership Academy Awards $2,500 In College Scholarships To 5 Teen Conservation Leaders In Honor Of Ralph Abele

Part I: Boy Scout Takes On 4 Conservation Projects To Qualify For Prestigious William T. Hornaday Silver Award - Project #1: Saving Cranberry Glade Lake

DCNR Recognizes Boy Scout Peter Livengood With Conservation Award For Projects In And Near Ohiopyle State Park

Game Commission Proposes To Reclassify 3 Bat Species As Endangered, Make Other Changes To Threatened, Endangered List

DEP Blog: With Solar Panels, Barbour Family Farm Is Shining Example Of Conservation

PA's Weis Markets Receives Platinum EPA Greenchill Certification For Reducing Refrigerant Emissions

Mercer Conservation District Recognizes Dr. Fred Brenner, Lexie Arkwright As Pioneers In Conservation

Online Story Map Celebrates 125th Anniversary Of Pennsylvania's State Parks, Forests

Stroud Water Research Center To Recognize American Rivers & CEO Bob Irvin With Freshwater Excellence Award Nov. 29

Clinton County Event Recognizes 25 Years Of Keystone Fund Support For Local Projects

PA Parks & Forests Foundation: Winners Of 2018 Through The Seasons Photo Contest

PA Sea Grant Program Receives John C. Oliver Award From Tom Ridge Environmental Center Foundation In Erie

2008-2018: What Happened To Pennsylvania’s Environment In The Past 10 Years?

Hawk Mountain Sanctuary’s Dr. Laurie Goodrich Recognized With Raptor Conservation & Education Award

Centralized Grants Management Initiative For DEP, Other Agencies Winner Of National Information Technology Award

Centre County, Weis Markets, Trex Company Honor 5th Grade Student Poster Contest Winners On America Recycles Day, Nov. 15

108,638 Volunteers Picked Up Over 5 Million Pounds Of Trash During 2018 Great American Cleanup Of PA

Somerset Conservation District Receives National Award For Lambert Run, Flight 93 Site Mine Drainage Treatment Project

PA Horticultural Society Recognizes Winners Of 2018 Gardening & Greening Contest

LandStudies President Kelly Gutshall Receives Penn State’s 2018 Arts & Architecture Alumni Award For Landscape Architecture

PA Steelhead Assn. Honors 4 Groups For Land Conservation, Waterways Access Work In Erie County

National Fuel Gas Company Accepts EPA Methane Challenge

Times-Tribune: Teen Girl Scout Earns Silver Award With Trail Project In Lackawanna County

DCNR Blog: Citizen Science Program Leads To Discovery Of New Moth In PA

DCNR’s Matt Keefer Honored As Chesapeake Bay Forest Champion

Good Natured Pennsylvanians: Henry Bronson, Tioga County Hiker, Angler, Hunter

Schuylkill Action Network 2018 Progress Report, 15th Anniversary Progress Report

PUC #UtilityCareers Campaign Earns International Recognition

Sustainability Expo Highlights Penn State's Leadership In Engaged Scholarship

In Memoriam: John Waffenschmidt, Covanta, Leader On Environmental Justice Issues

DCNR Good Natured Pennsylvanians - Robert Schiffbauer, Township Supervisor In Fayette County

Western PA Conservancy Conserve Magazine Celebrates 125th Anniversary Of State Parks & Forests

EPA Recognizes 3 Organizations In PA With 2018 Food Recovery Challenge Awards

Bob & Jane Slagter Of Warren County Recognized As Outstanding PA Tree Farmers Of The Year

New Report: Outdoor Recreation Is A Bigger Economic Powerhouse Than Construction In PA

U.S. Postal Service 2019 Forever Stamp Series Features PA’s Clarion River

Tri-County CleanWays In Butler, Lawrence, Mercer Counties Celebrates 25 Years Of Keeping PA Beautiful

Chairman Gladys Brown Highlights 2018 PUC Accomplishments, Programs

Penn State Extension Master Watershed Stewards Grew To 302 Members, Logged 11,696 Volunteer Hours In 2018

In Memoriam: Donald M. Hoskins, PA State Geologist 1987 - 2001

(Photo: Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Milestones Award Winners.)

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