Each county has a conservation district office except Philadelphia. These volunteer directors and staff address resource concerns in their community. These are your neighbors who are working to prevent pollution in your backyard. That deserves to be celebrated!
“Conservation District Week celebrates and highlights the work of conservation districts across the state to control pollution,” said Brenda J. Shambaugh, Executive Director of the PA Association of Conservation Districts. Each and every day conservation district staff work to ensure there is enough clean water and healthy soil for future generations.”
The prime sponsor of the Conservation District Week resolution in the Senate is Sen. Gene Yaw (R-Lycoming) Senate Resolution 276. Rep. Eddie Pashinski (D- Luzerne) sponsored the formal citation in the House.
Conservation districts thank Governor Josh Shapiro and members of the PA House and Senate for supporting the districts through the state budget. State funding assists with conservation planning, project development and installation.
This work ensures critical conservation practices are put in place enhancing and protecting Pennsylvania’s natural resources.
Conservation districts continue to review permits, provide assistance to farmers, assist municipalities in preparing to fix low-volume roads and dirt and gravel roads throughout the state, and help control mosquito-borne diseases such as West Nile Virus and Zika Virus.
Click Here for Highlights of Conservation District Activities In 2023.
Visit the PA Association of Conservation Districts website to learn more about your county conservation district. Click Here to find your district.
Related Articles - Conservation Districts:
-- Pennsylvania Celebrates Conservation District Week April 28 to May 4 [PaEN]
-- Allegheny County Conservation District: 5th Generation Morning Glory Farm Gets Permanent Agricultural Land Protection [PaEN]
-- DEP Launches Pilot Program In 10 Counties To Speed Up Processing Chapter 102 Erosion & Sedimentation Permits Starting May 1 [PaEN]
NewClips - Conservation Districts:
-- Warren Times - Josh Cotton: Students Participate In Annual Warren Conservation District Envirothon Competition
-- Lock Haven Express: Centre County Celebrates Envirothon Winners, Conservation District Week
-- Republican Herald: Team From Blue Mountain School District Takes Top Prize In 49th Schuylkill Conservation District Envirothon
-- LancasterOnline: Elizabethtown H.S. Envirothon Team Get Hands-On Science Lessons In Canoes
-- The Bradford Era: McKean County Conservation District Works To Improve Water Quality
-- Lancaster Farming: Conservation Partnership Restores Clean Water To Turtle Creek
-- Pike Conservation District: Pike County Ponds!
-- Republican Herald: West Nile Virus Monitoring Starts In Schuylkill County
Related Articles - Watersheds:
-- Chesapeake Bay Model Estimates Decline In Nutrient, Sediment Pollution; PA, 4 Other Jurisdictions Did Not Meet 2023 Reduction Targets For Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Sediment [PaEN]
-- Chesapeake Bay Foundation: Federal Farm Bills Released By US House, Senate Could Benefit Chesapeake Bay Watershed [PaEN]
-- DEP Launches Pilot Program In 10 Counties To Speed Up Processing Chapter 102 Erosion & Sedimentation Permits Starting May 1 [PaEN]
-- Pennsylvania Celebrates Conservation District Week April 28 to May 4 [PaEN]
-- Stroud Water Research Center Celebrates Outdoor Classroom Day - Helping Young Minds Discover The Natural World As Scientists Do [PaEN]
-- PA American Water Charitable Foundation Awards $267,000 In Water And Environment Grants To 15 Nonprofit Groups [PaEN]
-- Coalition For Delaware River Watershed Receives American Water Foundation Grant To Educate Utility Customers On Where Their Water Comes From [PaEN]
-- EPA Announces Over $152 Million For PA Lead Drinking Water Pipe Replacement
-- Post-Gazette: PA To Get $152 Million More In Federal Funding To Remove Lead Service Water Lines
-- Gov. Shapiro Announces SBA Low-interest Loans Available For April 2024 Flood Survivors In Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Washington, Westmoreland Counties [PaEN]
-- Delaware River Basin Commission, PEMA, Other Partners Make Available Flood Loss Reduction Assistance Resources For Local Officials [PaEN]
-- Susquehanna River Basin Commission Awards $8 Million To Support 27 Consumptive Water Use Mitigation Projects [PaEN]
-- Asbury Woods Environmental Center Hosts Trout In The Classroom Release May 11 In Erie [PaEN]
NewsClips - Watersheds:
-- Hatch: The Life Of Conservationist Bill Kodrich - Environmental Stewardship And A Good Piece Of Pie [Iron Furnace TU Chapter In Clarion]
-- The Bradford Era: McKean County Conservation District Works To Improve Water Quality
-- Lancaster Farming: Conservation Partnership Restores Clean Water To Turtle Creek
-- LancasterOnline: Elizabethtown H.S. Envirothon Team Get Hands-On Science Lessons In Canoes
-- Pike Conservation District: Pike County Ponds!
-- Post-Gazette: PA Cong. Thompson Proposes Bill To Fund Farm Conservation, Nutrition Programs
-- The Center Square: Great Lakes Restoration Act Reported From US Senate Committee
-- PA American Water Launches Interactive Online Map To Identify, Replace Lead Service Lines
-- WHYY: Tyson Foods Chicken Plant In Lancaster County Pollutes Waterways With Nitrogen, Phosphorus
-- Chesapeake Bay Journal: Environmental Groups Send EPA Notice Of Potential Lawsuit On Wastewater Plant Discharge Violations, Including In Bay Watershed
-- Pittsburgh Business Times: DEP Pilot Seeks To Quicken Pace Of Stormwater Discharge Permit Process
-- Delaware RiverKeeper May 3 RiverWatch Video Report
-- Post-Gazette Guest Essay: Flooded Basements Are More Dangerous Than They Seem - By Pitt Professors, Black Environmental Collective
[Posted: April 29, 2024] PA Environment Digest
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