The agenda also includes an update on agency activities from DCNR Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn.
PA Heritage Areas
Pennsylvania Heritage Areas are 12 designated regions in the state that promote economic development, tourism, and community revitalization by preserving and managing unique natural, cultural, and industrial history.
Managed via partnerships, they span 57 of 67 PA counties, with 5 recognized as National Heritage Areas.
The Council will hear presentations from--
-- David Maher, PA Heritage Areas Coordinator, DCNR: PA’s Heritage Areas: Conservation of Living Landscapes
-- Elaine Paul Schaefer, Executive Director, Schuylkill River Greenways: Schuylkill River Greenways National Heritage Area: Promoting Stewardship and Economic Growth by Championing Natural, Cultural, Historic and Recreational Resources
-- Estelle Wynn Dolan, Schuylkill Highlands Program Manager, Natural Lands: The Schuylkill Highlands Conservation Landscape: A Partnership Advancing Mutual Recreation and Conservation Goals
Public Comment Period
If you would like to share a public comment during the CNRAC meeting, please contact cnrac-admin@growconservation.com by close of business on May 26.
Join The Meeting
The meeting will be held at the Berks Nature Nature Place, 575 St. Bernadine Street in Reading from 10:00 a.m. to Noon.
Click Here to register to attend online.
Visit the DCNR Conservation and Natural Resources Advisory Council webpage for more information on the Council. To sign-up for CNRAC announcements or if you have questions about the Council, send email to: cnrac-admin@growconservation.com.
Visit Explore PA Trails and Get Outdoors PA for recreation areas near you.
Visit the PA Parks & Forests Foundation’s Events webpage and DCNR’s Calendar of Events for activities happening near you.
For more information on state parks and forests and recreation in Pennsylvania, visit DCNR’s website. Click Here to sign up for the Resource newsletter.
[Posted: May 12, 2026] PA Environment Digest
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