Environment & Energy Educational Opportunities For Students & Adults

Opportunities to learn more about environmental and energy issues affecting Pennsylvania for students and adults--

--  PA Chapter Of Natural Resources Extension Professionals Names Ross Snook Of Montgomery County Natural Resources Education Champion  [PaEN]

-- Penn State EarthTalks: Jan. 31 - Tom Richard Discusses Path To A Carbon-Negative Bioeconomy. 4:00 p.m.

-- Blair County Conservation District, DCNR Hosting 4-Part Riparian Buffer Webinar Series Starting Feb. 2  [PaEN]

-- Wildlife For Everyone Foundation Accepting Applications For 4 College Scholarships [PaEN]

-- Reminder! PA Master Naturalist Training Registration Deadline Feb. 4: Allegheny, Chester, Dauphin, Montour, Philadelphia, Washington Counties 

-- Penn State Extension 5-Part Making Cover Crops Pay Webinar Series Starts Feb. 11 

-- Penn State Technical Assistance Program Feb. 24 Energy & Waste Reduction Thru Continuous Improvement Webinar. 11:00 to Noon.

-- PA Resources Council Hosts 2 Backyard Composting Webinars In February  [PaEN]

-- Northeast Recycling Council Spring Virtual Conference April 12-13 - Seeking Circularity With Non-Traditional Solutions  [PaEN]

-- Sign Up Now For Penn State Master Watershed Steward Training Around The State  [PaEN]

-- Still Time To Sign Up!  PA Master Naturalist Spring Training Courses In Allegheny, Chester, Dauphin, Montour, Philadelphia, Washington Counties  [PaEN]

-- National Environmental Education Foundation Accepting Applications For Shovel-Ready Pollinator Habitat Projects  [PaEN]

-- Wildlands Conservancy Newsletter Highlights Upcoming Programs In February  

-- Save The Date!  DCNR, Western PA Conservancy Virtual Watershed Forestry Summit March 2-3; Watch For More Information 

-- York Conservation District Hosts March 4 Manure Management Plan Workshop; DEP Conducting Farm Compliance Inspections  [PaEN]

-- DEP: Latest Chesapeake Bay Program Healthy Waters Newsletter Update

-- DEP Blog: 9 Tips For Having A Radon Reduction System Installed In Your Home

-- PA Resources Council, Southwest PA Air Quality Partnership Invite Students In SW PA To Take Part In Let's Clear The Air Poster Challenge  [PaEN]

-- StateImpactPA: Join Reporter Rachel McDevitt In Her Texting Club About Climate Change

-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Middle Creek Preparing For Snow Geese Return, Reopening Of Visitors Center

-- LancasterOnline: Snow Geese May Have Later Migration In 2022, As Middle Creek Lake Remains Frozen

-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: How To Winterize Your Backyard For Birds

-- Penn State Extension: Spring Creek Bleak Mid-Winter Blues In Dauphin County  [PaEN]

-- LancasterOnline - Sean Sauro: Local Plants, Streams Suffer From Salt Applied To Roads, Lots, Sidewalks During Winter Storms

-- Penn State: Historic Gift To Fuel Growth Of Penn State’s Fly-Fishing Program Named In Honor Of Joe Humphreys

-- Penn State Gets Grant To Teach Private Forest Owners At Adapt To Climate Change

-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: U.S. Forest Service Launches Climate Hubs, Including One In PA

-- Penn State Researchers Believe Ash Trees May Be More Resilient To Warming Climate Than Previously Thought

-- DEP Recognizes Winners Of 2021 Radon Student Poster Contest  [PaEN]

-- DEP Teaching Green Environmental Education Newsletter Now Available

-- YorkDR: Groundhog Day 2022: See If Punxsutawney Phil Will See His Shadow Feb. 2

-- Times: State Treasurer Garrity Visits Lackawanna College School Of Petroleum & Natural Gas

-- Penn State: How Has The COVID Pandemic Affected Outdoor Recreation In America?

-- PA State Park Volunteers Compile Cavity Bird Nesting Report: 8,964 Birds Fledged At 2,600 Boxes In 58 State Parks

-- Penn State Biologists Explore The Secrets Of The Warbler Genome

-- Penn State Scientists Identify Bee That Can Aid Black Cherry Tree Recovery

-- Western PA Conservancy Staff Members’ Favorite Moments Of 2021

-- TribLive: Fossil Of Early Mammal Named For Longtime Carnegie Museum Of Natural History Paleontologist

-- PennLive: Harrisburg’s Whitaker Science Center Closed Due To COVID-Related Staffing Shortages

-- Keep PA Beautiful Issues Request For Proposals To Update Anti-Litter Education Materials  [PaEN]

Visit the PA Parks & Forests Foundation’s Events webpage and DCNR’s Calendar of Events for activities happening near you.

Visit the PA Environment Digest Calendar Of Events for more opportunities.

[Posted: January 30, 2022]  PA Environment Digest