The Council will also hear an update on agency activities from DCNR Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn and other DCNR staff.
Click Here for the complete agenda.
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 January 27th.
Join The Meeting
The meeting will be held in Room 105 of the Rachel Carson Building in Harrisburg starting at 10:00 a.m. Click Here to register to attend via Microsoft Teams.
Visit the DCNR Conservation and Natural Resources Advisory Council webpage for more information.
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.
Related Articles This Week:
-- DCNR Invests Nearly $82 Million In 295 Local Recreation, Conservation Projects And Initiatives in 58 Counties To Expand Trails, Parks, Public Lands; Next Grant Round Now Open [PaEN]
-- DCNR Grants News: Community Conservation Partnership Grant Round Open; Heritage Area Strategic Plan; Community Tree Assistance Program
-- PA Wilds Center Will Accept Applications For Community Engagement Mini Grants Starting Jan. 29 [PaEN]
-- DCNR State Parks Environmental Ed News: Warm Up To Winter Education Ideas Edition [PaEN]
-- RCX Sports Teams Up With PA Recreation & Park Society To Expand Youth Sports Access And Programming [PaEN]
-- Master Watershed Steward Eve Puhalla's Passion For Environment Leads To Public Park Cleanup In Montgomery County [PaEN]
-- Friends of the Wissahickon To Hold Jan. 28 Public Meeting On Plans For Improving Wissahickon Valley Park And Its Visitor Experience In Philadelphia [PaEN]
-- The Arboretum At Penn State Invites Pennsylvania-Based Artists To Submit Proposals For A New Penn’s Woods Outdoor Art Exhibition At The Arboretum [PaEN]
NewsClips:
-- Republican Herald: Schuylkill River Greenways Opens Grant Cycle For 2026 Restoration Fund [PDF of Article]
-- Williamsport Sun: 116 Acre Property Near Hughesville Donated To Northcentral Pennsylvania Conservancy
-- Chesapeake Bay Program: Chesapeake Bay Watershed Partners Protect More Than 9.2 Million Acres Of Land Across Watershed, About 23% Of Land Area [3.7 Million In PA]
-- PennLive: Land Swap To Clear Way For Welcome Center Along Appalachian Trail In Cumberland County
-- The Derrick: Oil City Locals Hit McClintock Trail For Sunny Lunchtime Runs In Venango County [PDF of Article]
-- Post-Gazette: Pittsburgh Skate Park Gains Popularity But Draws Pushback Over Noise, Legal Status
-- LehighValleyLive: Lehigh Valley Forest Bathing: Where to Try Shinrin-Yoku In 2026
-- WHYY: PA Horticultural Society Teases The Roots Of the Upcoming Philadelphia Flower Show Opening Feb. 28
-- WHYY: How Philly’s Avenue Of The Arts Will Be Transformed Into A Green Space
-- Republican Herald: 10 Winter Projects To Help Birds [PDF of Article]
[Posted: January 16, 2026] PA Environment Digest
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