The highlights of each district include farm conservation projects, dirt and gravel road initiatives, educational programs on reducing erosion and sedimentation and help with permitting, West Nile Virus control measures, installing riparian stream buffers, stream crossing replacements and student and adult environmental education programs.
Click Here for the PACD district highlights.
DEP’s Chesapeake Bay News also include articles on--
-- Chesapeake Bay Agricultural Inspection Program Accomplishments Report
-- Multi-State Conowingo WIP Partnership Celebrates Successful Projects
-- Pennsylvania NRCS Releases 2025 Annual Report
-- Conestoga River Recognized as River of the Year for 2026
-- Guest Essay: Stream Delisting Strategy
-- NFWF Solicits Proposals For Chesapeake Landscape Defense (WILD) Grants
-- Agricultural Innovation Grant Program Accepting Applications
-- PennVEST Accepting Clean Water Procurement Proposals
-- DCNR Accepting Community Conservation Partnership Grant Applications
-- Conservation Districts Can Apply For Riparian Buffer Mini Grants
-- Sustainable Chesapeake Seeks Agribusiness Partners to Deliver Supplemental Nitrogen Management Services
-- WeConservePA Project Planning Grants Available
-- Counties In Action: Chester, Columbia, Juniata, Luzerne
-- County Clean Water Action Plan Reports Highlighted
Click Here to read the Chesapeake Bay News. Click Here to sign up for your own copy.
Visit DEP’s Chesapeake Bay Watershed webpage to learn more about cleaning up rivers and streams in Pennsylvania's portion of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. Click Here to sign up for regular updates on Pennsylvania’s progress.
How Clean Is Your Stream
DEP’s draft 2026 Water Quality Assessment includes a mapping tool that allows you to check on the status of water quality near you.
Click Here to check how clean your stream is.
Related Articles This Week:
-- Guest Essay: Roadmap To Renew Pennsylvania's Waters - DEP's Integrated Water Quality Report Is A Guide To Fixing Sources Of Water Pollution - By Harry Campbell, Chesapeake Bay Foundation [PaEN]
-- DEP Chesapeake Bay News Highlights Conservation District Accomplishments, Funding Opportunities, Year End Progress Reports [PaEN]
-- Western PA Conservancy Now Accepting Applications For BHE GT&S Watershed Mini Grants [PaEN]
-- Volunteers Needed For March 28 Alliance For The Chesapeake Bay TreeLay Back-To-Back Tree Planting Events In Pennsylvania, MD and VA [PaEN]
-- Middle Susquehanna RiverKeeper Blog: 300+ Visit Montour Preserve For Annual Environmental Education Expo With Hands-On Environmental Activities, Ice Fishing & More In Montour County
-- Middle Susquehanna RiverKeeper Blog: 400 Attend STEAM Education Event At West Branch School District To Learn About River Topics & More In Clearfield County
-- PA Emergency Management Agency To Hold 6 Flood Recovery Workshops Across The State Starting April 16 [PaEN]
-- Delaware River Basin Commission And Partners To Conduct In-Person Angler Surveys About The Number, Kind Of Fish They’re Catching At Several Locations In The Watershed [PaEN]
-- Interns Wanted: Delaware River Basin Commission Seeking Summer Interns
NewsClips:
-- Chesapeake Bay Journal - Karl Blankenship: A Better Chesapeake Bay Demands A Realistic Look At Farm Pollution
-- Altoona Mirror Letter: DEP To Blame For Old Crow Wetlands Degradation In Huntingdon County Resulting From Improperly Issued Permit To Rutters - By Stan Kotala [PDF of Article]
-- TribLive: Pittsburgh Water Authority Reports Lowest-Ever Lead Levels In City Water Supply
-- Pittsburgh Water Authority Releases 2025 Year In Review
[Posted: March 5, 2026] PA Environment Digest
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