DCNR Conservation & Natural Resources Advisory Council Meets July 22 To Hear About Glamping In State Parks, Other Updates

The DCNR Conservation and Natural Resources Advisory Council is scheduled to meet July 22 to hear about glamping in state parks, DCNR activity process and agreement update and more.

DCNR Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn is also scheduled to give an update on agency activities to the Council.

Nicole Faraguna DCNR Policy Director will give an update on policy initiatives in the agency and Eric Nelson, DCNR Legislative Director, will provide a legislative report.

Click Here for the full agenda.

Recognition of Council Members

-- CNRAC Chair Silas Chamberlin received the PA Parks & Forests Foundation Joseph Ibberson Government Award for his notable commitments to community development, which include leading the creation of York County’s most recent 10-year economic development plan, founding and overseeing the York County Trail Towns program, and leading the development of the Codorus Greenway.

-- The Outdoor Inclusion Coalition, led by CNRAC member Marcus Shoffner, received the PA Parks & Forests Foundation Chair’s Award. PPFF recognized the Coalition’s creation of pathways for communities that have historically been underrepresented in outdoor spaces—fostering connection, belonging, and opportunity.

-- CNRAC Chair Silas Chamberlin was part of a York County Rail Trail Authority team recognized with a Governor's Award for Environmental Excellence for the Oil Creek Floodplain Restoration Project, which restored approximately 3,800 linear feet of stream channel, created 11 acres of wetlands, and removed over 80,000 cubic yards of nutrient-rich sediment from the valley bottom as part of trail expansion work.

-- CNRAC Vice Chair Rocco Ali is an Associate Director at the Armstrong Conservation District, which received a Governor's Award for Environmental Excellence for the Glade Run Streambank Stabilization and Fish Habitat Project. This project installed 1,570 feet of fish habitat structures, planted riparian vegetation, and prevented excess sediment pollution from severe erosion.

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 July 20th.

Join The Meeting

The meeting will be held in Room 105 of the Rachel Carson Building in Harrisburg from 10:00 a.m. to Noon.

Click Here to register to join the meeting online.

Visit DCNR’s Conservation and Natural Resources Advisory Council webpage for more information on Council activities.

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 Seeks Applicants For NextGen Advisory Council  [PaEN] 

-- DCNR Resource Highlights Statewide Outdoors For All Events; Wildlife Corridors; Trail Of The Year Nominations; Making State Parks, Forests More Accessible  [PaEN] 

-- Outdoor Business Alliance Of PA Now Accepting Applications For Trout Tank Grants To Support PA Outdoor Businesses; July 15 Applicant Webinar  [PaEN]  

-- Outdoor Business Alliance Of PA Hosts July 27 Webinar On Outdoor Participation Trends And What They Mean For Your Business  [PaEN] 

-- Susquehanna Greenway Outdoor Expo Aug. 1 At Shikellamy State Park Marina Sunbury, Northumberland County 

-- Penn State Extension To Host Inaugural Keystone Invasive Species Forum Sept. 16 In Boalsburg, Centre County  [PaEN]

-- Hartwood Acres Park In Allegheny County Inducted Into The Old-Growth Forest Network  [PaEN] 

NewsClips:

-- Erie Times: Presque Isle Beach Ranked No. 1 In US For Etiquette; No. 71 Overall 

-- Altoona Mirror: PA Outdoor Corps Members Cleanup Holy Trinity Rain Garden In Altoona

-- WHYY: Devil’s Pool Attracts Locals Trying To Beat Philly Heat In Wissahickon Valley Park, But Should They Swim There?

-- The News-Item: Northumberland County Gets ‘Whaleback’ Coal Education Site In Land Swap With Reading Anthracite Co. 

-- TribLive: West Mifflin Segment Of Great Allegheny Passage Trail To Close Temporarily For Maintenance In Westmoreland County

-- York Daily Record: Police Seek Identity Of Dirt Bike Rider Accused Of Shooting At Vehicle

-- PennLive: Which PA Roads Are Most Dangerous For Wildlife Crossings? State Work Group Seeks To Find Out

-- PA Capital-Star: Wildlife Road Crossings And Habitat Will Be Focus Of State Working Group 

-- WPSU: PA’s Elk Herd Featured On Season Premiere Of Discovery Channel Travel Show 

-- Tribune-Democrat: Southmount Takes Tree Inventory, Looking For Volunteers To Keep Eye On Street Tree Health In Cambria County 

-- Interfaith Partners For The Chesapeake Bay: Fireflies: Tiny Lanterns Of The Summer Night 

-- Interfaith Partners For The Chesapeake Bay: Summer Is Here: Find Healing Through Nature And Creation Care

-- KDKA: Allegheny County DA Investigating 35 Cases Of Deed Fraud, Deeds Transferred To An LLC Without Homeowners’ Knowledge [Also Happens With Oil & Gas Property Rights] 

-- PennLive Guest Essay: PA Lawmakers Shouldn’t Overturn PA Supreme Court Decision Restoring Oil & Gas Property Rights To Their Rightful Owners - By Sherman Powell, Member Of Proctor Family Who Regained Their Property Unlawfully Taken 

[Posted: July 9, 2026]  PA Environment Digest