DEP Chesapeake Bay Program Update Highlights 10 Millionth Tree Planted; County Water Quality Improvement Projects; Education Opportunities

The latest DEP Chesapeake Bay Program Healthy Waters news highlights 10 million trees planted, water quality improvement projects, investments in watershed restoration, funding and educational opportunities.

Here are just a few of the headlines--

-- Keystone 10 Million Trees Partnership Plants 10 Millionth Tree in Pennsylvania

-- State Invests More Than $400,000 to Support Upper Conestoga River Watershed Improvements, Highlights Work at Zeiset Farm [Conestoga River Of The Year]

-- Foundation for Pennsylvania Watersheds Awards More Than $300,000 in Conservation Grants

-- 2026 Annual Section 319 Field Tour in the Halfmoon Creek Watershed

-- Lancaster County Conservation District Creates Video Highlighting CAP Program 

-- Partnerships in Action: Lancaster Horst Farm Project Protects Local Waterways

-- Chesapeake Conservation Landscaping Council July 9 Webinar on Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI) Maintenance

-- Chesapeake Bay Landscape Professionals July 21 & 23 Meadow Management Workshops

-- Department of Agriculture’s 9th Annual Urban Agriculture Week July 13-17

-- Intro to Conservation Planning Course Oct. 20-22

-- Upcoming Webinar Wednesday Schedule and Topics 

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Related Articles This Week:

-- PA Dept. of Agriculture: Get Ready To Apply For Resource Enhancement & Protection (REAP) Farm Conservation Tax Credits  [PaEN] 

-- DEP Chesapeake Bay Program Update Highlights 10 Millionth Tree Planted; County Water Quality Improvement Projects; Education Opportunities  [PaEN]

-- PA Interfaith Power & Light Issues RFP For At Least 50,000 Trees For Roots Branches & Hands Tree Planting Initiative  [PaEN]  

-- Chesapeake Bay Foundation: Federal Court Hears Arguments To Halt Cuffs Run Pump-Storage Susquehanna River Hydroelectric Project In York County  [PaEN] 

-- DEP: Drought Conditions In Berks, Lancaster, Lebanon, Lehigh Counties Worsen From Drought Watch To Warning  [PaEN] 

NewsClips:

-- WNEP: An Ancient Lenape Ceremony Blessing The Delaware River In Monroe County 

-- Delaware Highlands Conservancy Accepting Entries For Summer Confluence: Land, Water, Wildlife Photo Contest Aug. 3 to 31

-- The Allegheny Front: After Demolition Of Elizabeth Locks & Dam, The Impact  On Monongahela River And Businesses That Depend On It Is Much Different Than Expected 

[Posted: July 1, 2026]  PA Environment Digest