by Earth Conservancy | Dec 20, 2018 | Watershed Restoration
EC is pleased to share we’ve been awarded a $500,000 Growing Greener grant for our ongoing reconstruction work of Espy Run. As stated by DEP Secretary Patrick McDonnell: “We are continuously looking for ways to redevelop old mine land, particularly in...
by Earth Conservancy | Nov 1, 2018 | Economic Development, Reclamation
Mike Dziak, EC’s President & CEO, was one of many area dignitaries on hand for a groundbreaking ceremony marking the redevelopment of EC’s former Hanover 9 site. Purchase earlier in 2018 by Missouri-based developer NorthPoint Development, three...
by Earth Conservancy | Oct 25, 2018 | Greenspace
The sun was shining as we marked the transfer of over 1,100 acres of Earth Conservancy lands into the Pinchot State Forest system. Located in Newport Township, the area is home to the Penobscot Ridge Mountain Biking Trail and offers excellent recreational...
by Earth Conservancy | Sep 21, 2018 | Community, Greenspace
On Friday, September 21, 2018, EC hosted a tree planting and trail cleanup on its Hanover Recreation Fields and Sugar Notch Trail. The event was led by DHL Supply Chain, which currently operates a distribution center on what was once EC’s Huber Bank. More than a dozen...
by Earth Conservancy | Sep 4, 2018 | Community, Education
As we begin recruitment for the next round of the EWT Program, we’re excited to announce a new program supporter, the PPL Foundation. Every year, the PPL Foundation contributes more than $2 million to a variety of nonprofit organizations, with a focus on creating...
