by Earth Conservancy | Apr 29, 2016 | Community, Education
Despite the damp and the chill, hundreds of area students turned out to celebrate Earth Day along the Susquehanna in Nesbitt Park on April 29, 2016. At EC’s station, we discussed our ongoing work to treat acid mine drainage in local waterways –...
by Earth Conservancy | Sep 9, 2015 | Reclamation
On September 9, 2015, Earth Conservancy hosted a press event to announce $400,000 in Brownfields Cleanup grant awards from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for reclamation of Bliss Bank, Phase II. On hand was the EPA Regional Administrator Shawn Garvin, as...
by Earth Conservancy | Aug 19, 2015 | Community, Education, Greenspace
This August, Earth Conservancy received a $1,200 AML/AMD Reclamation award from ARIPPA to help support the development of a wayside exhibit at its Askam Borehole AMD Treatment System in Hanover Township. The project will work with staff from EPCAMR and students from...
by Earth Conservancy | May 15, 2015 | Community, Greenspace
Earth Conservancy is celebrating the 15th year of its community garden. Located in Plymouth along Flats Road, the gardens are a wonderful opportunity to grow food, get outside, and socialize with neighbors. Registration for 2015 is now open. We’d love to have...
by Earth Conservancy | Mar 1, 2014 | Greenspace, Reclamation, Watershed Restoration
Celebrating Two Decades of Progress: Since its founding, Earth Conservancy has been dedicated to reclaiming mine-scarred lands, improving water quality, and fostering sustainable economic development in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. Our mission has led to the...
