by Earth Conservancy | Jun 16, 2012 | Community, Greenspace
On June 16, 2012, Earth Conservancy’s Mocanaqua Loop Trail served as the course for the half-marathon Xduro Challenge, the longest, steepest, and most difficult race of Wendy’s Pocono XTERRA Pocono Trail Series. Runners from across the country turned out...
by Earth Conservancy | Jun 2, 2012 | Community, Greenspace
Hikers enjoyed sunny skies and warm temperatures during Earth Conservancy’s event to celebrate National Trails Day on June 2, 2012, at its Mocanaqua Loop Trail System. The event, held in conjunction with Live Well Luzerne County, encouraged healthy living,...
by Earth Conservancy | Apr 12, 2012 | Community, Greenspace
On a blustery April morning, Earth Conservancy joined the Pennsylvania Environmental Council’s Northeast Regional Office to plant fourteen trees at EC’s Espy Run wetlands. The trees will help reforest lands around the wetlands, prevent soil erosion, and...
by Earth Conservancy | Oct 8, 2011 | Community, Greenspace
Boy Scout Troop #379, based out of the United Church of Christ in Wapwallopen, Pennsylvania, took to the woods on October 8th to help Earth Conservancy mark trails on its Mocanaqua Loop. The troop, which regularly hikes on the system’s 15 miles of trails, blazed...
by Earth Conservancy | May 31, 2011 | Education, Legislative Affairs, Reclamation, Watershed Restoration
Earth Conservancy was pleased to take part in Penn State’s College of Agriculture Sciences leadership team tour on May 31, 2011. Featured on the tour was EC’s Silt Pond Reclamation, off Middle Road in Hanover Township. EC partnered with the Chesapeake...
