by Earth Conservancy | Oct 20, 2023 | Watershed Restoration
EC and EPCAMR hosted scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) on a tour of several locations within the Nanticoke Creek watershed, checking out the many impairments that have arisen from historical anthracite mining activities in the region. The visit...
by Earth Conservancy | Oct 19, 2023 | Community, Greenspace, Watershed Restoration
On Thursday, October 19, 2023, EC marked an enormous milestone with the transfer of 1,400 acres of its property in the Pinchot State Forest. The tract runs along Wilkes-Barre Mountain in Hanover and Newport Townships and includes the Hanover Reservoir. We know...
by Earth Conservancy | Oct 12, 2023 | Community, Economic Development, Reclamation, Staff & Organization
Yesterday, EC joined NorthPoint Development in celebrating its remarkable investment of $1 billion in the South Valley, attracting with it 14 new companies and the creation of over 10,000 jobs to the region. Speakers included two members of EC’s Board of...
by Earth Conservancy | Aug 3, 2023 | Community, Greenspace, Legislative Affairs
On August 3, 2023, EC spent the day with North Branch Land Trust and WeConservePA, talking with local legislators about the importance of environmental funding to our ability to repair and conserve lands in the Commonwealth. Two of the excursions: the Huntsville...
by Earth Conservancy | Aug 2, 2023 | Community, Education
EC joined in Newport Township’s annual National Night Out, which gives police, residents, and community groups to meet, mingle, and have some fun. For EC, that meant offering an art craft about animals and their habitats in northeastern PA. Thanks to all the...
