by Earth Conservancy | Sep 27, 2022 | Community, Economic Development, Legislative Affairs, Reclamation
On Tuesday, September 27, EC’s President/CEO Terry Ostrowski addressed the PA Senate Committee on Community, Economic, & Recreational Development in Hazleton, testifying to how coal refuse recovery underpins the reclamation process and the recovery of mine-scarred...
by Earth Conservancy | Sep 26, 2022 | Legislative Affairs
EC was honored to host members of the PA House Democratic Policy Committee at its offices, as ARIPPA, EPCAMR, and Olympus Power discussed the history of the anthracite region and the partnerships it takes to recover abandoned mine land. The talk was followed by a...
by Earth Conservancy | Aug 29, 2022 | Community, Education
Outreach Center for Community Resources held a children’s career fair, and EC and EPCAMR were glad to be a part of it! We spent time talking to attendees about jobs in environmental science, how you can record data in the field through scientific illustration,...
by Earth Conservancy | Jun 20, 2022 | Community, Education
Earth Conservancy, North Branch Land Trust, and EPCAMR spent a fantastic day in Nesbitt Park, celebrating the Susquehanna River during Wyoming Valley Riverfest 2022. We met so many people passionate about the Susquehanna River and the nature surrounding us. Those who...
by Earth Conservancy | Apr 22, 2022 | Community, Education
EC and our friends at EPCAMR celebrated the return of Earth Day along the Susquehanna River after a two-year hiatus. The event, sponsored by the Riverfront Parks Committee, invites students to discover the work area agencies, businesses, and groups are doing to...