The autumn leaves provided a brilliant backdrop for North Branch Land Trust's (NBLT) recent community hike along the...
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WeReclaim! Artists Recognized at 2024 Hexagon Project Exhibit
Top: SHINE Program Director Katie Lykon-Bond, Hector Rojas, & Alexander HernandezBottom: Award-winner Hector Rojas...
IAL Makes Glen Alden Coal Company Annual Reports Available
We're pleased to share that the Industrial Archives & Library (IAL) has digitized a nearly complete collection of...
EC Holds Open House for Newport Township OHV Study
Despite a surprise November snowstorm, over 40 people turned out for a public meeting at Luzerne County Community College to discuss findings from EC’s study for an off-highway vehicle (OHV) recreation area in Newport Township. Attendees had a chance to speak with...
EC-Supported All-Inclusive Playground Opens
EC joined in the celebration for the opening of the City of Wilkes-Barre's new, all-inclusive playground in Kirby Park. Earth Conservancy was pleased to be able to support the project with a $100,000 donation. Wonderful to see this amazing community resource now in...
Ostrowski Testifies to PA CERD Committee
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...
EC & EPCAMR Join in Outreach 2022 Children’s Career Fair
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, and why...
EC, EPCAMR, & NBLT Participate in RiverFest 2022
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...
Earth Day along the Susquehanna Returns for 2022
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...
Spitz Foundation Awards $10,000 Grant for EWT Program
Earth Conservancy received a $10,000 grant from the Robert H. Spitz Foundation to support the 2022 cohort of the Environmental Workforce Training Program, which trains unemployed area residents for environmentally-focused careers and provides ongoing job search...
EC Contributes $100,000 to Inclusive Playground Project
Earth Conservancy’s staff and Board of Directors are proud announce we have made a $100,000 donation to support the Wilkes-Barre Special Needs Playground Project. The contribution supports Earth Conservancy’s mission of revitalization in the region, especially in its...
EC Receives Two Grants for Community Garden Improvements
Earth Conservancy is excited to announce planned upgrades to its community garden in Plymouth Township! Supported by grants from the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture and Price Chopper Supermarkets' Golub Foundation, the project will improve the site’s watering...