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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...
Tarnowski Elected 2nd Vice-Chair of Penn-Anthracite SME
In June, the Penn-Anthracite Section of the Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration (SME) announced the...
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...
Yudichak Updates Public on Progress of the SOS Program
Senator John Yudichak held a news conference at Meadows in Dallas to highlight the progress the NEPA Nursing Home SOS Program has made in providing PPE to protect residents and staff in area nursing homes. What started with a $250K donation from Earth Conservancy and...
Participants Complete 2020 EWT Program
A smaller group and strange circumstances, but no less momentous. This Saturday, participants in the 2020 EWT Program wrapped up their final class at Penn State Wilkes-Barre, thereby completing the full 233-hour course schedule. Many congratulations! Your dedication...
EC Assists EPCAMR on Illegal Dumpsite Cleanup
Yesterday, EC's Project & Operations Manager, Jason Tarnowski; Compost Facility Foreman, Nick Kratz; and our 721G Case loader were glad to assist EPCAMR and their partners in cleaning up a large, illegal dumpsite on the old South Preston Drive in Hanover Township....
PA DCNR Grant will Support Hanover 7A Recreation Area Study
EC is excited to start its second recreation planning initiative this year, made possible through a just-announced grant award from the PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. The project focuses on 30 acres located off the SVP in Hanover Township,...
EC Goes Virtual with Wilkes to Prepare Online Content for Students
EC had a great couple of meetings with Professor McMonagle, Dr. Karnae, and Dr. Anaya-Archila from Wilkes University's Environmental Engineering and Earth Science Department as they prepared some video-based lessons for their students this fall. Below, Dr. Elizabeth...
PPL Foundation Awards EWT Program $2,500 Supporting Grant
Great news for a program we need now more than ever. The PPL Foundation has awarded Earth Conservancy a $2,500 supporting grant for the 2021 Environmental Workforce Training Program. We look forward to working with Penn State Wilkes-Barre and all our partners in...
EC Donates to Lower South Valley COG for COVID-19 Assistance
Earth Conservancy is proud to support our local communities in their COVID-19 response through a $50,000 donation to the Lower South Valley Council of Governments, helping eight municipalities acquire the urgent PPE and screening supplies they need. Read more in the...