In December, WVIA reporter Kat Bolus and photographer Aimee Dilger visited EC’s offices to meet with the team from the...
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EC Supports Newport Township Coal Miner Statue with Donation
EC gathered with the Newport Township community to dedicate a new statue honoring the area's coal miners. The event,...
1,400 Acres + Hanover Reservoir Added to Pinchot State Forest
On Thursday, October 19, 2023, EC marked an enormous milestone with the transfer of 1,400 acres of its property in the...
EC Participates in 2019 NAAMLP / NASLR / PAAMR Conference
Earth Conservancy was happy to attend, present, and be an official friend of a joint conference in Pittsburgh by three amazing groups dedicated to the reclamation and reuse of abandoned mine lands: the National Association of Abandoned Mine Land Programs (NAAMLP),...
Dziak Honored by Huber Breaker Preservation Society
On Saturday, July 20, Mike Dziak, EC's President and CEO, was honored by the Huber Breaker Preservation Society (HBPS) with an engraved stone marker during a Heritage Day program at the Anthracite Miners’ Memorial in Ashley. Despite the heat, the event was...
DHL Supply Chain Adopts Sugar Notch Trail
We’re pleased to share that DHL Supply Chain's Hanover Township facility has adopted EC's Sugar Notch Trails as part of the Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful campaign. Work began in May with volunteers out in force, clearing paths, trimming overgrowth, and removing garbage....
EC at the Everhart Museum for “Art in Bloom”
Congratulations to the Everhart Museum of Natural History, Science & Art for their wonderful Community Day celebrating Art in Bloom! We at Earth Conservancy enjoyed the chance to talk about our reclamation work, and one particular wildflower that loves mine lands’...
Tree Planting & Trail Clean-up with DHL Supply Chain
On Friday, September 21, 2018, EC hosted a tree planting and trail cleanup on its Hanover Recreation Fields and Sugar Notch Trail. The event was led by DHL Supply Chain, which currently operates a distribution center on what was once EC’s Huber Bank. More than a dozen...
PPL Foundation Awards EC Sustaining Grant for EWT Program
As we begin recruitment for the next round of the EWT Program, we’re excited to announce a new program supporter, the PPL Foundation. Every year, the PPL Foundation contributes more than $2 million to a variety of nonprofit organizations, with a focus on creating...
NBLT Honors EC with 2018 Community Stewardship Award
North Branch Land Trust has been one of Earth Conservancy’s strongest partners over the years, most recently helping us to transfer over 4,000 acres into Pennsylvania’s state forest system, as well as adding in a critical section of the Delaware &...
EC Presents Poster at 2017 National Brownfields Conference
Earth Conservancy was one of 39 accepted poster presentations at USEPA/ICMA's 2017 National Brownfields Conference in Pittsburgh, PA. Held at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center, the conference featured a roster of speakers, workshops, and events covering...
EC Presents at 19th Annual 2017 PA AMR Conference
Earth Conservancy was both a presenter and exhibitor at the 19th Annual PA Abandoned Mine Reclamation Conference, which was held on June 22 at Genetti's in Wilkes-Barre. The day featured many interesting speakers who shared their thoughts and plans of dealing with AML...