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EC Thanks PA Senator John Yudichak for His Service
As Senator John Yudichak neared the end of his final term in Harrisburg, EC wanted to recognize his decades of public...
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...
Celebrating National Trails Day on the Sugar Notch Trails
The rain held off on June 4th as Earth Conservancy celebrated National Trails Day with a hike through the Sugar Notch Loop, as part of the Keystone Active Zone Passport Program, sponsored by LiveWell Luzerne. Beginning at the trailhead along Broadhead Avenue, we...
Luzerne County Awards EC Grant for Askam Wayside Exhibit
With work underway on the Askam Borehole AMD Treatment System wayside exhibit with students from Solomon/Plains Jr. High School, support for the project continues to grow. Earth Conservancy is the proud recipient of a nearly $5,000 grant from Luzerne County's...
Askam Wayside Receives PA DEP Environmental Education Grant
Earth Conservancy was pleased to receive a environmental education grant for $2,996 from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection to assist in development of its wayside exhibit at the Askam Borehole AMD Treatment System. Design work is already...
Earth Day @ Kistler Elementary | 2016
Earth Conservancy had the chance to talk about its work to mitigate acid mine drainage on Friday, May 6th, with hundreds of students at Dr. David W. Kistler Elementary School in Wilkes-Barre. Check out some of the excellent AMD-inspired poems they put...
Earth Day Along the Susquehanna | 2016
Despite the damp and the chill, hundreds of area students turned out to celebrate Earth Day along the Susquehanna in Nesbitt Park on April 29, 2016. At EC's station, we discussed our ongoing work to treat acid mine drainage in local waterways - information that was...
ARIPPA Awards $1,200 Grant for Askam Wayside
This August, Earth Conservancy received a $1,200 AML/AMD Reclamation award from ARIPPA to help support the development of a wayside exhibit at its Askam Borehole AMD Treatment System in Hanover Township. The project will work with staff from EPCAMR and students from...
Earth Conservancy’s 15th Annual Community Garden
Earth Conservancy is celebrating the 15th year of its community garden. Located in Plymouth along Flats Road, the gardens are a wonderful opportunity to grow food, get outside, and socialize with neighbors. Registration for 2015 is now open. We'd love to have you join...
Earth Conservancy Celebrates Earth Day 2013 at King’s College
On a sunny April 26th, Earth Conservancy participated in King's College's Earth Day celebration in Monarch Court at the center of campus. The annual event gave students a chance to learn about a variety of local groups, businesses, and individuals that are working to...
Tree Planting along Huntsville Creek – EC, PEC, PAWC, & King’s
In November 2012, the Pennsylvania Environmental Council, in partnership with Pennsylvania American Water, organized a tree planting project along Huntsville Creek at the water company's property in Trucksville. Earth Conservancy contributed compost, and King's...