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EC Sponsors JA YES! Day at Hanover Area Jr. High School

From left: Jason Tarnowski, Elizabeth Hughes, Terry Ostrowski, Geoff Shaw | photo credit: JA NEPAEarth Conservancy was proud to once again sponsor Junior Achievement's YES! Day, this time with 7th grade students at the Hanover Area Junior High School. Four EC staff...

Connecting with the Next Generation at LCCC Foundation Dinner

Earth Conservancy had the pleasure of attending the Luzerne County Community College Foundation’s Annual Scholarship Dinner, where donors, students, and staff came together to celebrate the college and its many recent achievements, as well as the opportunities – and...

Earth Conservancy Sponsors Yes! Day for Nanticoke Area Students

Pictured above, Jason Tarnowki and Elizabeth Hughes from Earth Conservancy. At top right, Tarnoski and Hughes discuss their careers and educational journeys.Earth Conservancy was proud to sponsor Junior Achievement’s “Yes! Day” for 7th and 8th grade students from the...

WeReclaim! Honored with Governor’s Award

Pictured, top left, from left to right, Tom Gilbert, PA Environmental Council; Elizabeth Hughes, Earth Conservancy; Jessica Shirley, PADEP; Cindy Adams Dunn, PADCNR.Earth Conservancy was proud to be recognized with a 2025 Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence...
2022 EWT Program Wraps Up

2022 EWT Program Wraps Up

2022 marked the fifth and final year of EC’s Environmental Workforce Training (EWT) Program. Developed through a partnership with Penn State Wilkes-Barre and the region’s four workforce development boards, the program sought to bring attention to local environmental...

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2021 Cohort of EWT Program Completed

2021 Cohort of EWT Program Completed

September 23rd marked the final class for the 2021 cohort of the Environmental Workforce Training Program at Penn State Wilkes-Barre.  Participants completed 233 hours of environmentally-oriented training.  While some plan to pursue jobs, others intend to continue...

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Participants Complete 2020 EWT Program

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...

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