On August 3, 2023, EC spent the day with North Branch Land Trust and WeConservePA, talking with local legislators...
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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...
NWF Highlights EC Projects during Tour
The National Wildlife Federation highlighted Earth Conservancy’s and EPCAMR's work to reclaim abandoned mine lands and...
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,...
Espy Run Tree Planting Part of Keystone 10 Million Trees
It’s one thing to reconstruct a missing stream channel, as we’re doing with Espy Run. It’s an entirely different challenge to restore the vegetation that’s needed to protect and enhance the new waterway. Entering John Levitsky of the Luzerne Conservation District...
DCNR Awards EC Grant for OHV Feasibility Study
Earth Conservancy was notified it had received a $62,000 grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources to conduct a feasibility study for an ATV riding facility in Newport Township. The initiative will build on work done in our 2006 ATV...
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 Transfers over 1,100 Acres into Pinchot State Forest
The sun was shining as we marked the transfer of over 1,100 acres of Earth Conservancy lands into the Pinchot State Forest system. Located in Newport Township, the area is home to the Penobscot Ridge Mountain Biking Trail and offers excellent recreational...
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...
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 &...
Trail Renamed in Memory of Jacqueline Munro
On National Trails Day 2017, Earth Conservancy officially renamed part of its Sugar Notch Trail after our late colleague, Jackie. Beginning in the Broadhead Avenue playground in Sugar Notch, the Jacqueline Munro Trail features an updated sign with a memorial penned by...