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EC, NBLT Talk Conservation with New DCNR State Forester
On May 29, EC had the pleasure of hosting Seth Cassell, new State Forester for the Pennsylvania Department of...
EC & Industrial Archives Work to Preserve Glen Alden Records
Earth Conservancy and the Industrial Archives & Library (IAL) of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, held a celebratory event...
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),...
Jason Tarnowski Joins EC as Project & Operations Manager
EC is pleased to introduce Jason Tarnowski, PLS, who joins us as our new Project and Operations Manager. Jason, who holds a BS in Survey Engineering from Penn State University, is an experienced surveyor and management professional, with over 20 years of experience...
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...
Hughes Completes Nonprofit Leadership Certificate Program
EC’s Director of Communications, Elizabeth W. Hughes, EdD, recently completed the Nonprofit Certificate Leadership Program (NCLP) at the University of Scranton. Participants in the 2018-19 cohort, representing a variety of organizations, benefited from a rigorous...
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...
EC Sponsors 2012 NEPA Environmental Partners Awards Dinner
Each year Northeast Pennsylvania Environmental Partners recognizes individuals and organizations that have had a positive effect on the region's environment. Earth Conservancy, who has been recognized by the Partners in the past, was a proud contributor to the dinner...
EC Presents at the EPA National Brownfields Conference 2011
This April, Earth Conservancy was pleased to participate in the US Environmental Protection Agency's 2011 National Brownfields Conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The conference, which brings together all levels of stakeholders involved in brownfields work, is...
Hanover 7A Reclamation Receives 2007 Governor’s Award
On August 23, 2007, Earth Conservancy held a special press event to mark the award of a 2007 Governor's Award for Environmental Excellence for its reclamation of the Cleveland Landfill site, which had held tons of debris from the 1972 Agnes Flood. On hand for the...