by Elizabeth Hughes | Sep 11, 2019 | Uncategorized
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),...
by Elizabeth Hughes | Aug 29, 2019 | Uncategorized
In late August 2019, EC hosted an information session with Congressman Dan Meuser of the 9th District, focusing on reauthorization of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act – aka SMCRA – in 2021. SMCRA helps fund reclamation of abandoned mine lands...
by Elizabeth Hughes | Jul 20, 2019 | Uncategorized
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...
by Elizabeth Hughes | Jun 5, 2019 | Uncategorized
During a press event in Scranton, Cosmo Servidio, Regional Administrator for the U.S. EPA Mid-Atlantic Region (Region 3), announced Earth Conservancy was one of two local entities selected for a highly-competitive EPA Brownfields Cleanup grant. EC’s $500,000 award...
by Elizabeth Hughes | May 20, 2019 | Uncategorized
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...
by Elizabeth Hughes | May 16, 2019 | Uncategorized
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 campagin. Work began in May with volunteers out in force, clearing paths, trimming overgrowth, and...
