by Elizabeth Hughes | Sep 18, 2021 | Uncategorized
Earth Conservancy’s staff and Board of Directors are proud announce we have made a $100,000 donation to support the Wilkes-Barre Special Needs Playground Project. The contribution supports Earth Conservancy’s mission of revitalization in the region, especially in its...
by Elizabeth Hughes | Jul 16, 2021 | Uncategorized
Earth Conservancy is excited to announce planned upgrades to its community garden in Plymouth Township! Supported by grants from the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture and Price Chopper Supermarkets’ Golub Foundation, the project will improve the site’s...
by Elizabeth Hughes | Jun 21, 2021 | Uncategorized
U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright (D-Moosic) announced EC had received $21,000 fromthe Appalachian Regional Commission to conduct a solar feasibility study on its remaining lands. These properties, many unsuitable for traditional development, present an excellent opportunity...
by Elizabeth Hughes | Jan 27, 2021 | Uncategorized
Back in September 2020, Earth Conservancy received a $2,500 grant from ARIPPA to purchase water monitoring equipment for the Nanticoke Creek watershed. Called leveloggers, the instruments collect data on water flow and temperature in 15-minute increments, which will...
by Elizabeth Hughes | Oct 28, 2020 | Uncategorized
Senator John Yudichak held a news conference at Meadows in Dallas to highlight the progress the NEPA Nursing Home SOS Program has made in providing PPE to protect residents and staff in area nursing homes. What started with a $250K donation from Earth Conservancy and...
by Elizabeth Hughes | Oct 24, 2020 | Uncategorized
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...
