Watershed Restoration

US Senator Bob Casey Touts AML Investments at Truesdale Bank

EC was honored to host a press event for U.S. Senator Bob Casey on our Truesdale Bank site, as he spoke about the significant investments being made in Pennsylvania to reclaim abandoned mine lands and restore local streams through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law....

EC Receives $17.5 Million towards Nanticoke Creek Restoration

Exciting News: $17.5 Million Grant Received! We are thrilled to announce Earth Conservancy has been awarded a grant of $17.5 million to support our ongoing restoration of the upper Nanticoke Creek watershed! The competitive grant comes from the PA Department of...

EC & EPCAMR Tour Nanticoke Creek Watershed with USGS Team

EC and EPCAMR hosted scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) on a tour of several locations within the Nanticoke Creek watershed, checking out the many impairments that have arisen from historical anthracite mining activities in the region. The visit...

1,400 Acres + Hanover Reservoir Added to Pinchot State Forest

On Thursday, October 19, 2023, EC marked an enormous milestone with the transfer of 1,400 acres of its property in the Pinchot State Forest. The tract runs along Wilkes-Barre Mountain in Hanover and Newport Townships and includes the Hanover Reservoir. We know it's a...

EC Receives $1.96 Million EPA Grant for Nanticoke Creek

Jun 21, 2023 | Watershed Restoration

In mid-June, EC welcomed USEPA staff and Mid-Atlanic Regional Administrator Adam Ortiz to its Truesdale Bank site in...

NWF Highlights EC Projects during Tour

Oct 4, 2022 | Economic Development, Greenspace, Legislative Affairs, Reclamation, Watershed Restoration

The National Wildlife Federation highlighted Earth Conservancy’s and EPCAMR's work to reclaim abandoned mine lands and...

US Department of the Interior Visits EC Sites

Jan 28, 2022 | Economic Development, Legislative Affairs, Reclamation, Watershed Restoration

EC was proud to show its ongoing work in addressing mine-scarred lands and waters in the South Valley as part of a...

Earth Conservancy Receives $800,000 in EPA Grant Awards

Jun 1, 2017 | Watershed Restoration

It was a fantastic afternoon for Earth Conservancy (EC), as US EPA Region 3 Administrator Cecil Rodrigues revealed three $200,000 Brownfields Cleanup grants had been awarded to EC. Two grants will support reclamation of Bliss Bank. One will help fund restoration of...

Askam Treatment System Awarded $85,000 DCED Grant

Jul 2, 2016 | Watershed Restoration

More good news for Earth Conservancy’s ongoing work at the Askam Borehole AMD Treatment System: The Pennsylvania DCED has awarded EC $85,000 through its AMD Abatement & Treatment Program, part of the Act 13/Marcellus Legacy Fund. The monies will help underwrite...

Luzerne County Awards EC Grant for Askam Wayside Exhibit

May 13, 2016 | Community, Education, Greenspace, Watershed Restoration

With work underway on the Askam Borehole AMD Treatment System wayside exhibit with students from Solomon/Plains Jr. High School, support for the project continues to grow. Earth Conservancy is the proud recipient of a nearly $5,000 grant from Luzerne County's...

Retrospective: EC’s Work & Accomplishments (video, 2014)

Mar 1, 2014 | Greenspace, Reclamation, Watershed Restoration

EC was founded with belief that through reclamation of mine-scarred lands, environmental and economic revitalization could occur within the communities of the lower Wyoming Valley. Through this retrospective video produced in 2014, viewers gain a better understanding...

PSU Deans’ Tour Visits EC’s Silt Pond Reclamation

May 31, 2011 | Education, Legislative Affairs, Reclamation, Watershed Restoration

Earth Conservancy was pleased to take part in Penn State's College of Agriculture Sciences leadership team tour on May 31, 2011. Featured on the tour was EC's Silt Pond Reclamation, off Middle Road in Hanover Township. EC partnered with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation...

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