NEWS & EVENTS

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We’re happy to share news about Earth Conservancy’s recent activities.  See what we’ve been up to!

EC & EPCAMR Join in Outreach Children’s Career Fair

EC & EPCAMR Join in Outreach Children’s Career Fair

Outreach Center for Community Resources held a children's career fair, and EC and EPCAMR were glad to be a part of it! We spent time talking to attendees about jobs in environmental science, how you can record data in the field through scientific illustration, and why documentation's important to...

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EC, EPCAMR, & NBLT Participate in RiverFest 2022

EC, EPCAMR, & NBLT Participate in RiverFest 2022

Earth Conservancy, North Branch Land Trust, and EPCAMR spent a fantastic day in Nesbitt Park, celebrating the Susquehanna River during Wyoming Valley Riverfest 2022. We met so many people passionate about the Susquehanna River and the nature surrounding us. Those who stopped by our table were...

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Earth Day along the Susquehanna River Returns

Earth Day along the Susquehanna River Returns

Earth Day along the Susquehanna River returned this year, where we were joined by our friends at EPCAMR after a two-year hiatus. The event, sponsored by the Riverfront Parks Committee, invites students to discover the work area agencies, businesses, and groups are doing to conserve and improve the...

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US Department of the Interior Visits EC Sites

US Department of the Interior Visits EC Sites

EC was proud to show its ongoing work in addressing mine-scarred lands and waters in the South Valley as part of a tour with Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior, Deb Haaland; U.S. Congressman Matt Cartwright; Deputy Secretary for PADEP's Office of Active and Abandoned Mine Operations,...

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Robert H. Spitz Foundation Awards $10,000 Grant for EWT Program

Robert H. Spitz Foundation Awards $10,000 Grant for EWT Program

Earth Conservancy received a $10,000 grant from the Robert H. Spitz Foundation to support the 2022 cohort of the Environmental Workforce Training Program, which trains unemployed area residents for environmentally-focused careers and provides ongoing job search assistance.  The goal is not only to...

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EC Hosts Ribbon Cutting for Dziak Drive in Nanticoke

EC Hosts Ribbon Cutting for Dziak Drive in Nanticoke

It was a cold but eventually sunny November morning as EC held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Dziak Drive, named in honor of EC's original President/CEO, Mike Dziak. As always, Mike was humble in his acceptance. But as Senator John Yudichak noted, "All great monuments begin with a great architect...

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EC Awarded $21,000 Grant from ARC to Support Solar Study

EC Awarded $21,000 Grant from ARC to Support Solar Study

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 for strengthening local...

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Yudichak Gives Update on SOS Nursing Home Program

Yudichak Gives Update on SOS Nursing Home Program

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 $250K match from the AllOne...

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