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Conservation Districts Receive Over $60,000 For Pollution Prevention Education Projects
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The PA Association of Conservation Districts, Inc. announces the 2010-11 Nonpoint Source Pollution Prevention Educational Mini-Grant Program recipients. PACD awarded grants up to $2,500 for projects throughout the state that promote water pollution prevention strategies.
Funding for the grants is provided through the Department of Environmental Protection under Section 319 of the Clean Water Act, administered by the US Environmental Protection Agency.
2010-11 Nonpoint Source Pollution Prevention Educational Mini-Grants:
-- Adams Conservation District: Groundwater Workshops;
-- Armstrong Conservation District: NPS Education Online Site Development Project;
-- Berks Conservation District: Innovative Agriculture Workshop;
-- Blair Conservation district: Riparian Buffer Road Show;
-- Bradford Conservation District: Nutrient Management Education and Outreach Strategy;
-- Cambria Conservation District: “60 Years of Conservation” Tour;
-- Cameron Conservation District: E&S Contractor / Timber Harvesters Workshop;
-- Cameron Conservation District: Agriculture Producer's Workshop;
-- Centre Conservation District: Ag Conservation Management/Urban Sustainability Workshops;
-- Clinton Conservation District: Rain Barrel Workshop;
-- Crawford Conservation District: Stormwater in the News - Educational insert;
-- Cumberland Conservation District: What You Need To Know About Your Well Water and NPS Pollution;
-- Cumberland Conservation District: 2011 Farmer Field Day - Farming Today and The Chesapeake Bay;
-- Cumberland Conservation District: Promoting NPS Pollution Awareness through Rain Water Harvesting;
-- Dauphin Conservation District: Homeowner NPS Pollution Education;
-- Erie Conservation District: Ag & NPS Adult Education Schools;
-- Franklin Conservation District: Leaf Pack Workshop;
-- Fulton Conservation District: Winter Education Meeting-Focus on Ag;
-- Huntingdon Conservation District: Portstown Park Rain Garden Demonstration Project;
-- Lancaster Conservation District: Lancaster/Lebanon County Watershed Forum;
-- Lancaster Conservation District: Conservation Begins At Home;
-- Lawrence Conservation District: Fresh from the Farm – an NPS Pollution Reduction Approach;
-- Lycoming Conservation District: Conveyor Belt Diversion;
-- McKean Conservation District: Clean Water Campaign;
-- Mercer Conservation District: Homestead Rain Garden;
-- Mifflin Conservation District: Ag Workshop on Groundwater and Emerging Trends in NPS Pollution Control;
-- Northumberland Conservation District: Twilight Meetings – Ag and BMP Practices;
-- Northumberland Conservation District: Winter Conference 2011 – Agricultural Conservation;
-- Pike Conservation District: Act 167 Implementation Workshop;
-- Potter Conservation District: Anniversary NPS Educational Event;
-- Snyder Conservation District: Women In Ag Forum;
-- Snyder Conservation District: Farmer's Winter Meeting;
-- Snyder Conservation District: No-Till Informational Meetings;
-- Snyder Conservation District: Stormwater Workshop & Stenciling Project;
-- Somerset Conservation District: 2010 Watershed Summit;
-- Susquehanna Conservation District: E&S on Farm Lanes and Access Roads;
-- Union Conservation District: Water Quality Awareness Campaign;
-- Venango Conservation District: Rain Barrel Workshops;
-- Warren County Conservation District: Hatch Run Fall Water Quality Education Festival;
-- Wayne Conservation District: Managing Stormwater in Your Backyard;
-- Westmoreland Conservation District: Seasonal Rotational Grazing Bus Tour; and
-- Wyoming Conservation District: Conservation Resource Tour.
For more information, visit the Nonpoint Source Pollution Prevention Educational Mini-Grant Program webpage.
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9/27/2010 |
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