Send us a photo of your favorite sign of Spring! Some native species perhaps? Meanwhile print out a copy of this one attached to this webpage.

We are pleased to announce the addition of a new Calendar feature to the PA Environment Digest website.

We’ve highlighted conferences, meetings and events in the Digest before, but readers told us they wanted to be able to go to one place to find that information.

So, we created our Calendar that provides a month by month overview of events.

To make it even more useful, we added grant application deadlines as a handy reminder and for those who may have missed the initial announcements.

We hope you enjoy these new features and check the Calendar often, because new events are posted almost every day!

Email your special events to: DHess@crisciassociates.com .

Session Schedule

The House will be in voting session April 11.

The next voting day for the Senate is April 4.

Contents – On the Hill

· April Deadline Coming! No, the Growing Greener II Ballot Question

· House Has “Open Space Preservation” Week

· Joint Conservation Committee Environmental Synopsis Features Annual Report

Other News

· BP Solar Panels Provide Backup Power In Governor’s Residence

· Alternative Energy Financing Applications Due May 13

· Two New Resources Now Available for Air Emission Information

· EPA Offering Community Grants to Reduce Toxic Exposure

· Applications Accepted for Recycling Grants Thru June 17

· PennVEST Sets Deadlines for Infrastructure Grant, Loan Applications

· Shenango River Watershed Conservation Plan Review Set for April 5, 7, and 13

· Call for Entries: National Smart Growth Achievement Award

· Frances H. Flanigan Environmental Leadership Award Nominations Due

· Earth Day 2005 Activities From All Over Pennsylvania

· PA CleanWays Highlights Cleanups, Anti-Dumping Education Efforts

· Pennsylvania League of Angling Youth Turns 25 Years Old

· Falcon Lays Full Clutch of Eggs in Harrisburg, Pittsburgh Falcon Pair Ahead

· Game Commission Announces $2.85 Million Reduction in Services

· Robert M. Ross Retires as President of Pennsylvania American Water

Taking Positive Action

· William Jeanes Environmental Excellence Award Presented to PPL Project Earth

· Sawmill Will Cut Costs, Pollution With Financial Help From DEP/DCED

Feature

· The Lenape Nation: A Tradition of Caretaking— People and the Environment

Calendar of Events – Check out all the new items!

· Go To: PA Environment Digest Calendar Page

4/1/2005