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Public Participation Opportunities/Calendar Of Events

This section lists House and Senate Committee meetings, DEP and other public hearings and meetings and other interesting environmental events.

NEW means new from last week.  Go to the online Calendar webpage for updates.

Note: DEP published the 2019 schedules of its advisory committees, councils and board meetings in the Dec. 10 PA Bulletin, page 7708.

March 16-- South Mountain Partnership Speakers Series: Creating The Appalachian Trail In The SouthPine Grove Furnace Ironmasters House, Gardners, Adams County. Noon.

March 16-- South Mountain Partnership, Capital Resource Conservation & Development Area Council Watershed Groups Working With Municipalities For Greater Impact Workshop. Adams County Conservation District Office, 670 Old Harrisburg Road, Gettysburg.  9:00 a.m. to Noon.

March 16-- DCNR Bureau Of Forestry.  Making The Most Of Your Piece Of Nature: A Sustainable Backyard Workshop. Franklin Regional Senior High School, 3200 School Road in Murrysville, Westmoreland County. 8:30 to 12:30.

March 16-- PA Resources Council Backyard Composting Workshop. Fox Chapel, Allegheny County. 10:30 to Noon.

March 16-- Brodhead Watershed Association Get Outdoors Poconos Hike at the new Bluestone Preserve In Paradise Township, Monroe County. 10:00.

March 18-- NEW. House Appropriations Committee meets to consider House Bill 370 (Klunk-R-York) amending the Agricultural Area Security Law to provide for the voluntary relinquishment of the right to construct a residence to further reduce the value of the property (sponsor summary), House Bill 404 (Lawrence-R-Chester) designating the tree of heaven, preferred home for the spotted lanternfly. Room 140. Off the Floor.

March 18-- NEWHouse Insurance Committee meets to consider House Bill 328 (Warren-D- Bucks) establishing a Flood Insurance Premium Assistance Task Force (sponsor summary). Room B-31 Main Capitol. 11:30.  Click Here to watch the meeting live online.  Click Here for more on the agenda.

March 18-- Penn State Extension 2 Home Water And Septic System Workshops. Gracedale Nursing Home Conference Room, 2 Gracedale Ave., Nazareth, Northampton County. 1:30 and 6:00.

March 18-- Penn State Extension Spotted Lanternfly Public Meeting.  Quakertown, Bucks County.

March 18-19-- PA Assn. Of Environmental Educators. 2019 Cityscapes & Greenscapes Conference. Philadelphia.

March 18-19-- Green Building Alliance Certified Passive House Tradesperson Training - Module I. Pittsburgh.

March 19-- NEW. House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee meets to consider House Bill 247 (Oberlander-R-Clarion) to allow cross unit unconventional drilling (sponsor summary).  Room 205 Ryan Building. 10:00. Click Here to watch the meeting online.

March 19-- Joint Conservation Committee informational meeting on promoting PA Route 6 for biking and local tourism. Room 108 Irvis Building.  10:00.

March 19-- House Tourism and Recreational Development Committee holds an informational meeting with a presentation by the PA Parks & Forests Foundation on infrastructure needs report.  Room 205 Ryan Building.  9:00.  Click Here to watch the meeting live online.  Click Here for more on the agenda.

March 19-- CANCELED. Environmental Quality Board meeting.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 9:00.  Contact: Laura Edinger, 717-772-3277, ledinger@pa.gov(formal notice)

March 19-- CANCELED. DEP Citizens Advisory Council meeting. The next scheduled meeting is April 16.  Contact: Keith Calador, Executive Director, 717-787-8171 or send email to: ksalador@pa.gov(formal notice)

March 19-- DCNR, Penn State Extension Forest Health, Insect & Disease Briefing. Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center, State College. 8:30 to 3:30.

March 19-- Dept. Of Labor & Industry Uniform Construction Code Review And Advisory Council meeting. L&I Building, 651 Boas Street, Room E-100 in Harrisburg. 10:00.  Contact: Nathan Clark, 717-772-9162. (formal notice)

March 19-- Pipeline Safety Rally - Sen. Dinniman, Rep. Friel Otten.  Capitol Rotunda, Harrisburg.  10:00.

March 19-- NEW. Chesapeake Conservancy Livestake Identification, Collection Volunteer Event In Northumberland County. Instructions on where to meet will be given to those who sign up.

March 20-- Joint Senate & House Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committees hold joint hearing on Gov. Wolf’s proposed PA Farm Bill. Hearing Room 1 North Office Building.  9:00. Click Here for more on PA Farm Bill

March 20-- Penn State Extension Land Use Webinar Series. Options For Meeting MS4 Stormwater Pollution Reduction Requirements Without Breaking The Budget. Noon to 1:15.

March 20-- Whitaker Center for Science & The Arts Premiere Of Expedition Chesapeake iMax Film. Whitaker Center, Harrisburg. 5:30.

March 20-- PA Resources Council Backyard Composting Workshop. Point Breeze, Allegheny County. 6:30 to 8:00.

March 20-21-- Registration Open. Northeast Recycling Council Spring Conference. Wilmington, DE.

March 21-- Agenda Posted. DEP Oil and Gas Technical Advisory Board meeting.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 10:00.  DEP Contact: Todd Wallace, 717-783-9438,  twallace@pa.gov(formal noticeClick Here to register to join the meeting via Skype.

March 21-- Stroud Water Research Center World Water Day Celebration.  At the Center, Avondale, Chester County. 6:00.

March 21-- Penn State Extension Spotted Lanternfly Public Meeting. Nazareth, Northampton County.

March 21-- NEW. Dept. of Agriculture Do I Need A Spotted Lanternfly Permit Webinar. 1:00 to 2:00.

March 21-- Dept. Of Agriculture’s Controlled Plant And Noxious Weed Committee meeting to consider adding hemp to the Controlled Plant List. Room 309 Agriculture Building, 2301 North Cameron Street, Harrisburg. 1:00.  Questions should be directed to Trilby Libhart, 717-787-4843, or send email to: RA-plant@pa.gov. (formal notice)

March 22-- NEW. PA Chesapeake Bay Watershed Implementation Planning Steering Committee meeting.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 9:00 to Noon. Click Here to attend via webinar.  Participants will also need to call in 1-650-479-3208, PASSCODE: 648 449 003.

March 22-- Tree Pittsburgh Tree Ordinance Workshop. Tree Pittsburgh, 32 62nd Street in Pittsburgh. 8:30 to Noon.

March 22-- Penn State Extension Rights-Of-Way And Integrated Vegetation Management Workshop.  Extension Office in Mercer County at 463 N. Perry Highway, Mercer.  8:30 to 4:00.

March 22-23-- Registration Open. Penn State Center For Private Forests 4th Biennial Forest Landowners Conference.  Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center, State College.

March 23-- South Mountain Partnership Speakers Series: Adams County Barn Survey Volunteer Training. Apple Museum in Biglerville. 8:30.

March 23-- Jacobs Creek Watershed Association Tired Of Tires Collection Campaign, Westmoreland County.  Scottdale Borough, 10 Mount Pleasant Road, Scottdale.  9:00 to Noon.

March 23-- Pocono Environmental Ed Center Angling & Hunting For Conservation Program. At the Center, 538 Emery Road in Dingmans Ferry, Pike County.10:00 to 2:15.

March 24-- NEW. Chesapeake Conservancy Livestake Identification, Collection Volunteer Event In Centre County. Instructions on where to meet will be given to those who sign up.

March 25-- Botstiber Institute For Wildlife Fertility Control Pennsylvania Deer Conflict Management Seminar.  Dixon University Center, Administration Building, Conference Room B/C, 2986 North Second Street, Harrisburg. 5:30 to 8:00

March 25-26-- Green Building Alliance Certified Passive House Tradesperson Training - Module II. Pittsburgh.

March 25-29-- Carnegie Mellon University Energy Week 2019.  Pittsburgh.

March 26-- Penn State Extension Spotted Lanternfly Public Meeting. Lewisburg, Union County.

March 27-- NEW. DCNR Conservation and Natural Resources Advisory Council meeting.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building.  10:00.  Contact: Gretchen Leslie, 717-772-9084, gleslie@pa.gov.  (formal notice)

March 27-- NEW. Penn State Harrisburg 40th Anniversary Of Three Mile Island Accident Program. Multiple events during the day.

March 27-- Penn State Extension Spotted Lanternfly Public Meeting. Macungie, Lehigh County.

March 27-28-- Advanced Watershed Educator Workshops For Non-Formal Educators. Jennings Environmental Education Center, 2951 Prospect Road, Slippery Rock, Butler County. Click Here to register.

March 28-- DEP Water Resources Advisory Committee meeting.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building.  9:30.  Contact: Diane Wilson, 717-787-3730, diawilson@pa.gov.

March 28-- DEP Mining and Reclamation Advisory Board Reclamation Committee meeting.  14th Floor Conference Room, Rachel Carson Building. 10:00.  DEP Contact: Daniel Snowden, 717-783-8846 or send email to: dsnowden@pa.gov. (formal notice)

March 28-- Pike County Conservation District. Ways To Help Your Lake Stay Healthy.  Dingman Township Fire Hall, 680 Log Tavern Road, Milford. 9:00 to 11:00.

March 29-- Harrisburg University Center for Environment, Energy & Economy Climate Disruption & Sustainable Development Series: Natural Gas In PA: Energy, Innovation And The Environment. Harrisburg University, 14th Floor Auditorium, 326 Market Street, Harrisburg. 11:30 to 1:00.

March 29--  Keystone Elk Country Alliance Student Environmental Career Day & Job FairElk Country Visitor Center, 134 Homestead Drive, Benezette, Elk County. 10:00 to 2:00

March 30-- PA Resources Council Pop-Up Glass Recycling Event. Edgeworth Borough, Allegheny County. 9:00 to 2:00.

March 30-- Penn State Extension Livestaking For Minor Streambank Repairs Workshop. Southeast Agricultural Research & Extension Center, 1446 Auction Road, Manheim, Lancaster County.  9:00 to 11:30.

March 31-- Brodhead Watershed Association Reflections On A Changing Climate Program. Brodhead Creek Heritage Center, 1539 Cherry Lane Road, Analomink, Monroe County. 1:00.

April 1-- Penn State Extension Spotted Lanternfly Public Meeting. Phoenixville, Chester County.

April 2-- Penn State Extension Spring Gardening Workshop. Northampton Community Fowler Family Center, 511 E. 3rd Street, Bethlehem.  6:30 to 8:30.

April 2-- PennVEST Information Session On Water Quality, Green Infrastructure Funding Programs. Cambria County.

April 2-- Registration Open. PRPS Parks & Green Infrastructure - Managing Water For Multiple Community Benefits Workshop. Penn Stater Conference Center, State College.  8:30 to 3:00.

April 3-- NEW. PA Chesapeake Bay Watershed Implementation Planning Steering Committee meeting.  2nd Floor Auditorium, Rachel Carson Building. 9:00 to Noon.

April 3-- NEW. DEP State Board for Certification Of Water And Wastewater Systems Operator meeting.  10th Floor Conference Room, Rachel Carson Building 10:00.  Contact: Edgar Chescattie, 717-772-2814, echescattie@pa.gov.

April 3- Brandywine Conservancy Land Trusts & Farmland Roundtable.  Brandywine Conservancy Offices, 1 Hoffman’s Mill Road, Chadds Ford, Chester County. 10:00 to 2:30.

April 4-6-- Registration Open. Mid-Atlantic Greenways & Trails Summit.  Philadelphia.

April 5-- Wildlife For Everyone We Love Wild Things & Wild Places Gala.  Nittany Lion Inn, State College.

April 5-- Harrisburg University Center for Environment, Energy & Economy Climate Disruption & Sustainable Development Series: Towards A Public Web-Platform For Limiting Methane Emissions From The Oil & Gas Sector. Harrisburg University, 14th Floor Auditorium, 326 Market Street, Harrisburg. 11:30 to 1:00.

April 6-- PA Resources Council Pop-Up Glass Recycling Event. South Fayette Twp., Allegheny County. 9:00 to 2:00.

April 6-- PA Resources Council Backyard Composting Workshop. Point Breeze, Allegheny County. 10:30 to Noon.

April 7-9-- CMU Mascaro Center For Sustainable Innovation. 2019 Engineering Sustainability ConferenceDavid L. Lawrence Convention Center, Pittsburgh.

April 8-- PennVEST Information Session On Water Quality, Green Infrastructure Funding Programs. Westmoreland County.

April 9-- DEP Environmental Justice Advisory Board meeting.  16th Floor Delaware Room, Rachel Carson Building. 8:30. DEP Contact: Allison Acevedo, 484-250-5942.  (formal notice)

April 9-- NEW. DEP Mine Families First Response & Communications Advisory Council meeting.  DEP New Stanton Office, 131 Broadview Road, New Stanton. 10:00.  Contact: Peggy Scheloske, 724-404-3143, mscheloske@pa.gov.

April 9-- Penn State Extension Spring Gardening Workshop. Northampton Community Fowler Family Center, 511 E. 3rd Street, Bethlehem.  6:30 to 8:30.

April 9-- PennVEST Information Session On Water Quality, Green Infrastructure Funding Programs. Crawford County.

April 9--  Capital RC&D, NRCS-PA Farming & Conservation Opportunities For Hispanic, African American, Other Underserved Farmers. Pine Forge Academy, 361 Pine Forge Road in Pine Forge, Berks County.  9:00 to 3:00.

April 10-- NEW. DEP Technical Advisory Committee On Diesel-Powered Equipment (Mining) meeting. DEP New Stanton Office, 131 Broadview Road, New Stanton. 10:00.  Contact; Peggy Scheloske, 724-404-3143, mscheloske@pa.gov.

April 10-- PA Resources Council Watershed Awareness/Rain Barrel Workshop. Point Breeze, Allegheny County. 6:30 to 8:00.

April 11- DEP Air Quality Technical Advisory Committee meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 9:15.  DEP Contact: Kirit Dalal, 717-772-3436 or send email to: kdalal@pa.gov.

April 11-- PennVEST Information Session On Water Quality, Green Infrastructure Funding Programs. Lehigh County.

April 11-- South Mountain Partnership Science Summit.

April 13-- PA Resources Council Pop-Up Glass Recycling Event. Dormont Borough, Allegheny County. 9:00 to 2:00.

April 13-- PA Resources Council Backyard Composting Workshop. O’Hara Township, Allegheny County. 10:30 to Noon.

April 13-- Penn State Extension Spotted Lanternfly Public Meeting. Springfield, Delaware County.

April 16-- Environmental Quality Board meeting.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 9:00.  Contact: Laura Edinger, 717-772-3277, ledinger@pa.gov.

April 16-- DEP Citizens Advisory Council meeting.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 10:00.  Contact: Keith Calador, Executive Director, 717-787-8171 or send email to: ksalador@pa.gov.

April 16-- NEW. EQB Hearing On Proposed Fine Particulate Matter Regulations.  DEP Southcentral Regional Office, 909 Elmerton Ave., Harrisburg. 1:00.

April 16- South Mountain Partnership Speakers Series: Charcoal Hearths, Collier Huts And Haul Roads. Dickinson College in the Anita Tuvin Schlechter Auditorium, Carlisle, Cumberland County. 7:00.

April 16-- PA Environmental Council Dinner Recognizing Winners Of Governor’s Awards For Environmental Excellence.  Hilton Harrisburg. 5:00.  PA Environment Digest is a proud sponsor of this special event.  Click Here for a list of 2019 winners.

April 16-18-- PA American Water Works Association Annual Conference. Hershey Lodge and Convention Center.

April 16-18-- Conodoguinet Creek Watershed Association Tree Wrapping. Shillelagh Farm, 6623 Carlisle Pike, Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County. 9:00 to Noon.

April 17-- NEW. DEP Small Business Compliance Advisory Committee meeting.  12th Floor Conference Room, Rachel Carson Building. 10:00.  Contact: Nancy Herb, 717-783-9269, nherb@pa.gov(formal notice)

April 17-- NEW. EQB Hearing On Proposed Fine Particulate Matter Regulations. DEP Southwest Regional office, 400 Waterfront Dr., Pittsburgh. 1:00.

April 17-- Penn State Extension Land Use Webinar Series. Making The Most Of Historical And Heritage Assets. Noon to 1:15.

April 17-- PA Resources Council Watershed Awareness/Rain Barrel Workshop. Phipps Garden Center, Allegheny County. 7:00 to 8:30.

April 18-- NEW. EQB Hearing On Proposed Fine Particulate Matter Regulations. DEP Southeast Regional Office, 2 East Main St., Norristown. 1:00.

April 18-- Penn State PA Technical Assistance Program Benefits Of Energy Management Systems Webinar. Noon to 1:00.

April 19-- Harrisburg University Center for Environment, Energy & Economy Climate Disruption & Sustainable Development Series: Using The Latest Digital Innovations To Address Energy Poverty In Developing Counties. Harrisburg University, Room 1151, 326 Market Street, Harrisburg. 11:30 to 1:00.

April 20-- Clean Air Council Run For Clean Air.  Philadelphia.

April 20-- PA Resources Council Watershed Awareness/Rain Barrel Workshop. Construction Junction, Point Breeze, Allegheny County. 10:30 to Noon.

April 20-- PA Environmental Council, DCNR Tree Planting Weiser State Forest, Columbia County.  9:00 to 1:00.

April 20-- Audubon Society of Western PA Earth Day Of Service To The Planet At 3 Locations.  Butler, Allegheny counties.

April 22-- PennVEST Information Session On Water Quality, Green Infrastructure Funding Programs. Dauphin County.

April 23-- NEW. DEP Climate Change Advisory Committee meeting.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building 10:00.  Contact: Lindsay Byron, 717-772-8951, lbyron@pa.gov.

April 23-- NEW. PA Chamber Of Business & Industry 2019 Environmental Conference & Trade Show.  Hershey.

April 24-- PA Resources Council Watershed Awareness/Rain Barrel Workshop. Sewickley Public Library, Allegheny County. 7:00 to 8:30. 

April 25-- DEP Agricultural Advisory Board meeting.  DEP Southcentral Regional Office, 909 Elmerton Ave., Harrisburg. 9:30.  DEP Contact: Jay Braund 717-772-5636 or jbraund@pa.gov(formal notice)

April 25-- NEW. DEP Mining And Reclamation Advisory Board meeting. 14th Floor Conference Room, Rachel Carson Building.  10:00.  Contact: Daniel Snowden, 717-783-8846 or send email to: dsnowden@pa.gov.

April 25- PennFuture Celebrating Women In Conservation Awards Celebration. Susquehanna Club, New Cumberland, Cumberland County. 5:30 to 8:00.

April 26-- Berks Conservation District Forested Riparian Buffer Showcase. Berks County 4-H Center, 1206 County Welfare Road, Leesport. Noon.

April 26-- Penn State Extension Spotted Lanternfly Public Meeting. Lords Valley, Pike County.

April 26-27-- Bucknell University 7th Annual Sustainability Symposium.  Bucknell University, Lewisburg, Union County.

April 27-- PA Resources Council Pop-Up Glass Recycling Event. Avalon & Bellevue Boroughs, Allegheny County. 9:00 to 2:00.

April 27-- Conodoguinet Creek Watershed Association Riparian Buffer Planting. East Pennsboro Township's Ridley Park, 1625 Matthew Drive, Camp Hill, Cumberland County. 9:00

April 29-- PennVEST Information Session On Water Quality, Green Infrastructure Funding Programs. Lackawanna County.

April 29 to May 2-- Registration Open. Center for Watershed Protection. 2019 National Watershed and Stormwater Conference.  South Carolina.

April 30-- PennVEST Information Session On Water Quality, Green Infrastructure Funding Programs. Bedford County.

May 1-- NEW. DEP Laboratory Accreditation Advisory Committee meeting.  Bureau of Laboratories, Room 206, 2575 Interstate Drive, Harrisburg. 9:00.  Contact: Aaren Alger, 717-346-8212 or send email to: aaalger@pa.gov.

May 1-- NEW. DEP Aggregate Advisory Board meeting.  Room 105, Rachel Carson Building. 10:00.   Contact: Daniel Snowden, 717-783-8846 or send email to: dsnowden@pa.gov.

May 1-- Pennsylvania Groundwater Symposium. State College.

May 1-- PA Resources Council Watershed Awareness/Rain Barrel Workshop. Green Tree Municipal Building, Allegheny County. 7:00 to 8:30.

May 4-- PA Environmental Council, DCNR Moshannon State Forest Tree Planting, Clearfield County.

May 4-- Manada Conservancy Native Plant Sale. Hummelstown Boro Park, Poplar Avenue and Water Street in Hummelstown, Dauphin County.

May 4-- PA Environmental Council, DCNR Tree Planting at Moshannon State Forest, Clearfield County. 9:00 to 2:00.

May 7-- Southwestern PA Commission’s Water Resource Center Stormwater Workshop.  Moon Twp. Municipal Building, Moon Township, Allegheny County. 9:00 to Noon.  Click Here to register.

May 8-- South Mountain Partnership Speakers Series: Pollinators And Their HabitatMessiah College, Boyer Hall Room 131, Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County. 6:00.

May 8-- PA Parks & Forests Foundation Annual Awards Celebration. Susquehanna Club, New Cumberland, Cumberland County. 5:00.  Click Here for sponsor information.  PA Environment Digest is a proud sponsor of this special event.

May 8-- Southwestern PA Commission’s Water Resource Center Stormwater Workshop.  Peters Twp. Municipal Building, McMurray, Washington County. 9:00 to Noon.  Click Here to register.

May 8-10-- PA Assn. Of Environmental Professionals. 2019 Annual Conference - Growth Through Collaboration.  State College.

May 10-- PA Environmental Council, DCNR 2019 PA Mountain Bike SummitRaystown Lake Visitors Center, Huntingdon County. 10:00 to 4:00.

May 11-- PA Resources Council Pop-Up Glass Recycling Event. Upper St. Clair Twp, Allegheny County. 9:00 to 2:00.

May 11-- PA Resources Council Watershed Awareness/Rain Barrel Workshop. O’Hara Township, Allegheny County. 10:30 to Noon.

May 14-- NEW. DEP Environmental Justice Advisory Board meeting.  16th Floor Delaware Room, Rachel Carson Building. 8:30. DEP Contact: Allison Acevedo, 484-250-5942.

May 15-- Penn State Extension Land Use Webinar Series. The Benefits And Challenges of Ridesharing On The Transportation System. Noon to 1:15.

May 16-- Penn State PA Technical Assistance Program Basics Of Building Re-Tuning Energy Efficiency Webinar. Noon to 1:00.

May 16-- PennVEST Information Session On Water Quality, Green Infrastructure Funding Programs. Luzerne County.

May 16-- PA Resources Council Watershed Awareness/Rain Barrel Workshop. Mt. Lebanon Library, Allegheny County. 7:00 to 8:30.

May 16-18-- Registration Open. PA Land Trust Association. Land Conservation Conference.  Monroe County.

May 18-- Registration Open. Environmental Advisory Council Network Conference. Held in conjunction with the PA Land Conservation Conference in Monroe County.

May 18-- PA Resources Council Backyard Composting Workshop. Ross Township, Allegheny County. 4:00 to 5:30.

May 21-- PA Resources Council Backyard Composting Workshop. Mt. Lebanon Library, Allegheny County. 7:00 to 8:30.

May 22-- NEW. Environmental Quality Board meeting.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 9:00.  Contact: Laura Edinger, 717-772-3277, ledinger@pa.gov(formal notice)

May 22-- NEW. DEP Citizens Advisory Council meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 10:00. Contact: Keith Calador, Executive Director, 717-787-8171 or send email to: ksalador@pa.gov

May 22-- NEW. DEP State Board For Certification Of Sewage Enforcement Officers meeting.  11th Floor Conference Room B, Rachel Carson Building. 10:00. Contact: Amy Forney, 717-772-2186, aforney@pa.gov.

May 22-- PA Resources Council Healthy Body & Healthy Home Workshop. Sewickley Public Library, Allegheny County. 7:00 to 8:30.

May 23-- NEW. DEP Water Resources Advisory Committee meeting.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 9:30.  Contact: Diane Wilson, 717-787-3730, diawilson@pa.gov.

June 1-- PA Resources Council Pop-Up Glass Recycling Event. Kilbuck Township, Allegheny County. 9:00 to 2:00.

June 3-7-- Registration Open. American Society of Mining & Reclamation Annual Meeting.  Montana.

June 4-- NEW. DEP Storage Tank Advisory Committee meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 10:00.  Contact: Kris Shiffer, 717-772-5809, kshiffer@pa.gov.

June 4-- NEW. DEP Board Of Coal Mine Safety meeting.  DEP Cambria Office, 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg. 10:00.  Contact; Peggy Scheloske, 724-404-3143, mscheloske@pa.gov.

June 4-- PA Resources Council Watershed Awareness/Rain Barrel Workshop. North Park Rose Barn, Allegheny County.  6:30 to 8:00.

June 6-- DEP Solid Waste Advisory Committee meeting.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 10:00.  Contact: Laura Henry, 717-772-5713, lahenry@pa.gov(formal notice)

June 6- PA Resources Council Watershed Awareness/Rain Barrel Workshop. Phipps Garden Center, Allegheny County. 7:00 to 8:30.

June 8-- PA Resources Council Pop-Up Glass Recycling Event. Mt. Lebanon, Allegheny County. 9:00 to 2:00.

June 11-- South Mountain Partnership Speakers Series: Appreciating The PA Local Craft Brew Industry.  Appalachian Brewing Company in Shippensburg. 6:30.

June 11-- PA Resources Council Backyard Composting Workshop. North Park Rose Barn, Allegheny County. 6:30 to 8:00.

June 12-- NEW. DEP Cleanup Standards Scientific Advisory Board meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 9:00. Contact: Michael Maddigan, 717-772-3609, mmaddigan@pa.gov.

June 13-- NEW. DEP Air Quality Technical Advisory Committee meeting.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 9:15. Contact: Kirit Dalal, 717-772-3436 or send email to: kdalal@pa.gov.

June 13-- PA Resources Council Backyard Composting Workshop. Phipps Garden Center, Allegheny County. 7:00 to 8:30.

June 13-- Penn State Extension Spotted Lanternfly Public Meeting. Exton, Chester County.

June 16-21-- Cumberland Valley TU Rivers Conservation & Fly-Fishing Youth CampMessiah College, Grantham, Cumberland County.

June 17-21-- Registration Open. Group Against Smog And Pollution Air Adventures Summer Youth Camp.  Pittsburgh.

June 18-- NEW. Environmental Quality Board meeting.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 9:00.  Contact: Laura Edinger, 717-772-3277, ledinger@pa.gov(formal notice)

June 18-- NEW. DEP Citizens Advisory Council meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building.  10:00. Contact: Keith Calador, Executive Director, 717-787-8171 or send email to: ksalador@pa.gov.

June 19-- NEW. DEP Coastal Zone Advisory Committee meeting.  10th Floor Conference Room, Rachel Carson Building. 9:30.  Contact: Stacey Box, 717-772-5622 or sbox@pa.gov.

June 20-- NEW. DEP Agricultural Advisory Board meeting.  DEP Southcentral Regional Office, 909 Elmerton Ave., Harrisburg. 9:30.  DEP Contact: Jay Braund 717-772-5636 or jbraund@pa.gov.

June 20-- NEW. DEP Oil and Gas Technical Advisory Board meeting.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 10:00.  DEP Contact: Todd Wallace, 717-783-9438,  twallace@pa.gov.

June 23-29-- Registration Open. Keystone/TU Teens Conservation Camp. Keystone College, Lackawanna County.

July 8-12-- Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Youth Appalachian Adventure CampHawk Mountain Sanctuary, Berks County.

July 18-- Penn State PA Technical Assistance Program Funding & Incentives To Implement Energy Efficiency Projects Webinar.  Noon to 1:00.

June 20-- Pike County Conservation District. Homeowner Tips To Protect Clean Water.  Dingman Township Fire Hall, 680 Log Tavern Road, Milford. 9:00 to 11:00.

July 24-26-- Registration Open. Professional Recyclers Of PA Annual Recycling & Organics Conference.  Harrisburg.

June 25-- NEW. DEP Climate Change Advisory Committee meeting.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building 10:00.  Contact: Lindsay Byron, 717-772-8951, lbyron@pa.gov.

August 12-16-- Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Youth Appalachian Adventure CampHawk Mountain Sanctuary, Berks County.

August 15-- Penn State PA Technical Assistance Program Building Re-Tuning For Energy Efficiency In Downtown Buildings Webinar. Noon to 1:00.

August 22-25-- PA Association Of Hazardous Materials Technicians Annual Hazmat Training and Education Conference.  Seven Springs, Somerset County.

September 4-5-- PA Waste Industries Assn/Solid Waste Assn-Keystone Chapter Joint Conference. Harrisburg Hilton.

September 8-11-- Registration Open. 2019 PA Abandoned Mine Reclamation and National Abandoned Mine Lands Program Conference. Pittsburgh.  PA Environment Digest is a proud sponsor of this event.

September 11-- DEP Sewage Advisory Committee meeting.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 10:30.  Contact: Janice Vollero, 717-772-5157, jvollero@pa.gov.   (formal notice)

September 12-- South Mountain Partnership Speakers Series: Methods Of Combating Illegal Dumping And Vandalism In A Forest SettingCaledonia State Park in Fayetteville, Franklin County. 6:30.

September 19-- Penn State PA Technical Assistance Program Alternative Energy Projects For Agriculture-Related Businesses Webinar. Noon to 1:00.

September 19-- Pike County Conservation District. Properly Maintaining Your On-Lot Septic System.  Dingman Township Fire Hall, 680 Log Tavern Road, Milford. 9:00 to 11:00.

September 22-24-- Pennsylvania Greenways And Trails Summit. Shippensburg University Conference Center.

October 3-- Penn State PA Technical Assistance Program Economy, Energy And Environment For Food-Related Industries Webinar. Noon to 1:00.

October 8-10-- Natural Areas Association Natural Areas Conference.  Pittsburgh.

October 16-17-- 7th Annual Delaware River Watershed Forum.  Allentown.

November 21-- Penn State PA Technical Assistance Program Entrepreneurship Ecosystem At Penn State Webinar. Noon to 1:00.

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