DCNR’s Conservation and Natural Resources Council is scheduled to meet September 28 to hear updates on three new state parks and new utility-scale solar facility guidance.

Tom Ford, Director, Bureau of Recreation and Conservation, will provide an update on current developments with PA's Trail Program, including closing important trail gaps, and a look ahead at the future priorities of the trails strategic plan.

There will also be a general update on agency activities, a legislative report from DCNR and reports from CNRAC work groups.

Annual Report

CNRAC recently submitted its 2021-22 annual report to Gov. Wolf and the legislature.  Click Here for a copy of the report which summarizes all six of CNRAC's meetings, Council actions, and CNRAC Work Group activities over the past year.

Public Comment

There will be two opportunities for public comment at the meeting.  If you are interested in presenting comments, please advise by email to kharris@bridgeconsultingcorp.com  no later than 5 p.m. on September 27. 

You can provide comments at the beginning of the meeting or at the end of the meeting. 

You may also provide comments or questions after the meeting by emailing the same address or through the Council's website.

The meeting will be held in Room 105 of the Rachel Carson Building in Harrisburg from 10:00 a.m. to Noon.  Click Here to register to join the meeting online via WebEx.

For more information, visit DCNR’s Conservation and Natural Resources Council webpage.

For more information on state parks and forests and recreation in Pennsylvania, visit DCNR’s website, Visit the Good Natured DCNR Blog,  Click Here for upcoming events, Click Here to hook up with DCNR on other social media-- Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Flickr.

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-- PA Natural Heritage Program Summer Wild Heritage News: New Interest In Old Forests; Mapping Climate Refugia In PA; Join Tree-Of-Heaven Citizen Science Project  [PaEN]

-- DCNR Fall Foliage Reports Begin Sept. 29; Start Planning Your Trip To Experience PA's Colorful Autumn Now  [PaEN]

-- DCNR Conservation & Natural Resources Council Meets Sept. 28 To Hear Updates On 3 New State Parks, Utility-Scale Solar Facility Guidance, Trails Program  [PaEN]

-- Keystone Trails Association Holds Fall Hiking Weekend Oct. 14-16 In Lewisburg, Union County Featuring Mega Trail Hiker Heather Anderson  [PaEN]

-- PA Water Trails Program Announces Newest Trail: The Perkiomen Creek Water Trail, Montgomery County  [PaEN]

-- DCNR Announces All Electricity Used By Agency Will Come From Renewable Sources By 2030  [PaEN]

[Posted: September 21, 2022]

9/26/2022