Recognized by both the Pennsylvania State House and Senate, April 28-May 4, 2024 has been declared “Conservation District Week.” During this week, district offices across the state will hold events and meet with legislators in their home counties.

Each county has a conservation district office except Philadelphia.

These volunteer directors and staff address resource concerns in their community. These are your neighbors who are working to prevent pollution in your backyard. That deserves to be celebrated!

“Conservation District Week celebrates and highlights the work of conservation districts across the state to control pollution,” said Brenda J. Shambaugh, Executive Director of the PA Association of Conservation Districts. Each and every day conservation district staff work to ensure there is enough clean water and healthy soil for future generations.”

The prime sponsor of the Conservation District Week resolution in the Senate is Sen. Gene Yaw (R-Lycoming) Senate Resolution 276.  Rep. Eddie Pashinski (D- Luzerne) sponsored the formal citation in the House.

Conservation districts thank Governor Josh Shapiro and members of the PA House and Senate for supporting the districts through the state budget. State funding assists with conservation planning, project development and installation.

This work ensures critical conservation practices are put in place enhancing and protecting Pennsylvania’s natural resources.

Conservation districts continue to review permits, provide assistance to farmers, assist municipalities in preparing to fix low-volume roads and dirt and gravel roads throughout the state, and help control mosquito-borne diseases such as West Nile Virus and Zika Virus.

Click Here for Highlights of Conservation District Activities In 2023.

Visit the PA Association of Conservation Districts website to learn more about your county conservation district.  Click Here to find your district.

Related Articles:

-- Pennsylvania Celebrates Conservation District Week April 28 to May 4  [PaEN]

-- Allegheny County Conservation District: 5th Generation Morning Glory Farm Gets Permanent Agricultural Land Protection  [PaEN]

-- DEP Launches Pilot Program In 10 Counties To Speed Up Processing Chapter 102 Erosion & Sedimentation Permits Starting May 1 [PaEN]

NewClips:

-- Warren Times - Josh Cotton: Students Participate In Annual Warren Conservation District Envirothon Competition 

-- Lock Haven Express: Centre County Celebrates Envirothon Winners, Conservation District Week

-- Republican Herald: Team From Blue Mountain School District Takes Top Prize In 49th Schuylkill Conservation District Envirothon

-- LancasterOnline: Elizabethtown H.S. Envirothon Team Get Hands-On Science Lessons In Canoes

-- The Bradford Era: McKean County Conservation District Works To Improve Water Quality

-- Lancaster Farming: Conservation Partnership Restores Clean Water To Turtle Creek

-- Pike Conservation District: Pike County Ponds!

-- Republican Herald: West Nile Virus Monitoring Starts In Schuylkill County

[Posted: April 29, 2024]

5/6/2024