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Join the Schuylkill Action Network and its partners for their annual meeting on November 1 at Albright College in Reading to help celebrate 21 years of collaboration.
The agenda will include--
-- Panel On Key Community Challenges Across the Watershed
-- Harnessing the Power of Partnership
-- Presentation of the Network's MVP Award
-- Workgroup Updates on Abandoned Mine Drainage; Agriculture; Engagement & Stewardship; Pathogens & Point Sources; Stormwater; Watershed Land Collaborative
Click Here to register and for more information. The meeting will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
For more information on programs, initiatives, upcoming events and how you can get involved, visit the Schuylkill Action Network website. Click Here to sign up for regular updates. Like them on Facebook. Follow them on Twitter. Click Here to support their work.
So far, the Network has helped permanently protect 17.5 percent of the watershed, invested $14 million in abandoned mine drainage treatment projects and leveraged $13 million in restoration projects.
Related Articles - Watersheds:
-- US Dept. Of Interior Announces Approval Of Another $244 Million In Funding To Pennsylvania For Cleaning Up Legacy Pollution From Abandoned Mine Lands; Local Mine Reclamation Grants Due To DEP Nov. 8 [PaEN]
-- Dept. Of Agriculture, Land O'Lakes Farmer Cooperative, National Hemp Assn. Receive $40 Million In USDA Funding To Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Improve Water Quality [PaEN]
-- ClearWater Conservancy Celebrates $2 Million Federal Grant For New Community Conservation Center To Enhance Environmental Stewardship, Local Economy [PaEN]
-- DEP Invites Comments On Total Maximum Daily Nutrient Load Plans For Muddy Run, Union County; Deer Creek, York County [PaEN]
-- Penn State Extension Hosts 9-Part Woods In Your Backyard Webinar Series Starting Jan. 15 [PaEN]
-- Delaware River Basin Commission To Hold Nov. 6 Hearing, Dec. 5 Business Meeting [PaEN]
-- Penn State PA Technical Assistance Program Hosting 2-Part Food Manufacturing Pollution Prevention Training Series [PaEN]
-- Help Wanted: Berks Conservation District - Agricultural Engineer, Administrative Assistant [PaEN]
NewsClips:
-- EPA Announces Over $132 Million For Clean Water, Drinking Water Revolving Water Infrastructure Funding In PA
-- US Forest Service Announces $34 Million Available To Support Sustainable Forestry Industry, Healthy Forest Landscapes, Applications Due Dec. 11
-- Chesapeake Bay Foundation: After 40 Years Of Cutting Edge Environmental Restoration, Can The Bay Partnership Again Reinvent Itself In Time To Save The Bay In The 21st Century?
-- Chesapeake Bay Journal - Ad Crable: Historic York County Farm To Become Gateway For Susquehanna National Heritage Area Discovery Center & Heritage Park
-- Save The Date: Penn State ACAP Ag Conservation Con 2025 - April 1-3 In Harrisburg
-- Penn State Extension Ag Conservation Currents: Job Fairs; Conservation Success; Manure Storage, Safety; All Weather Paddocks; Biochar; Upcoming Training Events
-- Penn State Extension Watershed Winds: Master Watershed Steward Emphasizes Conservation; Protect Your Septic System; Letort Spring Plant Walk; Tracking Stream Health
-- Schuylkill Action Network To Hold Annual Meeting Nov. 1 At Albright College In Berks County [PaEN]
-- One United Lancaster: Lancaster Celebrates $1 Million Federal Grant For Street Tree Program
-- Foundation For Sustainable Forests: Register Now For Jim Finley Stewardship Day, Nov. 2
-- Delaware RiverKeeper Oct. 25 RiverWatch Video Report
-- WHYY: Real Estate Developer Aims To Control Flooding, Erosion In Chester County
-- Scranton Times: Dickson City Begins Work To Stabilize Price Creek Banks, Minimize Risk Of Disastrous Flood
-- WESA: Pittsburgh-Area Planners Prep For Climate Future - Pretty Much Everywhere It’s Gonna Be Wet
-- LancasterOnline Guest Essay: Are You Ready For The Next Natural Disaster? Lancaster County Residents Must Be Prepared
-- TribLive/AP: On Lake Erie, Getting Rid Of Problem Algae Starts With Giving It Less Food
[Posted: October 21, 2024]
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