Ten finalist were chosen for LL Bean’s Outdoor Hero Award including Lehigh Valley resident Tom Gettings. Now its time to cast your vote for the winner. Vote for Pennsylvania's Tom Gettings, Wildlands Conservancy’s director of special projects, and help a Keystone State conservationist win!

A local trout hatchery has found a new business opportunity from an unexpected source—providing water for Marcellus Shale development. Chief Oil & Gas recently purchased more than 3 million gallons of trout hatchery overflow water from Sugar Hollow Trout Hatchery in Tunkhannock, PA-- excess water that would have otherwise been discharged into Bowman’s Creek.

This month Wildlands Conservancy will begin working to restore a 2,000-foot reach of the Swabia Creek in Lower Macungie Township. 

Bring your family and friends to join the Wissahickon Valley Watershed Association at the Evans-Mumbower Mill on July 17th between 1:00 and 4:00 p.m.

The July 19 Environmental Quality Board meeting is canceled.  The next scheduled meeting is August 16.  (formal notice)

Upcoming legislative meetings, conferences, workshops, plus links to other online calendars. Meetings are in Harrisburg unless otherwise noted.  NEW means new from last week.  Go to the online Calendar webpage.

PA Environment Digest is a supporting member of the Pennsylvania Outdoor Writers Association, Pennsylvania Council Trout Unlimited and the Doc Fritchey Chapter Trout Unlimited.