2024 Public Lands Ride

Black Moshannon State Park

Join the Pennsylvania Environmental Council for the 6th annual Public Lands Ride! The ride is a non-competitive mixed-surface event that will take place at Black Moshannon State Park and the surrounding Moshannon State Forest on Saturday, September 28, 2024. It is a celebration of bikes, community, and public lands. There will be three different marked […]

PEC Environment Ride 2024

The PEC Environment Ride returns for 2024 on October 4-6! Why Participate in the Ride?As a statewide non-profit, PEC is a leader in trail planning and development across the Commonwealth. PEC is a founding partner of the Circuit Trails Coalition is a leader in the Circuit Trails. The Environment Ride supports PEC’s trail work.Overview: On the […]

34th Annual Evening for Northeast Pennsylvania’s Environment

Woodlands Inn & Resort 1073 PA-315, Wilkes-Barre, PA, United States

The Northeast Environmental Partners, comprised of the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Pennsylvania Environmental Council, PPL Corporation, Procter & Gamble Paper Products Company, and Wilkes University, are pleased to announce the 34th Annual Evening for Northeast Pennsylvania’s Environment will be held on Thursday October 17, 2024 at the […]

One-Day Bikeout

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Outdoor Ambassador Introductory Webinar

Virtual Event Virtual Event

This Spring, The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) and PEC are launching a new Outdoor Ambassador Program in the Laurel Highlands and Pocono Forests and Waters regions. If you interact with visitors to outdoor spaces in these regions, we would like to invite you to apply to the first cohort of ambassadors! In becoming […]

Conversation Cafe: A Voice of and for the Future of Watershed Stewardship

Join POWR as we host a conversation with Jessica Bryzek, West Virginia Northern Basin AmeriCorps/VISTA. Jessica will share her insights and visions for the future, offering a fresh perspective on the crucial intersection of water resources and community engagement. Through her experiences working for West Virginia’s waterways, she’s learned how ecological restoration is community revitalization, […]

Illustrating Tiny Worlds with Rosalie Haizlett

Join author and illustrator Rosalie Haizlett for a book talk to celebrate the release of her second book, Tiny Worlds of the Appalachian Mountains: An Artist’s Journey . Tiny Worlds chronicles Rosalie’s 6-month journey from Alabama to Newfoundland in 2022 as she hiked and looked for small, often-overlooked flora, fauna, and fungi. She painted and […]

Western Pennsylvania Dinner

The Westin, Pittsburgh 1000 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, United States

Our annual dinner in downtown Pittsburgh brings together our friends, partners, and local leaders for an evening of recognition for impressive people, projects, and places. This year we’re honoring three of our region’s leaders in reimagining Pennsylvania’s legacies, turning western PA into a destination for healthy land, clean water, and plentiful outdoor recreation! Click here […]

Summer Bikeout

Join us for a fully supported, 30-mile bike ride along the D&L and D&R trails. More details and registration coming soon!

Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence 2025

Hilton Harrisburg 1 North Second Street, Harrisburg

The Pennsylvania Environmental Council invites you to join us for the PEC Harrisburg Dinner to honor the recipients of the 2025 Governor’s Awards for Environmental Excellence on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at Hilton Harrisburg (One North Second Street, Harrisburg, PA). 5 p.m. – Reception & Displays from Award Recipients 6:30 p.m. – Dinner 7:00 p.m. […]