Please join the Pennsylvania Organization for Watersheds and Rivers (POWR) and the Pennsylvania Environmental Council (PEC) for a gathering of watershed group leaders to share resource information, learn techniques to help sustain programs, and network with other groups in your region. As a follow-up to our 2016 series, POWR and PEC are convening meetings across […]

Is your stormwater management program in need of some help? Want to learn the latest best practices in stormwater management? Then plan now to attend the 2018 Stormwater Conference hosted by the Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors. Attendees at this full-day conference will learn about: Stormwater program planning and management How to inspect, operate, […]

Save the date!   Learn how you can effectively work with landowners, municipalities, and others to build better bike and pedestrian trails that connect communities, enhance economic development, and improve quality of life. This day-long workshop is intended for anyone who wants to fund, design, construct, and/or maintain trails. Registration details will be available at […]

Learn how you can effectively work with landowners, municipalities, and others to build better bike and pedestrian trails that connect communities, enhance economic development, and improve quality of life. This day-long workshop is intended for anyone who wants to fund, design, construct, and/or maintain trails. Workshop topics to include: Building municipal and community support for […]

Co-Hosted by Philadelphia Bar Association Environmental and Energy Law Committee, A Call to the Bar: Lawyers for Common Sense on Climate, and the Pennsylvania Environmental Council On October 8, 2018, the United Nations scientific panel charged with tracking climate change issued a special report that dominated international headlines for days. The report painted a more […]

The Delaware Watershed Research Conference is a component of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University’s initiative to encourage novel research throughout the Delaware River Watershed, and to foster collaboration among the growing research community. This gathering will serve as a platform for experts in their respective disciplines to discuss the state of watershed […]

CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS Community Illegal Dumpsite Cleanup Susquehanna County   The Pennsylvania Environmental Council, in partnership with Top Notch Tree Care, New Milford Hardware and Green Gables Restaurant, and in conjunction with the International Coastal Cleanup, will conduct a Community Illegal Dumpsite Cleanup in New Milford Borough. This event will focus on cleaning up illegally […]

REGISTER NOW FOR THE DELAWARE ESTUARY SCIENCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUMMIT   The 2019 Delaware Estuary Science and Environmental Summit will be held held Jan. 27-30. The theme is Estuary 2029: Saving Our System Through Collaboration. Every two years, the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary (PDE)  holds a summit that focuses on developing practical solutions to challenges facing our […]

The LHCL mini-grant program is a reimbursement-funding program through the Laurel Highlands Conservation Landscape, which is funded by the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources through DCNR’s Environmental Stewardship Fund administered by the Bureau of Recreation and Conservation and administered by the Pennsylvania Environmental Council (PEC). PEC was awarded a total of $50,000 from the […]