Each year, Earth Day celebrates the beginning of the modern environmental movement in 1970. Earth Day is the perfect time to get outdoors and enjoy the more than 46,000 square miles of mountains, valleys, and forests along with 86,000 miles of rivers and streams that Pennsylvania has to offer.  

Each year, Earth Day celebrates the beginning of the modern environmental movement in 1970. Earth Day is the perfect time to get outdoors and enjoy the more than 46,000 square miles of mountains, valleys, and forests along with 86,000 miles of rivers and streams that Pennsylvania has to offer.  

In partnership with the Potter County Conservation District and local governing bodies, PEC will conduct an illegal dumpsite cleanup in Potter County. The event will focus on cleaning up illegally dumped trash, tires, and debris located along the road and stream. Volunteers are asked to dress appropriately. On the morning of the cleanup, volunteers will gather for […]

In partnership with the Potter County Conservation District and local governing bodies, PEC will conduct an illegal dumpsite cleanup in Potter County. The event will focus on cleaning up illegally dumped trash, tires, and debris located along the road and stream. Volunteers are asked to dress appropriately. On the morning of the cleanup, volunteers will gather for […]

In partnership with the Friends of the Starrucca Creek and in conjuction with Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful, PEC will conduct an illegal dumpsite cleanup in Susquehanna County. The event will focus on cleaning up illegally dumped trash, tires, and debris throughout Harmony Township located along the Starrucca Creek from the Historical Starrucca Viaduct down to the junction of […]

In partnership with the Friends of the Starrucca Creek and in conjuction with Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful, PEC will conduct an illegal dumpsite cleanup in Susquehanna County. The event will focus on cleaning up illegally dumped trash, tires, and debris throughout Harmony Township located along the Starrucca Creek from the Historical Starrucca Viaduct down to the junction of […]

Please join the PEC for a gathering of watershed groups to share resource information, learn techniques to help build membership, and network with other groups in the region. Registration details for this event will be available soon. Click here to view the day's agenda. PEC is convening meetings across the state in every Pennsylvania Department of […]

Please join the PEC for a gathering of watershed groups to share resource information, learn techniques to help build membership, and network with other groups in the region. Registration details for this event will be available soon. Click here to view the day's agenda. PEC is convening meetings across the state in every Pennsylvania Department of […]

Even though they are closed now, decades old mine sites located in the Weiser State Forest near Aristes remain nearly barren, and species like fish and insects can no longer survive in nearby waterways. Pennsylvania has more miles of streams affected by abandoned mine land drainage than any other state and literally thousands of degraded acres […]

Even though they are closed now, decades old mine sites located in the Weiser State Forest near Aristes remain nearly barren, and species like fish and insects can no longer survive in nearby waterways. Pennsylvania has more miles of streams affected by abandoned mine land drainage than any other state and literally thousands of degraded acres […]

In partnership with the Beach Lake Hunting & Fishing Club and local governing bodies, PEC will conduct an illegal dumpsite cleanup in Wayne County. The event will focus on cleaning up trash, metals, tires, and debris located on Cortez Road in Berlin Township. Volunteers are asked to dress appropriately. On the morning of the cleanup, volunteers will […]

In partnership with the Beach Lake Hunting & Fishing Club and local governing bodies, PEC will conduct an illegal dumpsite cleanup in Wayne County. The event will focus on cleaning up trash, metals, tires, and debris located on Cortez Road in Berlin Township. Volunteers are asked to dress appropriately. On the morning of the cleanup, volunteers will […]