Funding from the Land and Water Conservation Fund helps protect wildlife habitat, improve water quality, and preserve open space for Pennsylvanians to enjoy. But those benefits could disappear if Congress doesn’t vote to reauthorize the Fund by September 30. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4ZYaSKIkoY&t=1sVideo...
Without congressional reauthorization, the Land and Water Conservation Fund will expire on September 30. What would that mean for Pennsylvania? And what can we do about it? Links Map: LWCF sites in Pennsylvania Outdoor Industry Association Audio Outdoorist (OIA...
We all know someone who is passionate about a trail, waterway or another asset in the community. They work so hard at making it a reality, usually without asking for their name to be part of the process. That’s why,...
Blairsville, PA has all the makings of a vibrant trail town — the only thing missing is a bridge connection to nearby trail networks. Now, after more than 20 years of planning, it’s about to become a reality. https://youtu.be/u8U5MlnCazMVideo can’t...
Pennsylvania is getting ready to tackle the next phase of the Chesapeake Bay cleanup, with a new emphasis on getting things done at the county level. But will it be enough to get us back on track after a disappointing...
You’ve heard of rails-to-trails… why not rails and trails? NEPA Trails Forum takes a ride on the historic Stourbridge Line through the northern Poconos. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2Cxl2jls9M&t=2sVideo can’t be loaded: Ticket to Ride (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2Cxl2jls9M&t=2s)
Pennsylvania’s first-in-the-nation recycling law is 30 years old this summer. Act 101 helped launch a multibillion-dollar industry and trained a generation of Pennsylvanians to drop their bottles and cans in the blue bin. But changing market conditions and consumer behaviors...
PEC and our affiliate organization, the Pennsylvania Organization for Watersheds and Rivers (POWR) is looking for a watershed professional to promote and advocate for improved water quality across the Commonwealth in partnership with local watershed associations. See the complete job...
In 1912, the Lehigh Valley Transit Company’s Liberty Bell trolley connected Norristown and Philadelphia with Allentown. By the 1950s, passengers catching the Liberty Bell in Allentown could reach Norristown in two hours after rolling (sometimes at 80 miles per hour)...
Community gardens and CSAs make it easy for apartment-dwellers to access fresh, locally-grown produce. What if you could apply the same concept to sell homegrown electrons to utility customers? As lawmakers set the stage for community solar projects to move...
The United States is undergoing a momentous shift in the way we produce and distribute energy: away from abundant fossil fuel resources, such as coal and gas, toward cleaner and renewable energy sources. It’s a necessary – arguably inevitable –...
If you care about public lands, outdoor recreation, community parks, protecting natural lands, clean water, and preserving heritage areas, you need to know about the importance of the Land and Water Conservation Fund. And, more importantly, you need to let...