ecology

Interested in reducing stormwater runoff, mitigating water pollution, conserving water and supporting wildlife and pollinators? To help nurture more w...

HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania’s County Conservation Districts have been awarded funds, including districts in Elk and McKean counties. With this funding, ...

The Bradford Bees Envirothon team took eighth place at the 39th Pennsylvania Envirothon competition, scoring 472.33 out of 600 possible points. Steven...

Even green Europeans would rather tap coal than face the reality of overdependence on unreliable renewable energy. Late last month, Germany’s energy r...

MARIENVILLE — The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service proposes multiple activities to enhance forest health within a project area known as ...

UNIVERSITY PARK — An upcoming Penn State Extension workshop on sustainable forest management will provide continuing education credits from the Societ...

To cap off Conservation District Week, the McKean County Conservation District directors and staff conducted a legislative tour to promote dedicated f...

Plans have been scrapped for the low-flying training zone over the Pennsylvania Wilds, announced U.S. Sens. Bob Casey and John Fetterman on Friday. “T...

HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has begun its 2024 black fly suppression program, monitoring and treating 4...

PORT ALLEGANY — High school students from McKean and Cameron counties competed in the WILD Envirothon at Veterans Memorial Inc. on Wednesday. The Envi...

HELLBENDER: The original “Hellbender Defenders,” a group of high school student leaders, celebrated recently the 5 year anniversary of the hellbender’...

The McKean County Conservation District (MCCD) spent the last two weeks celebrating Arbor Day by sponsoring the My Growing Tree program. With the assi...

The McKean County Conservation District completed a wide variety of water quality projects in 2023 to prevent nonpoint source pollution of local water...

Conservation districts were created in Pennsylvania in 1945 in response to the dust bowl of the 1930s to improve soil and water conservation. County g...

We all know the importance of clean water and healthy soil to keep our families fed. Did you know that your local county conservation district is work...

HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) awarded $2.9 million to seven applicants for the PA State Clean Diesel Gran...

A group of eight Democratic progressive U.S. House members known as “The Squad” have filed $224 million of earmarks in the federal budget since 2023 t...

EARTH DAY: Today is the 54th Earth Day — but shouldn’t every day be one where we’re mindful of the planet where we live? We checked https://www.almana...

HARRISBURG – Residents along Lake Erie may one day soon see wind turbines rising above the water surface. This, after the state House OK’d a plan to p...

The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford will receive one of 22 Governor’s Awards for Environmental Excellence for a rooftop solar array on the George...