environmental protection

Conservation districts promote and support stewardship through education, engagement and collaboration to encourage responsible management of natural ...

PITTSBURGH (TNS) — Black bears, deer, bobcats and other wildlife used to cross Route 220 in the forests near State College, sometimes to their detrime...

HARRISBURG — Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn announced the appointment of Tyler Ickes as assistant ...

KANE — April 3 is the last day to register for the April 10 Roach-Bauer Forestry Forum on deer and hunters in the Kinzua Quality Deer Cooperative (KQD...

KANE — April 3 is the last day to register for the April 10 Roach-Bauer Forestry Forum on deer and hunters in the Kinzua Quality Deer Cooperative (KQD...

The Pennsylvania Game Commission filled two important vacancies in recent months with the hiring of two new bureau directors. Timothy Haydt, who had w...

(TNS)— Good news for nature! A species that was once declared extinct is making a comeback. ABC Mildura-Swan Hill News reports how the olive perchlet ...

SMETHPORT — Join the McKean County Conservation District, during National Invasive Species Awareness Week from Feb. 24 to 28, in taking some basic car...

KANE — The Roach-Bauer Forestry Forum will be held April 10 in Wilcox at the Jones Township Community Center. John Dzemyan, leader of the Kinzua Quali...

SMETHPORT — The McKean County Conservation District is among 12 projects in the state’s Northwest Region collectively set to receive a total of $2.5 m...

HARRISBURG — Streambank stabilization in Potter County is among 12 projects in the state’s Northcentral region that were awarded a total of $2,652,247...

UNIVERSITY PARK — In February, Penn State Extension will offer an event aimed at helping woodland owners understand sustainable management options to ...

UNIVERSITY PARK — Hundreds of landowners, natural resources and forestry professionals, and conservationists interested in forests will gather at the ...

The forested landscapes of Pennsylvania and New York are vital to local economies, wildlife, and environmental health. To help private landowners bett...

Read the local list of fall 2024 C2P2 grant recipients in the PA Wilds region below. County-specific project funding totals $4,812,900. In Cameron Cou...

WARREN — The USDA Forest Service announced three leaders of the annual Allegheny River Cleanup have received the 2024 Outstanding Wild and Scenic Rive...

UNIVERSITY PARK — In early 2025, Penn State Extension will offer a webinar series aimed at helping individuals create and enhance natural areas around...

HARRISBURG (TNS) — The 107.5-acre, Shaw Family Nature Preserve in Lancaster County is growing by nearly 19 acres. The nature preserve in Mount Joy Tow...

WARREN — Marienville Trail Riders Snowmobile Club is one of five 65th Legislative District recipients set to collectively receive nearly $500,000 for ...

MARIENVILLE — The USDA Forest Service, Allegheny National Forest has determined that the North Kane project poses no significant environmental impact....