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Save the Date: Free Introduction to Conservation Planning Course
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 PACD has partnered with the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to deliver a three-day Introduction to Conservation Planning course. This free training will take place at the Holiday Inn Harrisburg-Hershey in Grantville, PA February 26 through 28 in 2013. The training will consist of both classroom and field training.
The event is for entry-level employees of all organizations in Pennsylvania delivering conservation planning technical assistance, including but not limited to, NRCS, State Conservation Commission, conservation districts, farmland preservation entities, non-profits and private consultants. The application period will open in December. Contact Shannon Wehinger with any questions.
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Erie County Conservation District Restores Cascade Creek
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Cascade Creek is a heavily urbanized watershed located within Millcreek Township and the City of Erie that drains to Presque Isle Bay. The stream is heavily impacted by stormwater runoff, which is rainwater, snowmelt and other weather conditions that run directly from paved or compacted surfaces into our natural water supply. This runoff causes Cascade Creek to suffer from heavy erosion, loss of plant growth along the stream banks and other negative conditions.
Click here to read how Erie County Conservation District restored this resource.
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DEP Environmental Education Grant Round Opens
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 On Monday, October 1, the state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) opened up the Environmental Education grant period. Established by the 1993 Environmental Education Act, grant funds support projects which address topics such as watersheds, air quality, brownfields and environmental literacy.
All applications are due by December 13. The awards will be announced in April 2013 around Earth Day. Projects would then be completed between July 1, 2013 and June 30, 2014. For more information, including the grant application and a listing of the 2012 awardees, click here.
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NACD Urban and Community Conservation Webinar Set for October 18
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 The next National Association of Conservation District (NACD) Urban and Community Conservation webinar is scheduled for 11 a.m. on Thursday, October 18. "Lawns and the Environment" is the second in a series of new monthly webinars organized by NACD's Urban and Community Resource Policy Group.
Speakers will discuss the science of sustainable lawn care and describe the tools they've provided to NACD for districts to use nationwide. While there is no cost to participate, space is limited to 100 registrants on a first-come, first-serve basis. Contact Debra Bogar to sign up for the October webinar. Information on how to access the webinar will be sent by email.
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