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PACD Invited to Exhibit at Lebanon/Lancaster County Watershed Forum
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 | | PACD intern, Jessica Espenshade, and Matt Kofroth, Watershed Coordinator with the Lancaster County Conservation District, pictured at the 10th Annual Lebanon/Lancaster County Watershed Forum. The Forum took place October 27 in Mount Joy at Acorn Farms Banquet & Reception Hall. |
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E&S Manual Training Session for Williamsport Has Been Rescheduled
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The E&S training session originally scheduled for late October, but postponed due to Hurricane Sandy, will now take place in 2013. Details regarding the new date for 2013 will be made available at the beginning of the year. All seats remain reserved for anyone who previously registered for the session.
Please contact Brandi Hunter-Davenport at brandi-davenport@pacd.org with any questions regarding the training.
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Volunteers Needed for 2013 Farm Show Exhibit
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 The 2013 Pennsylvania Farm Show will run January 5 through 12 at the Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg. This is a great opportunity to inform the public about the work we all do throughout the year and definitely a great way to connect residents with their home districts! With that in mind, PACD is organizing a booth for the annual event. Volunteer coverage for the booth is needed for the following days and times:
Saturday, January 5
- 8 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. [two volunteers needed]
- 12:30 - 5 p.m. [two volunteers needed]
Sunday, January 6
- 8 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. [two volunteers needed]
- 12:30 - 5 p.m. [two volunteers needed]
Monday, January 7
- 12:30 - 5 p.m. [two volunteers needed]
Tuesday, January 8
- 12:30 - 5 p.m. [two volunteers needed]
Wednesday, January 9
- 8 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. [one volunteer needed]
- 12:30 - 5 p.m. [two volunteers needed]
Thursday, January 10
- 8 - 12:30 p.m. [two volunteers needed]
- 12:30 - 5 p.m. [two volunteers needed]
Friday, January 11
- 8 - 12:30 p.m. [two volunteers needed]
- 12:30 - 5 p.m. [two volunteers needed]
Saturday, January 12
- 8 - 1:30 p.m. [two volunteers needed]
Parking passes will be provided to the volunteers. Please email Brandi at brandi-davenport@pacd.org if you are able to volunteer for an open shift.
Also, please send any brochures, materials or handouts you'd like displayed at the booth to Brandi no later than December 14.
The Farm Show exhibit draws more than 400,000 attendees from all over annually. For more information about the 97th Annual Farm Show, visit www.farmshow.state.pa.us.
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Annual Act 48 Teacher Workshop Takes Place in Northampton County
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 The Northampton Conservation District hosted its annual Act 48 teacher workshop on October 18 at the Lower Mt. Bethel Township Welcome Center in Northampton County. The workshop, entitled "Dirt on Soils", had 20 local teachers in attendance for a day of classroom instruction coupled with on-hands-experience.
The morning session consisted of a presentation on soil dynamics and the relationship with Nonpoint Source Pollution (NPS). During the afternoon session, educators had the opportunity to apply the technical knowledge by engaging them in activities which explored geological formations such as ice derived deposits, vertical outcroppings as well as outcroppings right underneath their feet. Additionally, the afternoon provided a platform for attendees to be able to not only understand but also be able to explain the physical effects of NPS in the Lehigh Valley. The day concluded with the teachers offering several positive comments regarding how great the learning experience was for them.
Financial and other support for this workshop was provided by PACD's NPS Education Office's mini-grant program, through a grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection under Section 319 of the Clean Water Act, administered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
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Watershed Education Materials Available Soon; Watershed Project Stories Needed
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 NACD's "Where does your water shed?" education materials are in the final reviewing stages and will be made available soon. Visit the NACD website www.nacdnet.org for resource updates.
NACD is seeking conservation district watershed project stories and photos. Please send a one to two-page overview of your district project, including contact information and photos to susan-schultz@nacdnet.org. NACD is also requesting individual photos of watershed signs in your communities.
If you would like to submit any photos for consideration, please submit them in jpeg format. All submissions are due by December 1. Questions can be directed to Susan Schultz at susan-schultz@nacdnet.org.
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USDA Drought Assistance Helps Improve Over One Million Acres
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 The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has made more than $27 million available for drought-stricken farmers and ranchers to invest in conservation projects on their land. More than 2,000 producers from 22 states have applied these conservation dollars to revitalize their property and to improve its drought resiliency in the years to come. These conservation practices are actively building healthier soil and will lead to better harvests for one million acres of American farmland.
For more information about this program and others, visit:
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DEP at Home Webinar on Nov. 14 to Focus on Energy Conservation
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 The Department of Environmental Protection's next "DEP at Home" webinar will be on Wednesday, Nov. 14, at 7 p.m., to educate participants about ways to conserve energy and save money. The webinar will last no longer than an hour and will feature Libby Dodson and Heidi Kunsch, one of the state's only Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) accredited professionals, of DEP's Office of Pollution Prevention and Energy Assistance (OPPEA). A question-and-answer session will follow the presentation. For more information or to participate in the webinar, please visit www.dep.state.pa.us and click the "DEP at Home" button on the homepage. Space is limited and participation is based on a first-come, first-served basis.
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Conservation Landscape Summit Rescheduled For January 14-15
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The Conservation Landscape Summit, postponed by Hurricane Sandy, has been rescheduled for January 14-15 at the Best Western Premier Hotel in Harrisburg. The goal of the summit is to build a further understanding of and enthusiasm for packaging conservation, recreation and economic development interests in large landscapes that have significant natural resources and commonwealth investment, i.e. parks, forests, trails and land protection. If you have already registered, please contact Josh Karns by sending email to: jkarns@pecpa.org or 717-230-8044 x305 to confirm that you can attend the rescheduled date or to arrange for a refund. If you did not register for the original date, you may register for the new January date through the updated registration page.
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