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Conservation Districts in the News
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Upcoming Events
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January 28-29, 2014
Ramada Conference Center, State College, PA
Intro to Conservation Planning March 4-6, 2014
Holiday Inn Harrisburg-Hershey, Grantville, PA
Chesapeake Bay Program Conservation District and PA Agency Staff MeetingMarch 10 (snow date March 13)
Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA
PACD South Central Region Meeting
March 12, 2014
Cumberland County Conservation District, Carlisle, PA
Agricultural Conservation Technical Training - Basic LevelMarch 31-April 4, 2014
Ft. Indiantown Gap, Annville, PA (Lebanon County)
PACD North Central Region Meeting
April 2, 2014
Clinton County Conservation District, Mill Hall, PA
PACD South East Region Meeting
April 3, 2014
Location: TBA
PACD North East Region Meeting
April 4, 2014
DEP Northeast Regional Office, Wilkes-Barre, PA
PACD North West Region Meeting
April 10, 2014
Forest County Conservation District, Tionesta, PA
PACD South West Region Meeting
April 11, 2014
Westmoreland Conservation District, Greensburg, PA
Agricultural Conservation Technical Training - Level II April 28-May 2, 2014
Ft. Indiantown Gap, Annville, PA (Lebanon County)
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Back by Popular Demand - Michael Kumer to Speak at Director's Breakfast
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 | | Michael Kumer spoke at the 2013 PACD/SCC Winter Meeting. He is set to return for the 2014 meeting. |
Many of you may remember Michael Kumer's presentation during last year's winter meeting. We are excited to announce that Michael will be returning to conduct a board visioning exercise during the District Directors' Breakfast on the morning of Wednesday, January 29. During the breakfast, Michael will work with directors on developing long-range plans for their individual conservation districts as well as discussing the type of impacts they'd like to have on their home communities. We're excited that he's able to join us again and are certain everyone will benefit from his presentation.
The PACD/SCC Winter Meeting pre-registration deadline is January 22. Click here to register now!
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Source Water Collaborative Launches Online Toolkit
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 NACD and the Source Water Collaborative (SWC) recently announced a new online toolkit to facilitate partnerships to protect drinking water sources through agriculture conservation practices, stormwater and forest management.
The toolkit offers effective steps for source water protection professionals working at the local or state level to build partnerships with conservation district staff. The toolkit is designed for a variety of audiences - from those who have never worked with their conservation district, to those who have attempted but without success, to those who would like to enhance their current efforts.
As a member of the SWC, NACD was involved in the production of the toolkit, which will be discussed in more detail during a Breakout Session at the 2014 NACD Annual Meeting.
To view the online toolkit, click here.
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NFWF's Delaware River Restoration Fund RFP
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 The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) is soliciting proposals to restore the water quality and habitats of the Delaware River watershed. In 2014, the Delaware River Restoration Fund will award matching grants of $50,000 - $500,000 each to nonprofits and local governments working to improve waters that contribute to the overall health of the Delaware River. A total of over $2 million in grant funding is available. Major funding for the Delaware River Restoration Fund is provided by the William Penn Foundation. Proposal Due Date: Thursday, March 6, 2014. Click here for more information. |
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DEP Unveils Susquehanna River Study Video
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 DEP announced the launch of an all-new educational video about the ongoing water quality study on the Susquehanna River.
"This video illustrates the complexity and rigorous nature of a technical and time-consuming scientific study," DEP Secretary Chris Abruzzo said. "With a renewed focus on public education, resources like this video are essential to teach Pennsylvanians about this important issue."
DEP worked with Commonwealth Media Services to produce this video. It is the second in a new series of educational videos DEP is developing as part of its Public Participation and Education Initiative launched last fall.
The new video is available on the department's YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/pennsylvaniadep.
For more information visit www.dep.state.pa.us and click the "Susquehanna River Study Update" button.
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Call for Presenters and Exhibitors at Second Annual Dive Deeper Conference
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The second bi-annual youth water educator's summit will take place in Harrisburg, PA on Thursday, September 25, 2014. Conference organizers are seeking interested speakers and exhibitors to share their knowledge, experiences, and resources about water that would be useful to both formal and informal educators working with youth.
PROPOSALS ARE DUE ON FRIDAY, FEB. 28, 2014 and can be submitted here.
Presenters are needed for:
1.) Concurrent session offerings that happen throughout the day. Concurrent sessions will be approximately 45-50 minutes long.
2.) Exhibitors to display materials in the conference common areas throughout the entire day.
Interested individuals may submit proposals for one or both of the listed opportunities.
There are no limitations in regards to presentation topics. Below is a list of the type of presentations organizers would like to have offered at the event:
- New curriculum or teaching tools for youth water education
- Using technology to teach about water
- Current Issues/Topics (mineral extraction, climate change, invasive species, land use) as they relate to water in the Mid-Atlantic Region
- Teaching about water to diverse audience
- STEM Education approaches to teaching about water
Notification of accepted proposals will be made by March 31, 2014. Presenters will be expected to register for the Dive Deeper Summit (registration will open in the spring and is expected to cost approximately $45/person.)
Proposal Submissions Include:
Concurrent Sessions: Title (approx 10 words), Brief Summary for Program Materials (approx 50 words), and Complete Presentation Description (approx 200 words)
Exhibits: Brief Organizational Bio (or description of display topic if not organization specific) (approx 50 words)
To receive updates about the Dive Deeper Summit, visit www.surveymonkey.com/s/DiveDeeperII.
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| Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs Launches Interactive Map Showing Drug Take-back Box Locations | | |
An important pollution prevention activity is properly disposing of prescription drugs. Hundreds of drop-off boxes are keeping drugs from being flushed down toilets and polluting waterways in Pennsylvania. In order to make it easier to find a drop-off location, the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs created an interactive map.
Click here to view the map showing drug take-back box locations throughout the commonwealth.
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