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Blue Coal Archives Project Featured on WVIA
In December, WVIA reporter Kat Bolus and photographer Aimee Dilger visited EC’s offices to meet with the team from the...
EC Supports Newport Township Coal Miner Statue with Donation
EC gathered with the Newport Township community to dedicate a new statue honoring the area's coal miners. The event,...
Earth Day along the Susquehanna Returns for 2022
EC and our friends at EPCAMR celebrated the return of Earth Day along the Susquehanna River after a two-year hiatus. The event, sponsored by the Riverfront Parks Committee, invites students to discover the work area agencies, businesses, and groups are doing to...
Spitz Foundation Awards $10,000 Grant for EWT Program
Earth Conservancy received a $10,000 grant from the Robert H. Spitz Foundation to support the 2022 cohort of the Environmental Workforce Training Program, which trains unemployed area residents for environmentally-focused careers and provides ongoing job search...
EC Contributes $100,000 to Inclusive Playground Project
Earth Conservancy’s staff and Board of Directors are proud announce we have made a $100,000 donation to support the Wilkes-Barre Special Needs Playground Project. The contribution supports Earth Conservancy’s mission of revitalization in the region, especially in its...
EC Receives Two Grants for Community Garden Improvements
Earth Conservancy is excited to announce planned upgrades to its community garden in Plymouth Township! Supported by grants from the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture and Price Chopper Supermarkets' Golub Foundation, the project will improve the site’s watering...
Yudichak Updates Public on Progress of the SOS Program
Senator John Yudichak held a news conference at Meadows in Dallas to highlight the progress the NEPA Nursing Home SOS Program has made in providing PPE to protect residents and staff in area nursing homes. What started with a $250K donation from Earth Conservancy and...
Participants Complete 2020 EWT Program
A smaller group and strange circumstances, but no less momentous. This Saturday, participants in the 2020 EWT Program wrapped up their final class at Penn State Wilkes-Barre, thereby completing the full 233-hour course schedule. Many congratulations! Your dedication...
EC Assists EPCAMR on Illegal Dumpsite Cleanup
Yesterday, EC's Project & Operations Manager, Jason Tarnowski; Compost Facility Foreman, Nick Kratz; and our 721G Case loader were glad to assist EPCAMR and their partners in cleaning up a large, illegal dumpsite on the old South Preston Drive in Hanover Township....
PA DCNR Grant will Support Hanover 7A Recreation Area Study
EC is excited to start its second recreation planning initiative this year, made possible through a just-announced grant award from the PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. The project focuses on 30 acres located off the SVP in Hanover Township,...
EC Goes Virtual with Wilkes to Prepare Online Content for Students
EC had a great couple of meetings with Professor McMonagle, Dr. Karnae, and Dr. Anaya-Archila from Wilkes University's Environmental Engineering and Earth Science Department as they prepared some video-based lessons for their students this fall. Below, Dr. Elizabeth...