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EC Presents at Art Education and Reclamation Conferences
Elizabeth W. Hughes, EdD, presents at the 2024 Pennsylvania Art Education Association conference in Hershey,...
IAL Makes Glen Alden Coal Company Annual Reports Available
We're pleased to share that the Industrial Archives & Library (IAL) has digitized a nearly complete collection of...
Tarnowski Elected 2nd Vice-Chair of Penn-Anthracite SME
In June, the Penn-Anthracite Section of the Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration (SME) announced the election of the 2024-2025 officers at its meetings at the Pennsylvania Anthracite Heritage Museum. Among the appointments was Jason Tarnowski, PLS, as 2nd...
EC, NBLT Talk Conservation with New DCNR State Forester
On May 29, EC had the pleasure of hosting Seth Cassell, new State Forester for the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. We and North Branch Land Trust - along with Nick Lylo, District Forester for the Pinchot State Forest - spent the...
EC & Industrial Archives Work to Preserve Glen Alden Records
Earth Conservancy and the Industrial Archives & Library (IAL) of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, held a celebratory event to officially mark their partnership to conserve and preserve the historic records of the former Glen Alden Corporation. The two organizations have...
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 Industrial Archives & Library. The organization, starting back in April, has been working to preserve the historical records of the Blue Coal...
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, hosted by Newport United and Newport Township, featured speakers who shared a dual message with the crowd. On one hand, they underscored the sacrifices...
NorthPoint Celebrates $1 Billion Invested in South Valley
Yesterday, EC joined NorthPoint Development in celebrating its remarkable investment of $1 billion in the South Valley, attracting with it 14 new companies and the creation of over 10,000 jobs to the region. Speakers included two members of EC's Board of Directors:...
EC Welcomes New President/CEO, Terence Ostrowski, PE
This February, EC officially welcomed Terence J. Ostrowski, PE, as its new President/CEO, following the retirement of Mike Dziak. Terry is a native of the Wilkes-Barre area, and brings with him over 20 years of progressive engineering and management experience. He...
Mike Dziak, EC President & CEO, Announces His Retirement
It is with mixed emotions and sincere gratitude that we announce the retirement of Earth Conservancy’s President and CEO, Mike Dziak, at the end of January 2020. Mike joined EC at its beginning in 1994. During those 25 years, he has proven a tireless champion for the...
Staff Member Rick Ruggiero Set to Retire
After 25 years with Earth Conservancy, and many additional years with the Blue Coal Corporation, our friend and colleague, Rick Ruggiero, is retiring. Rick served as our Property Documentation Specialist & Survey Coordinator, and his knowledge and experience...