EC and EPCAMR hosted scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) on a tour of several locations within the...
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1,400 Acres + Hanover Reservoir Added to Pinchot State Forest
On Thursday, October 19, 2023, EC marked an enormous milestone with the transfer of 1,400 acres of its property in the...
EC Receives $1.96 Million EPA Grant for Nanticoke Creek
In mid-June, EC welcomed USEPA staff and Mid-Atlanic Regional Administrator Adam Ortiz to its Truesdale Bank site in...
EC Recieves $500,000 Growing Greener Award for Espy Run
EC is pleased to share we've been awarded a $500,000 Growing Greener grant for our ongoing reconstruction work of Espy Run. As stated by DEP Secretary Patrick McDonnell: “We are continuously looking for ways to redevelop old mine land, particularly in Northeast...
US EPA Awards $200,000 Grant for Espy Run C Restoration
Good news for Earth Conservancy from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) this week, who has awarded a $200,000 Brownfields Cleanup grant for third segment of our Espy Run stream restoration project, Segment C! Funding will underwrite reconstruction 400' of...
Earth Conservancy Receives $800,000 in EPA Grant Awards
It was a fantastic afternoon for Earth Conservancy (EC), as US EPA Region 3 Administrator Cecil Rodrigues revealed three $200,000 Brownfields Cleanup grants had been awarded to EC. Two grants will support reclamation of Bliss Bank. One will help fund restoration of...
Askam Treatment System Awarded $85,000 DCED Grant
More good news for Earth Conservancy’s ongoing work at the Askam Borehole AMD Treatment System: The Pennsylvania DCED has awarded EC $85,000 through its AMD Abatement & Treatment Program, part of the Act 13/Marcellus Legacy Fund. The monies will help underwrite...
Luzerne County Awards EC Grant for Askam Wayside Exhibit
With work underway on the Askam Borehole AMD Treatment System wayside exhibit with students from Solomon/Plains Jr. High School, support for the project continues to grow. Earth Conservancy is the proud recipient of a nearly $5,000 grant from Luzerne County's...
Retrospective: EC’s Work & Accomplishments (video, 2014)
Celebrating Two Decades of Progress: Since its founding, Earth Conservancy has been dedicated to reclaiming mine-scarred lands, improving water quality, and fostering sustainable economic development in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. Our mission has led to the...
PSU Deans’ Tour Visits EC’s Silt Pond Reclamation
Earth Conservancy was pleased to take part in Penn State's College of Agriculture Sciences leadership team tour on May 31, 2011. Featured on the tour was EC's Silt Pond Reclamation, off Middle Road in Hanover Township. EC partnered with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation...