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House Unanimously Passes Bill To Create Keystone Tree Fund For TreeVitalize, Riparian Buffer Grants
June 11, 2019

The bill authorizes a voluntary $3 checkoff on drivers and vehicle license applications to support a new Keystone Tree Fund to provide funding to DCNR’s TreeVitalize Program (40 percent) and for Riparian Forest Buffer Grants (60 percent).

Farming in Climate Chaos
June 10, 2019
WikiWatershed Wins Green Stormwater Infrastructure Award
June 10, 2019

WikiWatershed, a web toolkit designed by Stroud™ Water Research Center and partners to help users advance knowledge and stewardship of freshwater, and its flagship tool, Model My Watershed®, have received another award: the Sustainable Business Network (SBN) of Greater Philadelphia’s Excellence in Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI) Award for Technological Innovation.

Local representatives and paddlers celebrate new Bridgeport water landing during sojourn
June 7, 2019
House Agriculture Committee Reports Out Farm Conservation Bills
June 5, 2019
EPA, USDA Host June 12 Webinar On Grants, Funding Options To Support Nutrient Reduction Projects
June 5, 2019
Mobile beer garden to stop along Schuylkill River Trail
June 4, 2019
Senate Agriculture Committee Reports Out Farm Conservation, Noxious Weed, Other Bills
June 4, 2019

The following bills now go to the full Senate for action: Farm Conservation Excellence Grants Senate Bill 634, Relinquish Residence Provision House Bill 370, Tree of Heaven Noxious Weed House Bill 404

Kayakers stop in Berks during 21st Schuylkill River Sojourn
June 3, 2019
Call For Proposals: PA Assn. For Sustainable Agriculture 2020 Conference Feb. 5-8 In Lancaster
June 3, 2019

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