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The night sky is getting brighter each year, obscuring the stars from our sight. Light pollution is the cause, the excessive, obtrusive, artificial light at night that prevents us from living under a sky bright with stars. It adversely affects human health and the entire nighttime ecosystem, and can produce unsafe glare and raises our […]
Join WeConservePA and Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Director of Policy and Planning, Nicole Faraguna, for a review and discussion of DCNR's recently released draft e-bike policy. The policy (PDF), once adopted, will allow e-bikes to be used on DCNR-managed trails anywhere that traditional bikes are allowed. State forest roads and trails that are […]
WeConservePA is holding a programming planning session to identify education priorities for 2023 and beyond in the areas of trails and outdoor recreation. Please come with your thoughts and ideas for conference and stand-alone workshops, roundtables, presentations, and other activities that you/your organization could benefit from or that you could lead. Also, we will cover […]
WeConservePA is holding a programming planning session to identify education priorities for 2023 and beyond in the areas of communications and outreach & development. Please come with your thoughts and ideas for conference and stand-alone workshops, roundtables, presentations, and other activities that you/your organization could benefit from or that you could lead. Also, we will […]
The Recreational Use of Land and Water Act (RULWA) offers protection from personal injury lawsuits to landowners who allow their land to be used without charge for recreational purposes. After recent amendments, the courts have begun to construe the law more broadly to recognize immunities even when the land has some “development” on it, such […]
WORKSHOP FULL Please email [email protected] to be added to the wait list. The Leave No Trace Trainer Course emphasizes the skills and techniques essential to Leave No Trace minimum impact outdoor recreation practices and education. This two-day introductory course is designed to develop participant understanding of the Seven Principles of Leave No Trace and teach […]
Join WeConservePA and guest speakers from the Pennsylvania Environmental Council (PEC) and the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR), Bureau of Forestry, Rural and Community Forestry section for a two-part presentation on the whys and how-to’s of lawn conversion and green infrastructure. DCNR launched its Lawn Conversion program in 2020. Born out of […]
Healthy Lands Week is all about leveraging additional volunteer support for public lands to encourage public engagement and stewardship. WeConservePA is a partner for Healthy Lands Week 2022--we encourage all our partners to familiarize themselves with the activities being planned and, if possible, create a volunteer opportunity of their own. Healthy Lands Week is a […]
Join WeConservePA for first an update on advances in drone technology and then a roundtable conversation around their utility in conservation work. Guest speaker Merlin Benner, Founder and CEO of Wildlife Specialists, LLC, is a certified wildlife biologist with a broad range of experience in the use of drones. He has worked for both the […]
Join WeConservePA and guest speakers from the Pennsylvania Environmental Council (PEC) and the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR), Bureau of Forestry, Rural and Community Forestry section for a two-part presentation on the whys and how-to’s of lawn conversion and green infrastructure. Staff from the Pennsylvania Environmental Council will review how meadows can […]
Join WeConservePA and Bird Town PA for a workshop designed to give EAC members, bird town leaders, watershed stewards, and others a primer on the structure and function of Pennsylvania government. We’ll start with the basics: An overview of the forms of government in Pennsylvania (state, county, municipal, school districts) How municipalities are structured The […]
