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SUMMARY:Healthy Lands Week 2022
DESCRIPTION: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 statewide initiative to strengthen volunteer activities and raise awareness of stewardship of public lands. Through clean-up and beautification events\, invasive species removal and maintenance projects\, volunteer recognitions\, and other initiatives\, it is an annual “rallying cry” for public stewardship of public lands\, parks and open spaces in Pennsylvania. This year’s impactful event runs from National Public Lands Day on September 24 through A Walk in Penn’s Woods Day on October 2. Healthy Lands Week also supports Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful’s Pick Up Pennsylvania initiative.
URL:https://weconservepa.org/event/healthy-lands-week-2023/
CATEGORIES:Other
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SUMMARY:Part 1: Lawn Conversion and Green Infrastructure–Why and How?
DESCRIPTION: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. \nDCNR launched its Lawn Conversion program in 2020. Born out of the Chesapeake Bay restoration efforts\, this statewide program’s goal is to improve water quality through converting mowed grass lawn areas to either forest or meadow\, both of which help to improve infiltration and remove pollutants in stormwater runoff. In this session\, we will cover how the lawn conversion program was envisioned and how it is currently operating\, how DCNR is working to make lawn conversion funding and technical assistance available to partner organizations working with landowners in Pennsylvania\, the basics of designing and implementing lawn conversion projects\, and the challenges that come with converting lawn to meadow or forest. \n		Register\n \nSpeakers\nTeddi Stark | Teddi Stark is the Watershed Forestry Program Manager with DCNR Bureau of Forestry. Teddi helps to develop strategies for scaling-up riparian forest buffer and lawn conversion implementation work in PA. The purpose of the Watershed Forestry program is to improve water quality in PA while simultaneously realizing the many co-benefits of reforesting streamsides and converting mowed grass lawns to new forests or native meadows.  Teddi lives in Harrisburg with her husband and two dogs and enjoys hiking and traveling with them whenever she is not working. \nKelsey Mummert | Kelsey is the Lawn Conversion Program Coordinator with the PA DCNR Bureau of Forestry. She blends her passions for natural areas and people to support Pennsylvanians in converting lawns to woods and meadows. \n  \nPart 2: Lawn Conversion and Green Infrastructure–Why and How? \n  \nThis event is made possible with support from:
URL:https://weconservepa.org/event/part-1-lawn-conversion-and-green-infrastructure-why-and-how/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220915
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SUMMARY:Leave No Trace Trainer Course
DESCRIPTION:WORKSHOP FULL\nPlease email cgrayshaw@weconservepa.org to be added to the wait list.\nThe 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 techniques for confidently conveying low impact skills and their benefits. The course will be taught by staff from the Appalachian Trail Conservancy and will incorporate both classroom and outdoor lessons\, discussions\, demonstrations\, and activities. Participants will develop a firm understanding of the resource and social impacts facing recreation areas today and leave with a better understanding of how to begin to address these impacts.  Upon completion of the course\, participants will be qualified to teach Leave No Trace Awareness Workshops. \n  \n		Event Page\n \n  \nWorkshop Leaders\nMarian Orlousky\nMarian Orlousky is the Director of Science and Stewardship for the Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC). She is a Pennsylvania native and the current Leave No Trace State Advocate for PA. She became a Leave No Trace Master Educator in 2014 and has been instructing backcountry courses ever since. Marian works trail-wide for the ATC on resource stewardship and landscape protection issues. Her work includes aspects of habitat restoration\, visual resource protection\, and visitor use management. Marian has a B.A. in Biology from Juniata College and a Masters in Ecology from the SUNY-Environmental Science and Forestry. \nRyan Seltzer\nRyan Seltzer has been working for the Appalachian Trail Conservancy for eight years leading backcountry work trips and land stewardship activities along the Appalachian National Scenic Trail. He is a trained Leave No Trace Master Educator and specializes in long distance backpacking. Ryan has completed over 3\,000 miles of long-distance trails including a thru hike of the AT in 2009. His interests include off trail orienteering\, documenting native species and foraging for wild edibles. Ryan is passionate about sharing his skills\, views and knowledge with others and looks forward to teaching Leave No Trace principles and techniques with you all. \n  \nThank You to Event Partners\n       \n  \nThis event is made possible with support from: \n \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://weconservepa.org/event/leave-no-trace-trainer-course/
LOCATION:Rushton Conservation Center\, 915 Delchester Rd\, Newtown Square\, Pennsylvania\, 19073\, United States
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SUMMARY:Personal Injury Liability: RULWA Provides Protection
DESCRIPTION: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 as playgrounds. Some recent cases have dealt with government owned land which has its own immunity statute which can be used in conjunction with the RULWA. WeConservePA has resources explaining the law\, but many people don’t know it exists. Explaining that the law exists is sometimes necessary for both landowners and their advisors\, like their attorneys or insurance agents\, to feel comfortable allowing their land to be used for trails or outdoor events. At the same time\, it’s unclear whether the law protects volunteers or park friends groups\, and amendments have been proposed to add them. Understanding the law and recent cases “explaining” it will help us use the law better and to be more effective in advocating for changes. (1 CLE hour) \n  \n		Register\n \n  \nKate Harper\, Timoney Knox LLP \nCatherine M. (Kate) Harper\, a partner at Timoney Knox since 1997\, was also a member of the Pennsylvania General Assembly in the House of Representatives\, representing eastern Montgomery County for eighteen years. She chaired the House Local Government Committee. Ms. Harper has a general litigation practice\, but focuses on land use (particularly municipal\, conservation and zoning law) and real estate in Southeastern Pennsylvania. She handles commercial litigation\, contract disputes and employment law matters for entrepreneurs\, families and small businesses. \nShe has argued before the United States Supreme Court\, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals\, all of the Pennsylvania appellate courts and the county courts in southeastern Pennsylvania. \nKate represents local governments\, zoning boards and land development applicants. She also represents land trusts\, landowners and conservancies in preservation projects and drafting and enforcing of conservation easements. \n  \nThis event is made possible with support from:
URL:https://weconservepa.org/event/personal-injury-liability-rulwa-provides-protection/
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SUMMARY:Program Planning Session – Communications and Development
DESCRIPTION: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 cover needs and interests in new model documents and guides. Reach out to cgrayshaw@WeConservePA.org with questions or to RSVP.
URL:https://weconservepa.org/event/program-planning-session-communications-and-development/
LOCATION:Virtual
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SUMMARY:Program Planning Session – Trails and Outdoor Recreation
DESCRIPTION: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 needs and interests in new model documents and guides. Reach out to cgrayshaw@WeConservePA.org with questions or to RSVP.
URL:https://weconservepa.org/event/program-planning-session-trails-and-outdoor-recreation/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Roundtable
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SUMMARY:Review and Discussion of DCNR Draft E-bike Policy
DESCRIPTION: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 not open to biking will also prohibit e-bike use. This is a chance for interested stakeholders to review the policy and ask questions before submitting public comment. Written comments on the draft e-bike policy can be submitted to RA-NR_PolicyOffice@pa.gov. The deadline to submit comments is Aug. 31. \n  \n		Register
URL:https://weconservepa.org/event/review-and-discussion-of-dcnr-draft-e-bike-policy/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220803T190000
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SUMMARY:The Journey Back to the Stars: Limiting the Harmful Effects of Light Pollution
DESCRIPTION: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 carbon footprint by wasting energy. We can limit the disruption of wildlife across Pennsylvania and restore our environmental balance with a combination of education\, technology\, and ordinances. Join experts in the field to learn about the dark side of light and what steps can be taken to bring back the stars. \nLearn more about the Pennsylvania chapter of the International Dark-Sky Association: https://www.idapgh.org/ \n		Register\n \nSpeakers\nDiane Turnshek | Diane is a lecturer in the Department of Physics at Carnegie Mellon University and the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Pittsburgh. She runs the Astronomy Public Lecture Series at Allegheny Observatory. Her love of both astronomy and science fiction led her to crew the Mars Desert Research Station (featured in the documentary “Above and Below”)\, where she turned her attention to dark sky advocacy and earned an International Dark Sky Association’s Defender Award. She has given over one hundred light pollution talks including one for TEDxPittsburgh\, curated a series of space art galleries\, and founded the Pennsylvania Chapter of the International Dark-Sky Association. \nMichael Lincoln | Michael is an instructional technology specialist\, photographer\, videographer\, drone specialist\, and technology and media educator. He earned his BSBA at Robert Morris University (Bachelor of Science in Business Administration within the area of secondary education) and completed his master’s work at the University of Pittsburgh (Instructional Technologies and School Administration). He owns and operates TopShot Aerials Drone Services. Michael has consulted and collaborated with many organizations in both the education and commercial spaces to solve problems and enhance services with innovative technologies and processes. He is the Director of the Pennsylvania Chapter of the International Dark Sky Association. \n  \nThis event is made possible with support from:
URL:https://weconservepa.org/event/the-journey-back-to-the-stars-limiting-the-harmful-effects-of-light-pollution/
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