News from Pennsylvania

2023

Susquehanna University, November 7, 2023: Dam good engineering! Beaver dams the blueprint for conservation
The Daily Item, November 3, 2023: SU students and professors install area’s first state-approved manmade dam
- Also appeared in yahoo! news
Lancaster Online, October 29, 2023: With target on its back, Lancaster County leads state in stream-restoration projects
Susquehanna University, September 4, 2023: Susquehanna to host Wild & Scenic Film Festival
The Daily Item, June 26, 2023: Chesapeake Conservancy looking for volunteers for Turtle Creek stake project
Water Online, June 21, 2023: Susquehanna, Chesapeake Conservancy Partner For Workforce Development
PA Environment Digest Blog, June 14, 2023: Chesapeake Conservancy, Susquehanna University Co-Hosted Stream Assessment Training
NorthcentralPA.com, June 3, 2023: Restoring a local watershed blends local culture with conservation
The Express, June 1, 2023: Plans to restore area watershed to be discussed at public event June 8
Susquehanna University, May 20, 2023: Class of 2023: Where Are They Going?, Educating Children at the NY Botanical Garden
The Daily Item, March 15, 2023: Agreement maintains important environmental efforts
The Daily Item, March 14, 2023: Susquehanna University and Chesapeake Conservancy partnership formalized
NorthcentralPA.com, March 9, 2023: Susquehanna University formalizes partnership with Chesapeake Conservancy
PA Environment Digest Blog, March 8, 2023: Susquehanna University Freshwater Research Institute, Chesapeake Conservancy Formalize Relationship On Watershed Restoration Projects
Susquehanna University, March 7, 2023: Susquehanna, Chesapeake Conservancy Formalize Relationship
The Shippensburg News-Chronicle, January 18, 2023: Wolf Administration announces $11.8 million investment to plant trees and meadows to improve water quality
WKOK, January 16, 2023: UPDATE: Big State Funding Awarded for Valley Conservation Projects
PennWatch, January 12, 2023: PA to Invest $11.8 Million to Plant Trees and Meadows to Improve Water Quality
ABC 27 WHTM, January 12, 2023: Department of Conservation and Natural Resources announces $11.8 million investment to improve Pennsylvania climate resiliency
PA Environment Digest Blog, January 12, 2023: DCNR Announces $11.8 Million Investment To Plant Trees, Buffers, Meadows To Improve Water Quality, Climate Resiliency; New Grant Rounds Opening Jan. 17
The Daily Local, January 12, 2023: Willistown Conservation Trust gets $260,000 grant for lawn conversion program
- Also appeared in: Lancaster Farming

2022

The Daily News, October 22, 2022: Tour highlights conservation
Williamsport Sun-Gazette, September 10, 2022: Lycoming County, others to get $1.2M in grants in hopes to enhance parks
NorthcentralPA.com, September 8, 2022: Several area counties receive DCNR recreation and conservation grants
- Also appeared in Wellsboro Gazette
Patch, September 6, 2022: $17.8 Million Awarded To Protect Polluted PA Streams, Farms
Chesapeake Bay Journal, September 5, 2022: New plan in place for pollution problems at Conowingo Dam
Chesapeake Bay Journal, September 1, 2022: ‘Precision’ stream conservation in Pennsylvania gets federal funding
- Also appeared in PA Environment Digest Blog
PA Environment Digest Blog, August 12, 2022: USDA Awards Regional Conservation Partnership Program Grants To 2 Projects In PA Totaling $17.8 Million
Water Online, July 12, 2022: Chesapeake Conservancy Statement On Environmental Wins In Pennsylvania’s 2022-2023 Budget
GoErie, June 23, 2022: PA has $10 billion burning a hole in its pocket. Should it be spent now, and if so, how?
PA Environment Digest Blog, June 8, 2022: Lawmakers From Both Parties, Advocates, DCNR Secretary Highlight Once-In-A-Lifetime Opportunity To Fund Local Water Cleanup, Recreation, State Park & Forest Safety & Maintenance Projects
The Daily Item, April 23, 2022: SU students clean up Weiser Run Creek
Susquehanna University, April 19, 2022: Study Highlights Live Stake Planting Success
Williamsport Sun-Gazette, April 12, 2022: Study highlights live stake success as collaborative strives to improve streams via team of volunteers
The Daily Item, April 10, 2022: Volunteers aim to improve streams collaboratively
Middle Susquehanna Riverkeeper Association, March 30, 2022: Study highlights live stake success as collaborative strives to improve streams via team of volunteers
PA Environment Digest Blog, February 7, 2022: Growing Greener Grant To Help Restore The Health Of 30 Agriculturally-Impaired Streams In Central PA 30 x 30 Stream Restoration Initiative
The Daily News, February 4, 2022: Conservation year highlighted
The Daily News, January 15, 2022: Conservation work funding received
NorthcentralPA.com, January 1, 2022: DCNR dedicates thousands toward Pa waterways, parks, and recreation
- Also appeared in Pennsylvania News Today

2021

Altoona Mirror, December 31, 2021: Wolf announces $70M in recreation grants
StateCollege.com, December 30, 2021: Centre County Recreation Projects Receive More Than $950,000 in State Grants
The News-Item, December 23, 2021: Partners trained in running a stake collection
The Standard-Journal, December 23, 2021: Partners trained in running a stake collection
- Also appeared in The News-Item
Penn Live, November 18, 2021: Pennsylvania universities plant forest buffers to clean water from campuses to the Chesapeake Bay
Green Philly, November 12, 2021: GSI on campus: Bucknell & Susquehanna planted forest buffers
Yahoo! News, November 6, 2021: Susquehanna River Symposium speaker stresses partnerships, funding needs
The Daily Item, November 6, 2021: Susquehanna River Symposium speaker stresses partnerships, funding needs
The Bucknellian, November 3, 2021: Susquehanna River Symposium to be held at University
PA Environment Digest Blog, November 3, 2021: Bucknell University & Susquehanna University Plant Forest Buffers To Slow Rainwater Runoff
The Standard-Journal, October 31, 2021: Bucknell to host Susquehanna River Symposium
Pennsylvania News Today, September 21, 2021: Bay Journal: Pennsylvania County Takes Lead in Water Purification Program | State
Northcentral PA, September 21, 2021: Bay Journal: Pennsylvania counties take the lead In water quality cleanup plans
Patch.com, September 17, 2021: Pennsylvania Counties Take the Lead in Chesapeake Cleanup Plans
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, June 22, 2021: The complex case of Chesapeake Bay restoration
BollyInside, June 21, 2021: Susquehanna University creating an environmentally friendly space
The Daily Item, June 21, 2021: SU plants wildflowers and trees in empty field to protect Chesapeake Bay
WNEP, June 21, 2021: Susquehanna University creating an environmentally friendly space
Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership, June 17, 2021: Restoring 350 Miles of Impaired Streams in PA’s Amish Country
LancasterOnline, June 14, 2021: Use funds to help environment [letter]
waterloop, May 11, 2021: Tech-Powered Precision Conservation with Emily Mills and Adrienne Gemberling
STL News, April 22, 2021: Pennsylvania to Restore 30 Agriculturally Impaired Streams by 2030
EINPresswire, April 22, 2021: Gov. Wolf, Chesapeake Conservancy & Partners Announce Initiative to Restore 30 Agriculturally Impaired Streams by 2030
Environment Digest Blog, April 22, 2021: Gov. Wolf, Chesapeake Conservancy & Partners Announce Initiative to Restore 30 Agriculturally Impaired Streams by 2030; Recognized Champions of the Chesapeake
Governor Tom Wolf, April 22, 2021: Gov. Wolf, Chesapeake Conservancy & Partners Announce Initiative to Restore 30 Agriculturally Impaired Streams by 2030
The Bucknellian, March 10, 2021: The University’s Movement Towards Sustainability
Lancaster Farming, February 26, 2021: Ambitious Conservation Program Covers Total Costs for Farmland Improvements

2020

Patch.com, December 15, 2020: Precision Conservation Comes Into Focus In Pennsylvania
PA Environment Digest Blog, December 15, 2020: Bay Journal: Landowners, Turkey Hill Dairy, Trout Unlimited, Lancaster Clean Water Partners, Conservation Districts, NFWF, Chesapeake Conservancy, Others Partner On Precision Conservation In PA
Chesapeake Bay Journal, December 15, 2020: Precision conservation comes into focus in Pennsylvania
Revitalization, November 1, 2020: Major Farm-Based Environmental Restoration Initiative in Pennsylvania to Help Restore Chesapeake Bay with Hyper-local Strategy
MyChesCo, October 26, 2020: Wolf Administration Announces State Investment to Plant Streamside Forest Buffers
LancasterOnline, October 26, 2020: Applauding the work done to repair Lancaster County’s waterways [Editorial]
LancasterOnline, October 18, 2020: Pioneering project targets 8 Lancaster County streams for rapid cleanup
NorthcentralPA, October 6, 2020: DCNR grants $50,000 towards Susquehanna River Watershed protection
WJAC 6, October 2, 2020: Rep. Conklin announces $50K grant awarded to Susquehanna River watershed project
PA Environment Digest Blog, September 7, 2020: EPA/NFWF Grant Awarded To Chesapeake Conservancy For Precision Conservation In PA
Southern Maryland Chronicle, September 6, 2020: $18 Million in Grants Awarded for Chesapeake Bay Stewardship Projects
Chesapeake Bay Magazine, September 3, 2020: EPA Awards Record Funds for Bay Projects
Chesapeake Bay Journal, September 3, 2020: $18 million in grants awarded for Chesapeake Bay stewardship projects
Gettysburg Times, September 2, 2020: Grant awarded for precision conservation in PA
Morning Ag Clips, September 2, 2020: Eight counties to add buffers, advance clean water plants with NFWF grant
Centre Daily Times, September 2, 2020: Initiative slated to address water quality issues and restore farmland in Centre County
Delmarva Now, September 2, 2020: EPA awards $18 million in grants for Chesapeake Bay cleaup projects, some on Eastern Shore
PA Environment Digest Blog, September 2, 2020: EPA, National Fish & Wildlife Foundation Award Record $18 Million for Projects in Chesapeake Bay Watershed; $7.46 Million in PA
Pennlive, September 2, 2020: Another 360 acres of new trees slated for Pennsylvania
The Daily News, July 30, 2020: Tool can help with conservation practices
Chesapeake Bay Journal, May 5, 2020: State pollution goal aims to put the ‘sylvan’ back in Pennsylvania
PA Environment Digest Blog, March 5, 2020: Learn About Harvesting Live Stakes at Volunteer Collection Events in Centre, Snyder, Union Counties
PA Environment Digest Blog, January 31, 2020: Fmr. Sen. Mike Brubaker Joins Board of Chesapeake Conservancy
citybizlist – Baltimore, January 30, 2020: Chesapeake Conservancy Welcomes New Board Members
citybizlist – Washington D.C., January 30, 2020: Chesapeake Conservancy Welcomes New Board Members

2019

PA Environment Blog, March 15, 2019: Chesapeake Conservancy Seeking Volunteers To Identify, Collect Livestakes in Centre, Northumberland March 19, 24
The Standard-Journal, March 20, 2019: DCNR secretary visits Union County, Riparian buffer effort noted
Good Natured, March 20, 2019: Making Progress Toward a Goal of More Trees Along Streams
Pennsylvania Ag Connection, March 21, 2019: Making Progress Toward a Goal of More Trees Along Streams
USAgNet, March 21, 2019: Making Progress Toward a Goal of More Trees Along Streams
Phys.Org, April 1, 2019: Research connects big data marketing tools, land conservation
Democratic Underground, April 1, 2019: UM Research Connects Big Data Marketing Tools, Land Conservation
Newswise, April 1, 2019: Research connects big data marketing tools, land conservation
EurekAlert!, April 1, 2019: Research connects big data marketing tools, land conservation
PIG Difference, April 13, 2019: Precision Conservation in the Susquehanna
The Daily Item, April 21, 2019: Tour gives glimpse of SU’s environmental programs
Susquehanna Currents, May 2019: Pushing policy change downstream
Marketplace Tech, June 18, 2019: AI for Earth helps researchers get more granular with climate data
Bay Journal, June 2019: Wall Street, government need to put more stock in Bay’s economic value
Smart Growth Online, June 25, 2019: reBlog: AI for Earth helps researchers get more granular with climate data
Delmarva Now, July 9, 2019: Wall Street must put more stock in Chesapeake Bay
Franklin County Free Press, August 2, 2019: South Mountain Partnership Sets Fall Partnership Meeting
Augusta Free Press, September 4, 2019: Report marks land conservation progress in Chesapeake Bay Watershed
CBS 19 News, September 4, 2019: Report on land conservation highlights Orange County farm
Times Leader, September 7, 2019: New report marks land conservation progress in Chesapeake Bay Watershed
PA Environment Digest Blog, September 7, 2019: Pennsylvania has permanently protected more land in Chesapeake Bay Watershed than any other individual bay state
Chesapeake Bay Magazine, September 23, 2019: Paddle the Susquehanna with New Guide Website
The Record Online, September 24, 2019: New Paddling Resource for the Susquehanna River
Augusta Free Press, September 25, 2019: Report: U.S. outdoor recreation economy continues to show strength
US EPA, September 26, 2019: EPA awards grants to support pollutant reduction plan tied to Conowingo reservoir infill
The Times-Tribune, September 29, 2019: Rolling on the River, Website connects you with all the Susquehanna has to offer
Town Lively, October 1, 2019: Partners Create New Website
The Standard-Journal, October 1, 2019: On the Job – Susquehanna University
Reading Eagle, October 3, 2019: Outdoors news from Berks county and beyond – Paddling guide for Susquehanna River
Cecil Whig, October 4, 2019: EPA awards grants to support pollutant reduction plan tied to Conowingo reservoir infill
Herald-Mail Media, October 6, 2019: EPA awards grants to support pollutant reduction plan tied to Conowingo reservoir infill
Chesapeake Bay Program, October 9, 2019: Long-awaited Conowingo plan begins to take shape
PA Environment Digest Blog, October 16, 2019: Chesapeake Conservancy, National Park Service Develop New Paddle the Susquehanna River Website
The Fishing Wire, October 18, 2019: New Paddling Resource for the Susquehanna
Bay Journal, October 30, 2019: Exelon agrees to $200 million settlement for impact of Conowingo Dam
Southern Maryland Chronicle, October 31, 2019: Exelon agrees to $200 million settlement for impact for Conowingo Dam
Bay Times & Record Observer, November 6, 2019: Exelon agrees to $200 million settlement for impact of Conowingo Dam
SUNY Cortland, November 22, 2019: History of lacrosse sheds light on Native American history
PA Environment Digest, November 29, 2019: Ann Swanson Receives Lifetime Achievement Award From Chesapeake Conservancy
Capital Gazette, November 29, 2019: People – Ann Swanson honored for lifetime achievement
The Centre County Gazette, December 5, 2019: ClearWater finishes stream buffer project
Susquehanna University, December 13, 2019: Students, Volunteers Plant 2,000 Trees
Esri, December 2019: Data Analysis Guides Susquehanna River Restoration Efforts
Esri, Fall 2019: Finding the Perfect Spot

2018

Bay Journal, January 3, 2018: State lawmakers face continuing Bay debates in 2018
Bloomberg Environment, January 4, 2018: High-Tech Tools Help Map Chesapeake Bay Restoration
PublicNow.Com, March 2, 2018: DCNR, PENNVEST Announce Investment in Income Producing Stream Buffer Projects
Pennsylvania Ag Connection, March 27, 2018: DCNR, PENNVEST Invest in Income Producing Stream Buffer Projects
US Ag Net, March 27, 2018: DCNR, PENNVEST Invest in Income Producing Stream Buffer Projects
The Williamsport Sun-Gazette, April 17, 2018: Riverkeeper to host 2 Earth Day Programs: Hike and Science Exploration Open to All Ages
Civil Eats, May 8, 2018: Farm Runoff in U.S. Water Has Hit Crisis Levels. Are Farmers Ready to Change?
PA Environment Blog, May 11, 2018: Centre County 7th Graders Learn About Water Quality in Their Own Backyards
Bay Journal, June 1, 2018: Data the New Driver in Conservation Decisions Regarding Bay
PA Environment Digest Blog, June 1, 2018: Op-Ed: Data The New Driver In Conservation Decisions Regarding The Chesapeake Bay
PA Environment Digest Blog, June 8, 2018: Find Your Chesapeake GeoTour Launches June 9 In Wrightsville, York County
PA Environment Digest Blog, August 21, 2018: Farm Conservation Field Day At Misty Mountain Farm Aug. 29 In Lycoming County
PA Environment Digest, October 4, 2018: CBF-PA Water Quality, Soil Health, Sales On The Menu At Field Day On Misty Mountain Farm, Lycoming County
The Daily Item, October 20, 2018: Hundreds gather to celebrate 30th anniversary of Merrill Linn Conservancy

2017

The Daily Item, January 31, 2017: New member joins conservation project at SU
ArcNews, Spring 2017: High-Resolution Land-Cover Data Helps Restore Chesapeake Bay Watershed
What’s Up? Magazine, April 5 2017: Chesapeake Techies: When Bay conservation meets technology, everyone wins
Water Online, April 20, 2017: Chesapeake Conservancy Partnership With Local Grocer Supports Susquehanna Restoration
PA Environment Digest, April 25, 2017: Chesapeake Conservancy Releases Vision Document For Susquehanna River Conservation
North Atlantic Landscape Conservation Cooperative, April 27, 2017: After years long “Envisioning” process, partners release comprehensive vision for Susquehanna River
Network for Landscape Conservation, May 31, 2017: Additional Landscape Conservation News
PA Environmental Digest, August 8, 2017: MD Governor Announces Pilot Project To Dredge Behind Conowingo Dam To Help Chesapeake Bay
Bay Journal, August 8, 2017: Pilot project planned to dredge Conowingo sediments
The Chestertown Spy, August 11, 2017: Pilot project planned to dredge Conowingo sediments
Directions Magazine, August 14, 2017: Chesapeake Conservancy Releases Tool for Precision Conservation in Pennsylvania
PA Environmental Digest, August 15, 2017: Chesapeake Conservancy Releases Tool For Precision Conservation In Centre, Clinton Counties
WKOK Sunrise, August 23, 2017: Implementing Precision Conservation in the Susquehanna Watershed
The Wildlife Professional, July/August 2017: Plan lays out vision for Susquehanna watershed
Sun-Gazette, September 25, 2017: Bloomsburg University is partnering with Chesapeake Conservancy on river health
PA Environment Digest, October 19, 2017: Bloomsburg U, Chesapeake Conservancy Partner On Restoring Susquehanna River Health
PA Environmental Digest, November 15, 2017: Elk Creek Restoration In Centre County Highlights Precision Conservation Techniques
WJAC, November 23, 2017: Local landowners work to improve impaired waterways
NorthcentralPA.com, December 6, 2017: Yaw Announces State Investments Protecting Watersheds, Enhancing Local Park and Trail Recreation
Altoona Mirror, December 8, 2017: DCNR awards $1.1M to regional projects

2016

Lancaster Farming, September 9, 2016: Environmental Groups, State, Universities Team Up for Precision Conservation
The Allegheny Front, September 16, 2016: New Imaging Technology is Giving Chesapeake Bay Restoration a Big Boost
Bloomsburg BioSynthesis, September 19, 2016: Rier partners with Chesapeake Conservancy in Precision Conservation Efforts
Bay Journal, October 3, 2016: Pennsylvania in the crosshairs as Bay restoration leaders meet
Land Lines, October 2016: Precision Conservation: Pinpointing Pollution in the Chesapeake Bay with One-Meter-Resolution GIS
GIS Cafe, October 20, 2016: Public-Nonprofit Partnership Will Save County Time and Money
GeoCommunity Spatial News, October 21, 2016: Public-Nonprofit Partnership Will Save County Time and Money
PA Environmental Digest, October 25, 2016: Chesapeake Conservancy Creates Stormwater Reporting Tool For York County
Bay Journal, October 28, 2016: Pennsylvania stormwater: There’s an app for that!
Bay Journal, November 2016: Smith Trail has come a long way in 10 years
PA Environment Digest, November 15, 2016: Chesapeake Conservancy To Release High-Resolution Land Data, Webinars Scheduled
Bay Journal, November 28, 2016: After 10 years, Smith Trail slowly coming together
Esri, Fall 2016: Spatial Thinking Spreads across Bucknell University
PA Environmental Digest, December 6, 2016: High Resolution Landscape Data Now Available In Chesapeake Bay Watershed, Webinars Set
Water Online, December 6, 2016: Chesapeake Bay Restoration To Benefit From Groundbreaking Technology Advancement
Route Fifty, December 6, 2016: Land Cover Data for the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Just Got Way Better
GIS Café, December 7, 2016: Chesapeake Bay Restoration To Benefit From Groundbreaking Technology Advancement
Calvert Beacon, December 10, 2016: Chesapeake Bay Restoration To Benefit From Groundbreaking Technology Advancement