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Energy Coordinating Agency - Energy Conservation and Weatherization

Provides home air sealing and insulating contractors, heating technicians, and solar installers across Pennsylvania.

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Home Rehabilitation Services
Conservation
Weatherization Programs

Philadelphia Water Department - Conservation Assistance Program

Designed to help water customers reduce water waste. Customers can reduce water waste by repairing plumbing and installing water conservation devices. Services include minor inside plumbing repairs, low flow shower heads, faucet aerators, water-saving toilet devices, and water conservation education.

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Water Heaters
Water Supply System
Conservation

Farm Service Agency - Farm Service Agency

Offers conservation programs to farmers to learn methods for conserving soil and to prevent water erosion. Also helps to stabilize prices of farming commodities such as milk, corn, wheat and grains. Provides loans for farm ownership, farm operating and commodities. Emergency assistance programs for farmers.

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Conservation
Crop Disaster Financial Aid Programs

Monroe County Conservation District - Tannersville Bog

Offers 1,000 plus acre preserve containing a 150-acre wetland and a relict boreal bog. The Nature Conservancy manages the preserve with the volunteer assistance of a local Stewardship Committee and the Kettle Creek Environmental Education Center. The North Wood Trail and the Fern ridge Trail in the upland woods are open to the public for self-guided walks. Because of its fragile nature, the bog can only be visited during regularly scheduled walks conducted by the Kettle Creek Environmental Education Center. Please note that pets are not allowed on bog trails.

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Nature Centers/Walks
Conservation

Pennsylvania Game Commission Headquarters - PA Game Commission Office

Enforcement of State Game Laws

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Wildlife Safety Education
Conservation
Hunting Licenses
Law Enforcement Agencies
Fish and Game Violations Reporting
Hunting Safety Education

Hawk Mountain Sanctuary - Conservation Learning

Offers programs in conservation science and training

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Conservation

Lycoming County Government - Watershed Management

Works to to stabilize stream banks, restore riparian buffers along our streams, clean sinkholes, control invasive plant species, restore fisheries, monitor water quality, encourage better management practices for stormwater and land use, and educate their communities of environmental protection.

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Conservation

Trexler Nature Preserve - Trexler Nature Preserve

A nature preserve offering educational programs, as well as outdoor activities such as walking, hiking, mountain biking, nature watching, picnicking, fishing and hunting.

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Recreational/Leisure/Arts Instruction
Public Parks
Conservation

Juniata County Conservation District - Conservation District

Offers assistance with Juniata County landowners for environmental programs with agricultural nutrient management, agricultural control implementation, erosion and sediment control, stream health, and native plantings. Administers the Juniata County Farmland Preservation Program and Juniata County Recycling Coordinator Program on behalf of the Juniata County commissioners. Offers environmental education programming for educational institutions within Juniata County.

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Conservation

Wildlands Conservancy - Environmental Education

Offers environmental education programs for school-age children including: bike & boat adventures, school programs, scout programs, and summer camps. Offers more than 400 community programs annually.

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Recreational/Leisure/Arts Instruction
Conservation

Pennsylvania Game Commission Headquarters - PA Game Commission Office

Enforcement of State Game Laws

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Wildlife Safety Education
Hunting Safety Education
Hunting Licenses
Conservation
Law Enforcement Agencies
Fish and Game Violations Reporting

Lacawac Sanctuary Environmental Education Center - Youth Engaging Science

Provides environmental STEM education through field trips, summer camps, classroom learning, peer mentoring, and leadership programs.

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Environmental Issues
Summer Camps
Mentoring Programs
Conservation
Environmental Improvement Groups

Lycoming County Government - Erosion and Sediment Control

Lycoming County Conservation District, under the delegation of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, is responsible for reviewing Erosion and Sediment Control Plans and inspecting sites for Chapter 102 compliance. An Erosion and Sediment Control Plan, which meets the requirements of the Chapter 102 regulations must be properly designed, implemented, and available on site for all earth disturbance activities. All construction activities proposing to disturb between one and five acres with point source discharge to surface waters of the Commonwealth, or projects disturbing five or more acres of land must be authorized by a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit.

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Conservation

Lycoming County Government - Agricultural Land Preservation

Protects viable agricultural land by acquiring conservation easements in perpetuity to prevent the development of the land for any purpose other than agricultural production. The land evaluation looks at the quality of soils and the site assessment considers location factors that may have an impact on current or future viability of a farm.

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Conservation

Conodoguinet Creek Watershed Association - Advocacy Group

Provides appropriate action on matters that affect the welfare of the Conodogulnet Creek watershed. Some of CCWA's activities include water quality monitoring and creek cleanups.

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Conservation
Water Quality Assurance

Antietam Watershed Association - Environmental Beautification Group

Promotes conservation of the natural resources of the Antietam Creek Watershed by involving the community in watershed protection through conservation projects, land use planning, and educational programs.

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Conservation
Volunteer Opportunities

Lehigh Gap Nature Center - Education, Research, and Outdoor Recreation

Offers a wildlife habitat, education, and sites for wildlife research.

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Recreational/Leisure/Arts Instruction
Conservation

United States Department of Agriculture - Energy Assistance

Offers funding to complete energy audits, provide renewable energy development assistance, make energy efficiency improvements, and install renewable energy systems.

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Conservation
Weatherization Programs

Cobbs Creek Community Environmental Education Center - Cobbs Creek Community Environmental Education Center

Offers a variety of programs that focus on environmental education and youth civic engagement.

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Youth Enrichment Programs
Conservation

Monroe County Conservation District - Nature Area

Located in Delaware State Forest north of Marshalls Creek, Meesing is a satellite site of KCEEC and is owned by the PA Bureau of Forestry. KCEEC conducts outdoor school programs at Meesing as well as its annual maple sugaring programs held in February and March. Limited hiking trails are available.

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Special Events
Conservation
Nature Centers/Walks

Berks Nature - The Nature Place

Nature center free for an educational experience in nature Their educational lobby offers hands-on activities, a live honeybee observation hive, a store, a critter hunt, and much more.

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Community Gardening
Conservation
Preschools

Heritage Conservancy - Education and Community Events

Provides environmental education through school programs, teacher trainings, community events, and nature-based activities that promote conservation and environmental stewardship.

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Conservation
Historical Societies

Clinton County Government - Farmland Preservation

Protects viable agricultural lands by acquiring agricultural conservation easements which prevent the development or improvement of the land for any purpose other than agricultural production. The program encourages landowners to make a long-term commitment to agriculture by offering them financial incentives and security of land use. It protects normal farming operations from incompatible non-farming uses and from complaints of public nuisance against normal farming operations. Conservation casements in Clinton County protect the agricultural economy and provide compensation to landowners in exchange for their relinquishment of the right to develop their private property. Farmers are paid the difference between the agricultural value and the nonagricultural value of their land. This technique helps farmers who are feeling the pressures of development to sell what can be called, "development rights" and still continue to farm. If that is done, then the owner of the easement, the county and/or state, has t

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Conservation

Center for Community Action - GPU Warm Plus

Energy conservation measures are installed to homes for utility customers experiencing high kilowatt usage. Energy education services are also provided.

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Energy Information Services
Conservation

Monroe County Conservation District - Technical Services

Offers a wide variety of technical services and assistance to Monroe County residents. Provides assistance with soils and wetlands mapping, aerial photography interpretation, prime farmland, topographic and floodplain mapping. Services include review and approval of PA Code Title 25 Chapter 102: Erosion and Sediment Control (E&S) and National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permits for Construction. MCCD also administers Chapter 105: Waterways & Wetlands Management General Permits for water obstructions and encroachments. The District administers both Chapter 102 and 105 PA Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) delegated programs internally; including permit application, E&S review, engineer review of Post Construction Stormwater Management (PCSM), site inspections, complaint investigations and technical assistance. MCCD provides review of Timber Harvest plans, assistance with Agricultural Activities and Land use planning.

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Construction/Development Permits
Conservation