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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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Conservation
Home Rehabilitation Services
Weatherization Programs

Lancaster Farmland Trust - Farmland Preservation

Works in partnership with landowners to preserve farmlands for future generations by placing a conservation easement on property. Customizes each easement to the particular needs and future plans of each individual farm family. Also offers the Smart Farms program: an agriculturally and environmentally conscious program that assists local producers in managing sustainable operations.

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Conservation

Tamarack Wildlife Center - Wildlife Education and Rehabilitation

Provides care and medical treatment to wildlife in need so that they can be released again into the wild with sufficient skills and health to survive. Also promotes the best interests of wildlife and humans through public education.

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Sick Animal Care
Wildlife Safety Education
Zoos/Wildlife Parks
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

Monroe County Conservation District - Wildlife Sanctuary

Provides an 166 acre preserve and arena for outdoor programs. Preserve includes an old field, mature deciduous forest, evergreen stands, and two ponds. Over 2 1/2 miles of maintained and well marked trails are open for public use year-round, 7 days a week.

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Nature Centers/Walks
Recreational Trails
Conservation

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 - Environmental Education Center

Offers educational programs for all ages and abilities. Programs are designed to incorporate natural environment into the learning experience and to promote a goal of Conservation through Education. Trained staff will work with individuals and groups to design a meaningful program for all participants.

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Recreational/Leisure/Arts Instruction
Nature Centers/Walks
Conservation

Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources - Conservation and Natural Resources

Provides maintenance and preservation of state parks and manages state forest land.

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State Government Agencies/Departments
Conservation

Chesapeake Bay Foundation - Advocacy Group

Fights for bold and creative solutions to the pollution that plagues the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries. Advocates on behalf of the bay to restore essential habitats and filters. Introduces residents to the wonders of this natural resource to empower citizens to take positive action toward bay preservation.

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Conservation

Bradford County Conservation District - Water/Soil Test Kits

Provides environmental test kits & Bradford Co Maps

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Tap Water Testing
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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Weatherization Programs
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

Hawk Mountain Sanctuary - Conservation Learning

Offers programs in conservation science and training

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Conservation

Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection - Environmental Protection Services at South-central Regional Office

Manages the Air Quality Program, oversees Water Supply Management, and ensures Water Quality and Management.

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Conservation
Environmental Hazards Reporting

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

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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Conservation
Preschools
Community Gardening

Foundation for Sustainable Forests - Forest Land Conservation

Protects forested ecosystems, supports rural communities through working forests, raises awareness of the importance of conserving intact forested ecosystems, and highlights sustainable forestry practices for the benefit of the land.

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Outreach Programs
Conservation
Subject Specific Public Awareness/Education
Environmental Issues
Environmental Beautification

United States Department of Agriculture - Farm Service Agency

Oversees and implements policies and procedures that regulate the delivery of federal farm programs. Administers farm loan program.

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Agricultural Financing
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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Conservation
Nature Centers/Walks
Special Events

Clinton County Government - National Pollutant Discharge Elimination Systems Permits

Some earthmoving projects may require a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit for stormwater discharges from construction activities. This permit is required for all disturbances involving one (1) acre or more of disturbance over the life of the project.

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Conservation

Mariton Wildlife Sanctuary and Wilderness Trust - Mariton Wildlife Sanctuary and Wilderness Trust

This 200-acre wildlife sanctuary and wilderness trust sits on the slopes of Bougher Hill above the Delaware River in Northampton County near Riegelsville. Except for the area around the preserve office and four small meadows at the top of the hill, the preserve is entirely forested displaying a variety of forest types from oak-dominated forest on the north-facing slope to a mixed oak-sweet, birch-tulip tree forest on the south-facing slope. The sanctuary offers a nature center, walking trails, a wildlife viewing blind, information kiosk and interpretive signs along trails.

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Conservation
Recreational/Leisure/Arts Instruction

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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Public Parks
Recreational/Leisure/Arts Instruction
Conservation

Community Partnerships RC and D - Environmental and Culture

Conducts regional environmental and cultural programs in Pennsylvania. Works closely with farmers, artists, and community stakeholders to complete a wide range of programming.

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Conservation

Lancaster Conservancy - Land Conservation

Serves to preserve Lancaster County natural lands for recreational and educational use. Provides active programs to support preserve site visits by school students, and offers opportunities for membership and volunteers.

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Conservation

Pennsylvania Game Commission Headquarters - PA Game Commission Office

Enforcement of State Game Laws

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