Workgroup: Engagement & Stewardship
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Guidelines aim to improve Montgomery County trails
Link: https://www.thereporteronline.com/news/guidelines-aim-to-improve-montgomery-county-trails/article_d0582fdc-b71d-11ea-917b-436d27c315e5.html?utm_source=NEW+Deep+Dive+List+%28Members+of+the+Public%29&utm_campaign=5fa53ea375-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_08_04_COPY_01 Workgroup: Engagement & Stewardship, Recreation, Stormwater
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DEP Awards over $434,000 in Environmental Education Grants to Benefit Youth, Adults Statewide
Link: https://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/NewsRoomPublic/articleviewer.aspx?id=21830&typeid=1 Workgroup: Engagement & Stewardship, Stormwater
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DEP Draft 2020 Water Quality Report Found 25,468 Miles Of Streams Have Impaired Water Quality
The PA DEP is inviting comments on the draft 2020 Integrated Water Quality Monitoring and Assessment Report. The report found 25,468 miles of streams in Pennsylvania– about 30 percent, and an increase from 2016– have impaired water quality for one or more uses– water supply (84 miles), aquatic life (17,547 miles), recreation (9,935 miles) or fish consumption…
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Is it Safe to Swim in the Wissahickon?
A cause for concern for those looking to swim there as Philadelphia has seen and will only continue to see increasing heavy rainfall. Link: https://www.thegreencities.com/water/is-it-safe-to-swim-in-the-wissahickon/ Workgroup: Engagement & Stewardship, Recreation
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JULY 4TH IS FISH-FOR-FREE DAY IN PENNSYLVANIA
From 12:01 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. on July 4, no fishing license is required to fish, however all other fishing regulations apply. Click here to view a map of dozens of tackle loaner sites across Pennsylvania. Link: https://berksweekly.com/environment/july-4th-is-fish-for-free-day-in-pennsylvania/ Workgroup: Engagement & Stewardship, Recreation
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POWR Announces PA River Sojourn Grants; Check Sojourn Schedule
Sojourns within the Schuylkill Watershed include: Perkiomen Creek Sojourn — Friday, September 12 — Perki-Bay Youth Expedition — Monday, June 22 – Friday, June 26 — Schuylkill River Sojourn — Saturday, August 15 – Wednesday, August 19 Link: http://paenvironmentdaily.blogspot.com/2020/06/powr-announce-pa-river-sojourn-grants.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+PaEnvironmentDaily+%28PA+Environment+Daily+Blog%29 Workgroup: Engagement & Stewardship, Recreation
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Renewing Your Driver’s License Or Vehicle Registration? Make A $3 Contribution To Keystone Tree Fund
Link: http://paenvironmentdaily.blogspot.com/2020/06/renewing-your-drivers-license-or.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+PaEnvironmentDaily+%28PA+Environment+Daily+Blog%29 Workgroup: Engagement & Stewardship, Stormwater
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Tired Of Litter? Join Keep PA Beautiful’s Local Adoption Programs For Municipal Roads, Other Areas
Link: http://paenvironmentdaily.blogspot.com/2020/06/tired-of-litter-join-keep-pa-beautifuls.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+PaEnvironmentDaily+%28PA+Environment+Daily+Blog%29 Workgroup: Engagement & Stewardship
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Company offers opportunities to explore Schuylkill River
For more information, visit takeitoutdoorsadventures.com. Link: https://www.readingeagle.com/news/south-schuylkill-news/company-offers-opportunities-to-explore-schuylkill-river/article_22d60ec8-b3bd-11ea-afec-d39d0ef1add1.html Workgroup: Engagement & Stewardship, Recreation
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Agriculture: Pollinators Need Pennsylvanians’ Help To Sustain Future Of Food Security
Link: http://paenvironmentdaily.blogspot.com/2020/06/agriculture-pollinators-need.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+PaEnvironmentDaily+%28PA+Environment+Daily+Blog%29 Workgroup: Agriculture, Engagement & Stewardship
Cover photo credit: Ed Bacon