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Exciting Events in 2021
New Funding Opportunity for Ohio Basin Access for Canoes and Kayaks
Beginning November 1 applications to the Stream Access for Canoes and Kayaks Mini-Grant Program will be accepted for projects that create new or improved access points along the region’s rivers and streams. Municipalities and non-profit organizations can apply for up to $20,000.
Join POWR for two webinars in December.
December 8 at 6 PM: Cultivating Leadership and All Levels and December 15 at 6 PM: What you should know about Federal Water Policy Updates.
Visit the Attend an Event page for more details and the links to register. There is no cost to attend but registration is required in order to receive log-in details.
Upcoming Events
News & Announcements
Voting to Begin for Pennsylvania’s 2022 River of the Year
Voting to Begin for Pennsylvania’s 2022 River of the Year Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn today announced the public is invited to again vote online for the 2022 Pennsylvania River of the Year, choosing from among four waterways nominated
2022 “River of the Year” Nominations Open
2022 “River of the Year” Nominations Open Public to Vote on Pennsylvania’s Best River…Nominations Accepted from October 19, 2021 through November 15, 2021 Pennsylvania nonprofit organizations are invited to nominate waterways for the “2022 Pennsylvania River of the Year.” The nomination period is
New Funding Announced for the Ohio Basin Access for Canoes and Kayaks Program
Mini-Grant Program Builds on Growing Popularity of Paddling Luzerne – As paddlers take to western Pennsylvania waterways in ever-increasing numbers, a new mini-grant program announced today will provide funding to make rivers and streams in the Ohio River Basin more accessible. The Ohio
