Author: Tali Macarthur

Discover New Funding Opportunities for Your Environmental Projects! The Office of Environmental Justice invites you to join the next installment of our Environmental Justice Speaker Series: Overview of Grant Innovation at DEP 📅 November 4, 2026🕓 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM Do you have an environmental improvement project that could benefit from funding? This is your chance to learn how the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is making it easier than ever to connect communities, organizations, and local leaders

You are invited to register to attend a special event hosted by the Susquehanna University Freshwater Research Institute on Monday, April 27 from 9:30 AM until 6:30 PM. Event will include networking, presentations about Process-Based Restoration implementation, a tour of Beaver Dam Analog installation, interactive activities to share partner needs and opportunities, and a Student Research Showcase. Lunch is also included. This event is free to attend but registration is required.

The Ohio River Basin, spanning 55 congressional districts across 15 states, is the nation’s largest body of water to receive no dedicated federal funding WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 18, 2025) – Congressman Morgan McGarvey (KY-03) led introduction of the Ohio River Restoration Program Act with Reps. Erin Houchin (IN-09), Chris Deluzio (PA-17), Emilia Sykes (OH-13), Mike Rulli (OH-06), and Mark Messmer (IN-08) to fund the economic and environmental restoration of the Ohio River.  The bipartisan coalition of Members represents districts throughout

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — More than 120 local, state, and national conservation organizations launched the Healthy Waters Coalition to restore and protect the interconnected waters of the Ohio River Basin. This new coalition seeks to secure a regional restoration plan and the federal funding to implement it — goals that align with a broad collaboration underway in the region that is calling for more to be done to protect the waters that 30 million people depend on for their drinking water.

The recently formed PA Road Salt Action Working Group was recently featured on PEC’s Legacies podcast. TUNE IN to learn more and find out how you can get involved in protecting your local stream from road salt pollution!

The Foundation for Pennsylvania Watersheds (FPW) is now accepting letters of intent (LOI) for its Fall 2025 grant cycle. FPW supports community-led efforts to protect and restore Pennsylvania’s water resources. FPW’s conservation grants program prioritizes projects that improve water quality and aquatic habitat in impaired watersheds, conserve critical headwaters, and expand community access to healthy streams. FPW is especially interested in initiatives that help organizations build their ability to leverage state and federal funding for greater conservation impact. Funding will

Welcome nature lovers and artists! Join Swatara Watershed Association on Saturday, July 26 from 9 AM for a Nature Journaling Workshop at the Bordner Cabin. Artist in Residence Meg Lemieur will guide participants in a fun and creative nature journaling workshop – collecting and organizing observations, questions, connections and explanations about the natural world on paper, using words, pictures and numbers. You don’t need to be an artist, writer, or a naturalist to participate. In this workshop, you will be

Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful (KPB) is offering Healing the Planet Grants, funded by The GIANT Company, known locally as GIANT and MARTIN’S, which aim to invest in tree plantings across the company’s operating areas in Pennsylvania. A total of $112,000 in funding will be awarded to tax-exempt organizations for tree planting projects this year. Eligible projects must be shovel ready and include tree planting and direct costs relating to tree planting.  KPB is accepting applications for grants of up to $4,000

The Manada Conservancy is hiring a part time (20 hrs/week) Outreach Specialist. The position description can be found here: https://www.manada.org/about/job-opportunities/ Manada Conservancy’s Outreach Specialist will engage potential, new, and existing Manada members by promoting activities and messaging via print, digital media and in-person engagement at community events. The specialist will promote organizational activities, initiatives, advocacy, and events and prepare the materials associated with outreach events. They will create print and digital marketing pieces, post promotions to digital outlets (social media,