Community Conservation

Tours, Demonstrations, etc.

Bradford County
Bradford County Conservation District - Mike Lovegreen, Project Leader
RR5, Box 5030C
Towanda, PA 18848
570-265-5539x114
Mini-Grant Funds: $518.27 Audience: Regional municipal officials
Municipal Environmental Awareness Workshop
The district held a workshop for municipal officials in Bradford and surrounding counties to review programs and regulatory issues involved in their day to day work.
Program Year: 05/06

Bradford County
Bradford County Conservation District - Mike Lovegreen, Project Leader
RR #5, Box 5030C
Towanda, PA 18848
(570) 265-5539, ext. 120
Mini-Grant Funds: $2,500 Audience: public
Best Management Motor Tour
A county-wide motor tour showcased various best management practices. BMP's were marked with road signage and correspond to a brochure outlining and defining the practices.
Program Year: 04/05

Jefferson County
Jefferson County Conservation District - Deb Wilson, Project Leader
1514 Route 28
Brookville, PA 15825
(814) 849-7463
Mini-Grant Funds: $875 Audience: Local officials
Jefferson County Conservation Tour 2005
The tour of three conservation sites educated local decision makers about efforts to remediate and prevent nonpoint source pollution.
Program Year: 05/06

Lebanon County
Lebanon County Conservation District - Stephanie Harmon, Project Leader
2120 Cornwall Road
Suite 5
Lebanon, PA 17042
(717) 272-3908 x 4
Mini-Grant Funds: $2,475 Audience: Public
Lebanon County CD Educational Signage Program
The district installed signs throughout the county at places that show conservation practices at work.
Program Year: 05/06

Wyoming County
Wyoming County Conservation District - Bernie Scalzo, Project Leader
1 Hollowcrest Complex
Tunkhannock, PA 18657
(570) 836-2589
Mini-Grant Funds: $1,197 Audience: Elected Officials, Landowners, Citizens Groups, Media, General Public
Resources Management and Protection Tour
Description: Reduce nonpoint source pollution and improve Chesapeake Bay through Conservation Tour focusing on the connection between a variety of BMPs, nonpoint source pollution and Chesapeake Bay.
Expected Outcomes: Target audience increases knowledge of NPs pollution, Chesapeake Bay, role audience plays in making a positive difference, role BMPs play; Target audience takes action to implement improved best management practices.
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Program Year: 07/08

Mini-Grant Funds: $1,170 Audience: County residents
8th Annual Resources Management and Protection Tour
The tour provided participants with a first hand look at some of the best management practices that were recently installed to reduce NPS pollution emanating from agriculture, dirt and gravel roads, and streambank erosion.
Program Year: 06/07

Mini-Grant Funds: $1,034.50 Audience: Misc.
Annual Resources Management and Protection Tour
The tour educated the public, elected officials, landowners, and students about BMPs used to reduce nonpoint source nutrient and sediment pollution.
Program Year: 05/06

Mini-Grant Funds: $980 Audience: public, officials, watershed associations, resource management professionals, etc.
Annual Resources Management and Protection Tour
This annual tour provides an opportunity for the general public, students, local officials and others to learn about best management practices used in the county to help reduce nonpoint source pollution caused by agricultural operations and dirt and gravel roads.
Program Year: 04/05

Mini-Grant Funds: $805 Audience: various
Annual Resources Management Tour
A tour of local farms that are effectively implementing best management practices in such areas as barnyard stabilization, milkhouse waste treatment and roof runoff management. Participants will include residents, farm operators, local officials, students, and the news media.
Program Year: 03/04