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Category: Watershed Protection

May Flowers:  How to Plant a Nature-Friendly Landscape in 3 Easy Steps!

Posted on May 3, 2024 by Chris Bunn

Welcome back to “What’s Up Watershed”! Throughout Pennsylvania, spring is in full force! Cherry blossom trees are showing their beautiful flowers, tulips are nodding their colorful heads in the breeze, …

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Go “Green” on Earth Day — and Every Day this Spring!

Posted on April 12, 2024 by Mary Beth Mueller

  In celebration of Earth Day 2024, Pennsylvania Resources Council (PRC) offers three suggestions for going “green” this spring — and solidifying a commitment to protecting the environment every day of …

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What’s Up, Watershed? April Edition

Posted on April 3, 2024 by Chris Bunn

Welcome to “What’s Up, Watershed?”! In this new educational series, we’ll learn how everyday actions affect the health of our waterways and explore easy ways we can make a positive …

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AMERICAN WATER PARTNERS WITH PRC TO PROMOTE WATERSHED PROTECTION IN WESTERN PA

Posted on May 4, 2023 by Pennsylvania Resources Council

PRC recently launched a watershed education initiative in western Pennsylvania that has the potential to remove nearly 3 million gallons of water annually from the stormwater system. Thanks to support …

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GO “GREEN” ON EARTH DAY (AND EVERY DAY THIS SPRING)

Posted on April 18, 2023 by Pennsylvania Resources Council

In celebration of Earth Day 2023, Pennsylvania Resources Council (PRC) offers three suggestions for going “green” this spring — and solidifying a commitment to protecting the environment every day of …

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PRC RECEIVES SUBSTANTIAL GRANT FUNDING FOR ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE WORK

Posted on August 25, 2022 by Pennsylvania Resources Council

PRC is honored to have been awarded two grants in August in support of the organization’s environmental justice work throughout the commonwealth.  A nearly $300,000, two-year grant from the National …

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RAIN GARDEN INSTALLATION SET FOR EARTH DAY

Posted on April 11, 2022 by Pennsylvania Resources Council

On Earth Day, PRC and partners will install a rain garden in Kent Park to manage stormwater runoff and improve water quality.  The April 22 project — organized in collaboration …

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GROWING GREENER GRANT FOCUSES ON DARBY CREEK WATERSHED

Posted on March 30, 2022 by Pennsylvania Resources Council

PRC, the oldest grassroots environmental organization in the commonwealth, has been awarded a $244,475 Growing Greener Grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). The grant will allow PRC …

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PRC RECEIVES PA DEP GRANT TO SUPPORT WATERSHED PROTECTION EFFORTS

Posted on January 24, 2022 by Pennsylvania Resources Council

PRC and partners will receive $244,475 from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to support watershed restoration and protection projects in southeastern Pennsylvania. PRC will work in partnership with …

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MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS BECOME SUMMER “STREAM STEWARDS”

Posted on September 8, 2021 by Pennsylvania Resources Council

Over the summer, school students in Delaware County rolled up their sleeves and enjoyed a week of education and exploration as participants in the Stream Stewards program presented by PRC …

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