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The District’s conservation
education and outreach efforts are a major emphasis of the
Board and Staff. Programs reach audiences of all ages,
focusing on a wide variety of conservation issues. Youth
education programs include the Pike/Wayne Envirothon,
Scholarships & Sponsorships, Classroom and outdoor
presentations and the
Pike County Federation of Sportsmen's Club's Youth
Conservation School. Community Education programs
include public forums on a variety of timely topics,
municipal workshops, teacher trainings, exhibits & displays
at community events and
media releases.
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Environmental Educators Resource Contact Information
Pike/Wayne Envirothon
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2010- Thursday, May 6th -
9am-3:00pm
PPL Environmental Learning Center,
Hawley, PA
The Pike County Conservation District in conjunction with
the Wayne Conservation District sponsor this annual event
for high school students. The goal of the Envirothon program
is to motivate students to learn more about the natural
world, thereby fostering an increased environmental
awareness along with an attitude of stewardship that
empowers them to become pro-active adults who make decisions
with the environment in mind. The
Pike/Wayne Envirothon program is made available through
partnerships with the PA Department of Agriculture, PA
Department of Environmental Protection, PA Department of
Education Office of Environment & Ecology, PA Game
Commission, PA Fish & Boat Commission, DCNR Bureau of
Forestry and Bureau of State Parks, PPL, USDA Natural
Resources and Conservation Service, and many volunteers.
Representatives from these agencies provide informational
materials and class instruction related to the competition
topics. A special thank you goes out to our financial
sponsors of the 2009 event which include:
Baer Sport Center, Inc. * Dirlam Brothers, Inc.* Dutch’s
Supermarket * Honesdale Farm & Garden
Honesdale National Bank * Kittatinny Canoes * PA Trappers
Association * Pike County Outfitters
PPL Corporation * Pocono Mountains Visitors Bureau *
Wallenpaupack Marine Trade Association
Wallenpaupack Veterinary Clinic * Wayne Bank *
Yatsonsky’s Farm
Pennsylvania Envirothon home page-click here
Pike County
Federation of Sportsmen's Clubs Youth Conservation School
For over 30 years, the Pike County Federation of Sportsmen's
Clubs has held its annual Youth Conservation School.
Conservation School is a week long program the first week of
August that offers a variety of activities including banding
ducks, creating trout habitat, exploring bogs, and sieving
for macroinvertebrates! This great opportunity has been
developed to foster an interest within the youth of our
community in conservation and our outdoor heritage by
providing an in-depth program that is designed to provide
information on the proper management of our natural
resources --- both renewable and non-renewable. Any student
who will be 13, 14, or 15 years of age at the time of the
school is eligible to attend. Students stay at the
rustically beautiful "Lodge at Lacawac" at Lacawac Sanctuary
in Ledgedale, PA. The fee for the Youth Conservation School
is $50.00 per student. The fee includes the student's room,
board, field trip transportation, and all activities
materials. The fee must be paid at the time of application
and is non-refundable upon acceptance. The remaining costs
of the Conservation School is provided by scholarships and
grants from local businesses, service organizations,
sporting clubs, and generous individuals.
Pike County Conservation District
Environmental Education Project Grant
The PCCD Board of Directors has established a $500 grant for
a Pike County teacher/classroom
or youth organization to fund a project that compliments the
mission of the District. View
the 2009 EE Project Grant from the Delaware Valley School
District students the "Seven Wonders of Pike County"
visiting the following website:
http://www.pctm.org/7wonders
PCCD
College Scholarship
The Pike County Conservation
District is pleased to offer a $500 scholarship
to a graduating high
school senior continuing his/her education in an
environmental resources/conservation-related field.
Consideration will be given to a student’s participation in
resource conservation efforts. To be eligible, applicants
must be residents of Pike County. The application
form must be completed by April 1st and is available at the
Delaware Valley, East Stroudsburg North or Wallenpaupack
High School guidance offices or though the Pike County
Conservation District. Telephone (570) 226-8220 or email
mulmer@pikepa.org
for more information.
Pike County: Where People,
Land and Water Meet...
This newspaper
insert was funded through a League of Women Voters Water
Resources Education Network grant. Project partners
include the Delaware Highlands Conservancy and the
Delaware Township Supervisors. Inside is valuable
information on forestland preservation,
stormwater, water conservation, septic
system maintenance, protecting
water resources and
community
involvement.

Check
out our
Citizen's Guide to
Clean Water
Copies of this publication are
available at the
Conservation District office and Pike County Municipal offices
Managing our Lands Today -Creating our Legacy for the Future
The District, in cooperation
with the Pike County Office of Community Planning, NRCS,
DCNR, the Agricultural Land
Preservation Board, the Scenic Rural Character Preservation
Board along with the Conservation Partnership have developed
a brochure that outlines Best Management Practices
(BMPs) that can be utilized in Pike County. This brochure
also provides information on financial assistance that may
be available for landowners to implement some of these BMPs.
To download a
copy of
the brochure click here.
Your Land...Your Legacy
Brochure
The
District, in cooperation with the Delaware Highlands
Conservancy and the Pike County Office of Community
Planning, have developed a brochure on conservation options
available to landowners in Pike County. Titled
Your Land, Your Legacy...Conservation Options
for Landowners,
the publication provides information in a clear, concise
format that all landowners should find valuable.
Professionals such as lawyers, accountants and municipal
officials, who are in a unique position to support
landowners who wish to protect their land, will also benefit
from the brochure.
The brochure printing was
funded with a Environmental Education mini-grant from
the PA Department of Environmental Protection.
To download a
copy of the brochure click here.
PA Department of Environmental
Protection Fact Sheets-
Link to important information on
permitting, stormwater management, wetland identification,
watershed management, erosion and sediment control, and
ponds.
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