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. 

                                 Environmental Educators Resource Contact Information

Pike/Wayne Envirothon - 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.