Opportunities to learn more about environmental and energy issues affecting Pennsylvania for students and adults--

-- Scranton Times: State Honors Visionary Maurice Goddard With Three New State Parks [PaEN]

-- Pitt School Of Public Health, PA Dept Of Health Abruptly Pull Out Of Oct. 5 Public Meeting They Helped Convene On Studies Looking At Links Between Natural Gas Development And Childhood Cancer Rates  [PaEN]

-- DEP Issues 2 NOVs Against PA General Energy For Water Pollution Discharges Into The Loyalsock Creek From Gas Pipeline/Water Withdraw Construction In Lycoming County  [PaEN]

-- Final Reg. Reducing Methane From Conventional Oil & Gas Facilities NOT On Environmental Quality Board Agenda For Oct. 12; Will Consider Final PFOS/PFOA MCL Rule  [PaEN]

-- PA Environmental Council Podcast: Lancaster Watershed Leadership Academy

-- Stroud Water Research Center: PA To Meet Rise Of STEM Economy With New Education Standards Featuring Environmental Literacy

-- Warren Times: Warren H.S. Students Learn About Allegheny River Dwellers During Fish Week

-- PA Trout Unlimited: Junior High Students Attend Stream Study By Muddy Creek Chapter In York County Supported By Forever Wild 2021 Grant

-- Slippery Rock Watershed Coalition Sept. Update: Foltz School House Grand Reopening Oct. 22

-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: ‘Notably Vivid Fall Season’ Could Be Coming: PA Fall Foliage Report

-- Nature At Risk: Why You Should Care About Bats - By Carol Hillestad for Brodhead Watershed Association, Monroe County  [PaEN]

-- Scranton Times: Schuylkill Conservation District Benefits From Blue Mountain H.S. Internship Program

-- Dept. Of Agriculture Unveils 2023 PA Farm Show Theme - Rooted In Progress [Jan. 7-14]

-- PA Capital-Star: ‘Rooted In Progress’ Theme For 2023 PA Farm Show

-- PASA Sustainable Agriculture: 2023 Virtual, In-Person Sustainable Agriculture Conference - Jan. 17-19 & Feb. 8-11

-- Morning AgClips: Master Watershed Steward Program Working For Franklin County Waters

-- Clean Water Is Up To You: Being A Master Watershed Steward: Do YOU Have What It Takes?  By Carol Hillestad for Brodhead Watershed Association, Monroe County  [PaEN]

-- Fox43: York County Master Watershed Stewards: How To Use Rain Barrels To Conserve Water

-- Bradford Era: Interested In Becoming A Master Watershed Steward In The PA Wilds?  Attend This Oct. 27 Webinar

-- DEP Blog: Rake Less, Enjoy Fall More And Life In A Better Environment

-- DEP Blog: Is Your Clean Fill Really Clean?  Be Aware Of ‘Dirty Dirt’  [PaEN]

-- Susquehanna River Basin Commission Monthly Minute: Eels In The Classroom Season Is Back!  [Video]

-- Warren Times: Audubon Community Nature Center Announces 2022 Community Choice Nature Photo Contest Winners

-- Williamsport Sun - Bill Bower: Reflections In Nature - Wood Ducks Regarded As One Of Most Beautiful Ducks

-- PennLive: Camp Hill Schools’ ‘Bug Project’ A Rite Of Passage For 7th Graders

-- Pike Conservation District: How To Prepare For Snow Melt; Participate In Winter Salt Watch Program To Monitor Waterways - By Rachael Marques, Watershed Specialist  [PaEN]

-- Delaware Highlands Conservancy 2022 Photo Contest Winners  [PaEN]

-- Partnership For Delaware Estuary: 2022 Chester River Festival Oct. 1  [Rescheduled]

-- PA Resources Council To Host 3 Composting & Recycling Webinars And A Workshop In Western PA During October  [PaEN]

-- Penn State Extension: Find A Walk In Penn’s Woods Event Near You

-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Walk In Penn’s Woods Events Oct. 2 Across Pennsylvania

-- Republican Herald: Community Invited To Walk In Penn’s Woods On Oct. 2 At Frog Hollow

-- Williamsport Sun: Rider Park To Host Walk In Penn’s Woods Oct. 2

-- Courier Express: Penn State DuBois Student-Led Walk In Penn’s Wood Set For Oct. 2 In Penfield

-- Manada Conservancy: Oct. 2 Walk In Penn’s Woods. Boyd Big Tree Preserve, Dauphin County.  1:00 to 3:00 p.m.

-- Penn State EarthTalks Presentation: Oct. 3: Solar Energy Policy And Politics In Pennsylvania.  4:00 p.m.

-- Pennsylvania Holds First-Ever Online Sustainability Summit Oct. 3-7  [PaEN]

-- Lehigh Valley-Based Wildlands Conservancy Hosts Sanctuary Under The Stars Event Oct. 6 At Dorothy Rider Pool Wildlife Sanctuary

-- Lehigh Valley-Based Wildlands Conservancy Highlights Activities, Programs In October

-- Planet Philadelphia - Oct. 7: Financing Fixing Big Environmental Problems, 4:00 p.m.

-- Warren Times: Audubon Nature Center’s Little Explorers To Learn About Falling Leaves Oct. 8

-- Penn State Extension: Oct. 10 Home Brewer’s Guide To Private Well Or Spring Water, 2:00 to 3:15 p.m.

-- WeConservePA Oct. 11 Webinar On Securing Grants From The State Capital Budget Redevelopment Assistance Program  [PaEN]

-- Penn State Extension: 5-Part Woodland Stewardship - Guided Engagement With Your Land Starting Oct. 12  [PaEN]

-- PA Solar Center Oct. 14 Webinar - FERC Rule To Increase Electric Competition With Rooftop Solar Energy; PA SolarCorps; Lehigh Valley Awards Program Oct. 27  [PaEN]

-- Manada Conservancy: Oct. 18 Health Benefits Of Spending Time In Nature At Hershey Conservatory & Gardens, Dauphin County.   7:00 to 8:00 p.m.

-- Hawk Mountain Receives $5,000 Grant From M&T Charitable Foundation For Public Education Programming

-- Municipal Leadership Summit To Be Held Oct. 6-9 In Pittsburgh On Climate, Sustainable Transportation, Cyber Security

-- PA Interfaith Power & Light, Jewish Earth Alliance Host Oct. 19 Webinar - Climate Disinformation And How We Can Counter It  [PaEN]

-- Stroud Water Research Center UpStream Newsletter For September

-- Pennsylvania Catches Up In National Rankings For Solar Energy Adoption By Schools; G.E.T. Solar Energy Help Now; Avoid Natural Gas Price Spikes  [PaEN]

-- York Daily Record: The Wrath Of Grapes: Battling Climate Change At A PA Winery

-- Washington & Jefferson College Hosts Oct. 4 Exploring Local & Regional Opportunities For Hydrogen In Appalachia  [PaEN]

-- WHYY: Penn Students Accuse School Of “Intimidation’ At House, Climate Protest Encampment

-- Scranton Times: Ex-Scranton School Employee Cleared Of Charges In Lead Contamination Of Water Case, Sues Attorney General’s Office

Visit the PA Parks & Forests Foundation’s Events webpage and DCNR’s Calendar of Events for activities happening near you.

Visit DEP’s Teaching Green webpage to learn about more environmental education resources.

Visit the PA Environment Digest Calendar Of Events for more opportunities.

[Posted: October 2, 2022]  PA Environment Digest

10/3/2022