Category: News

PCCD is excited to welcome Kerry Engelhardt, our new District Engineer, to the team! Kerry grew up in Bergen County, New Jersey and attended Rutgers University in New Brunswick, NJ…
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Jason Pollits, Resource Conservationist   The Dirty Beginnings After the Dust Bowl in the 1930s, a movement of soil conservation practices began spreading through the government and through the country. In…
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Emily Granville, Communications Coordinator   Ever since the establishment of PCCD back in 1956, PCCD’s Board of Directors and staff have put a major emphasis on educating the public. But it…
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Madelyn Garcia, Watershed Specialist   When you live in a county with over 1,800 miles of streams, water is part of everyday life. From fishing and kayaking to the simple…
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Emily Granville, Communications Coordinator   If you have been reading this year’s monthly newsletter articles, you may already know what a Board of Directors is and why they are important.…
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Lisa Dolci, Administrative Manager  Big things often start small—like a tiny seed that grows into a big tree. Back in 1956, Pike County planted its own seed of conservation by…
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Madelyn Garcia, Watershed Specialist A Place Shaped by Land, Water, and Community Long before the Pike County Conservation District existed, Pike County itself was shaped by natural resources. Blooming Grove…
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While we don’t want to throw rocks, we certainly have enjoyed learning this year about how they interact with water and how that relationship helps shape our landscape. Let’s take…
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The District is excited to welcome two new faces to team!   Madelyn Garcia – Watershed Specialist Madelyn grew up in New York with limited access to green spaces, but…
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PCCD has a new staff member! Emily Granville will be joining the team as our new Communications Coordinator. “In 2018, I graduated from the University of Scranton with a B.S.…
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