At the end of January, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) released the final 2022 Pennsylvania State Water Plan. With this plan, an interactive… read more
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PennDOT, Winter Weather Management, and You
We have all seen a PennDOT truck applying brine to the roads before a storm or plowing when a large snow event hits. After speaking… read more
The Link Between Forests and Healthy Watersheds
Pike County has about 1,800 miles of streams and more than 10 watersheds that all lead to the Delaware River. Almost every stream in Pike… read more
Pike County Surface Water Quality Report 2022
During the 2022 surface water sampling season, Pike County Conservation District (PCCD) staff sampled 17 sites for macroinvertebrates and 6 sites for fish throughout Pike… read more
Microplastics and Climate Change
For a long time, it has been known that plastics are bad for the environment in a myriad of ways. This includes litter on the side of… read more
Microplastic Testing Report
Americans use 2.5 million plastic bottles every hour, according to Pennsylvania State Extension. It’s no surprise that we have a plastic use problem in the… read more