Sunday, April 26, 2009

Kim Patten, CBF, On The Value Of Stream Buffer Projects

Kim Patten, Chesapeake Bay Foundation Grassroots Coordinator, talks about a stream buffer project on the Jim Hess Farm near Palmyra, Pa where volunteers helped plant 300 trees and shrubs to help improve water quality. The project was put together with the help of the CBF using the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program.
Watch these other videos from the tree planting--
Ron Laughlin, Tri-County Conewago Creek Association
Ashley Spotz, Chesapeake Bay Foundation CREP Field Staffer
Eugene Lee, KPMG Volunteer
Tracy Buchholz & Megan Charles, Volunteers

Tracy Buchholz & Megan Charles Volunteer To Plant Trees

Tracy Buchholz and Megan Charles talk about a stream buffer project on the Jim Hess Farm near Palmyra, Pa where they helped plant 300 trees and shrubs to help improve water quality. The project was put together with the help of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation using the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program.
Watch these other videos from the tree planting--
Ron Laughlin, Tri-County Conewago Creek Association
Ashley Spotz, Chesapeake Bay Foundation CREP Field Staffer
Eugene Lee, KPMG Volunteer
Kim Patten, Chesapeake Bay Foundation Grassroots Coordinator

Eugene Lee, KPMG Volunteer

Eugene Lee and other volunteers from KPMG's Harrisburg office talks about a stream buffer project on the Jim Hess Farm near Palmyra, Pa where they helped plant 300 trees and shrubs to help improve water quality. The project was put together with the help of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation using the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program.
Watch these other videos from the tree planting--
Ron Laughlin, Tri-County Conewago Creek Association
Ashley Spotz, Chesapeake Bay Foundation CREP Field Staffer
Tracy Buchholz & Megan Charles, Volunteers
Kim Patten, Chesapeake Bay Foundation Grassroots Coordinator

Ashley Spotz, CBF CREP Field Staffer

Ashley Spotz, CBF CREP Field Staffer talks about a stream buffer project on the Jim Hess Farm near Palmyra, Pa where volunteers helped plant 300 trees and shrubs to help improve water quality. The project was put together with the help of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation using the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program.
Watch these other videos from the tree planting--
Ron Laughlin, Tri-County Conewago Creek Association
Eugene Lee, KPMG Volunteers
Tracy Buchholz & Megan Charles, Volunteers
Kim Patten, Chesapeake Bay Foundation Grassroots Coordinator

Friday, April 24, 2009

DEP Secretary John Hanger's Keynote Address

DEP Secretary John Hanger provides the keynote address at the celebration of the 2009 Governor's Awards for Environmental Excellence hosted by the Pennsylvania Environmental Council.
Also watch the remarks of Don Welsh, President & CEO of the PEC.

Wednesday, April 1, 2009

Part 2 - Green Project Reserve Briefing

Briefing On Green Project Reserve Funding. Paul Marchetti, PennVEST, provides a briefing on the Green Project Reserve "Green Infrastructure" Program that's part of the federal stimulus funding Pennsylvania is receiving. This is Part 2 of the Briefing. Click here for Part 1.
More information will be posted on the PennVEST website.
Documents From the briefing:
Green Project Reserve Summary
Green Project Reserve PowerPoint
Green Project Reserve Questions/Answers
EPA Green Infrastructure Fact Sheet
Overview Article On New Green Infrastructure Funding