Northeast
Northeastern Pennsylvania is lush with forests, waterfalls, vistas and the majestic Susquehanna River. Here is where America found new wealth in anthracite coal and timber to fuel the Industrial Revolution. These industries left not only a rich history but also scarred landscapes and polluted streams. The Pennsylvania Environmental Council, through many partnerships, is tackling these issues and improving the economy through tourism and recreation in this scenic region.
Northeast Programs
Central Susquehanna Valley Wellness Trails Partnership
We are replicating our highly successful Wyoming Valley Wellness Trails Partnership in Columbia and Montour Counties by creating the Central Susquehanna Valley Wellness Trails Partnership. Geisinger Health System and the Central Susquehanna Foundation are major…
Cleanup Our American Lands and Streams
PEC implements the Cleanup Our American Lands and Streams (COALS) Program, which is a program to address illegal dumpsites and create economic development opportunities across the Commonwealth. PEC is expanding the COALS program in…
Climate Change Roadmap for Pennsylvania
Stakeholder-driven process produces 38 recommendations for Pennsylvania action -- we're a big part of the problem, we should be a big part of the solution!
Golf Course Best Management Practices
Golf courses have the potential to become more "green" - on their greens and in everything they do - if they use an interactive, on-line "Green Toolbox" that is being developed by PEC and LandStudies,…
Northeast Annual Awards & Dinner
The regionally acclaimed Environmental Partnership Awards program pays tribute to those organizations and individuals of Northeastern Pennsylvania that have achieved environmental protection or conservation through partnering with others.
River Conservation Planning Initiatives
PEC is implementing or has implemented River Conservation Plans in almost a dozen watersheds across the Commonwealth.
The Lands at Hillside Farm Riparian Zone Restoration Project
PEC is conducting an invasive species removal and tree planting project along the banks of the Huntsville Creek as the creek flows through the Lands at Hillside Farm located in Luzerne County.