Trees for PA State Parks – vote Tuesday, May 25!
May 24, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment
On Tuesday, May 25th, Pennsylvania will be competing with the 49 other states in the “Plant a Tree” campaign sponsored by Odwalla fruit juices. Citizens across the nation will be asked to go to the Odwalla website, www.odwalla.com/plantatree, and vote for their favorite state to have a tree planted.
VO to Propel Conservation Efforts
February 24, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment
A new collaboration will rally support for environmental organizations
Conservation organizations in Western Pennsylvania have gained a new set of tools to engage the public. Thanks to a $50,000 grant from the Colcom Foundation, Venture Outdoors will launch their “Environmental Catalyst Program,” a movement to use their portable climbing walls, kayaks, hiking trips, bike tours, and even snowshoe outings to showcase environmental efforts in the region.
These new programs will combine the social camaraderie of a Venture Outdoors outing with the inside knowledge of conservation biologists and naturalists, who can tell the natural history and human history stories of their nature preserves. Funding will also help sites develop improved infrastructure to welcome future visitors.
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Help Calm Traffic on East Liberty Blvd!
Location: Peabody High School parking lot
Make the new East Liberty Boulevard Bike Lane even safer by planting street trees. Join Friends of the Pittsburgh Urban Forest, in planting 115 trees long the boulevard’s center median.
Time: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Date: Saturday, November 1
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