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Summit for Community Stewardship Bridging Action, Infrastructure, Policy and Innovation October 16 & 17 at Hilton Scranton
Join Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful, affiliates, volunteers and state agency and community partners as we shine a spotlight on Scranton and build on and celebrate our collective efforts to improve our communities across Pennsylvania.
October 16 1 PM - 4 PM| Walking Tour of Scranton Environmental Improvements, including examples of year-round greening, pollinator gardens, urban murals and a stop at the Christopher A. Doherty Park, a brownfield turned community asset.
Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful, in partnership with The GIANT Company announced the recipients of their 2024 Healing the Planet grant program. In all, 32 grants totaling more than $100,000 were awarded to organizations across Pennsylvania for native tree planting projects within The GIANT Company’s operating areas.Grants ranged from $540 to $4,000. The recipients are:
• Antis Township - Antis Logan Valley Trail Project - Blair Co
• Board of Supervisors of Derry Township - 2024 Kish Park Tree Grant - Mifflin Co
• Borough of East Stroudsburg - Dansbury Park Tree Enhancement - Monroe Co
• Borough of Wyomissing - Replacement Tree Planting - Berks Co
• Capital Area Greenbelt Association - CAGA Tree Replacement Project - Dauphin Co
• Chesapeake Bay Foundation - Keystone 10 Million Trees Mira Lloyd Dock Partnership Diversity Award Tree Planting Project - Lancaster Co
• City of Allentown - Parks Buffer Planting - Lehigh Co
• City of DuBois - DuBois Tree Planting - Clearfield Co
• City of Reading Public Works - Reading City Park bandshell slope restoration - Berks Co
• Colonial Canopy Trees - Restoring Trees to Our Community Library - Montgomery Co
• Concord Township - Concord Township Park Walking Trail Planting - Delaware Co
• East Buffalo Township - Turtle Creek Park Restoration - Union Co
• Excel Events - Green Lane Nature Trail Fall 2024 (biodiversity at Green lane nature trail) - Bucks Co
• Fairmount Park Conservancy - Haddington Woods Tree Planting - Philadelphia Co
• French and Pickering Creeks Conservation Trust - Thomas P. Bentley Nature Preserve Forest Restoration Project - Chester Co
• Izaak Walton League of America York - IWLA of York - The Waltonian Arboretum and Riparian Buffer - York Co
• Juniata College - College and Community Tree Planting - Huntingdon Co
• Manada Conservancy - Clawson Preserve Invasive Species Removal and Native Plant Reintroduction - Dauphin Co
• Michaux Forest Association - American Hornbeam Trees for the Mountain Creek Buffer at Pine Grove Furnace State Park - Cumberland Co
• MT Top Area Swimming Pool Association Inc - Carbon Control & Beautification and Noise Control - Centre Co
• Newtown Square in Bloom - Goshen Walking Trail Tree Replanting - Delaware Co
• Open Land Conservancy of Chester County - Valley Creek Tributaries Riparian Restoration - Chester Co
• Pennsylvania Environmental Council - Knox Mine Memorial Site Beautification - Luzerne Co
• Pennsylvania Parks and Forests Foundation - Native Trees for Three Pennsylvania State Parks - Bucks Co
• Pennsylvania State University - Examining Tree Health and Climate Change across Pennsylvania - Schuylkill Co
• Red Lion Borough - Red Lion Refresh Planting Initiative - York Co
• Snipes Farm and Education Center - Tiny Forest - Bucks Co
• St. Paul Lutheran Church - Sacred Grounds - Lancaster Co
• Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership - Riparian Buffer Restoration Along Shoemaker Run - Montgomery Co
• Town of Bloomsburg - Roots to Canopy: Bloomsburg Community Tree Grant - Columbia Co
• Wildlands Conservancy, Inc. - Restoration of Saucon Park - Northampton Co
Read more about these and previous Healing the Planet Grants.
Pick Up Pennsylvania Supporting the Ocean Conservancy's International Coastal Cleanup
Register your fall cleanup event in support of the International Coastal Cleanup! Cleanup events held between September 1st - November 30th are eligible for FREE work gloves, safety vests, and trash bags, sponsored by PA Department of Environmental Protection, PA Department of Transportation and Ocean Conservancy, as supplies last.
Both waterway and land-based cleanups are eligible for the program since a significant portion of waterway pollution originates on land where it is washed into storm drains, creeks and rivers that flow to the ocean. Visit our website for more information and to register your event.
Newtown Square in Bloom Volunteers
Community Pride Award A program for elected official to recognize stewards in their district
Our Community Pride Award program is an opportunity for elected officials torecognize outstanding environmental stewardship in their districts. Pennsylvanians from across the state have been honored for cleanups, beautification, recycling and anti-litter education efforts.
Recent Pennsylvania community members recognized include:
Reverand William Schafer nominated by PA Representative Marla Brown
New Eagle Elementary School nominated by PA Senator Carolyn Comitta
Newtown Square in Bloom nominated by PA Representative Lisa Borowski
For more recipients and an online application click here.
Greatest American Cleanup
Ahead of our country’s 250th celebration on July 4, 2026, Keep America Beautiful is launching the Greatest American Cleanup, a three-year litter clean up and beautification campaign, with the ultimate goal of engaging 25,000 communities across America. Community leaders are encouraged to sign a declaration committing to a cleaner, greener and more beautiful community. Read more.
Gene Capaldi Lens on Litter Photo Contest We are proud and happy to sponsor Pennsylvania Resources Council’s Lens on Litter Contest. The contest shines a light on the litter problem in communities across Pennsylvania. Deadline to submit entries is October 31.
Your donation means everything to us and the communities we serve!
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