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The Berks County Conservation District encourages residents to ‘Fight the Bite’

In partnership with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, the Berks County Conservation District has kicked off the 2023 tick and mosquito surveillance season. While...
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West Reading-Wyomissing Rotary Day of Service focuses on the environment

Environmental sustainability is one of Rotary’s areas of focus. The West Reading-Wyomissing Rotary Club joined other Rotary Clubs to do an environmental project as...
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City celebrates Arbor Day with tree-planting ceremony at Reading High School

Students, residents and elected officials gathered outside Reading High School Friday morning for a tree-planting ceremony in observance of Arbor Day and the City’s...
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DEP to host open discussion Berks Nature Center on April 11

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection will host six open discussions with community leaders and residents around the state in April to identify the...
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DEP awards $12M to support Counties’ progress in restoring Chesapeake Bay Watershed

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has awarded $12.2 million in 2023 Countywide Action Plan (CAP) Implementation Grants to county teams across Pennsylvania’s...
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DCNR celebrates induction of Nolde Forest Environmental Education Center into Old-Growth Forest Network

The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Wednesday celebrated the induction of Nolde Forest Environmental Education Center in Cumru Township into the national Old-Growth...
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Berks center examines how telephone poles can help stop the spotted lanternfly

The Penn State Berks Center for the Agricultural Sciences and a Sustainable Environment is studying the role that telephone poles can play in monitoring...
Environment

DEP lifts Drought Watch for Berks County after 7 weeks

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced Monday that after a meeting of the Commonwealth Drought Task Force that the drought watch has...
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Drought Watch remains for Berks County, DEP asks for continued voluntary water conservation

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection announced Tuesday after a meeting of the Commonwealth Drought Task Force that, despite recent rainfall, 36 counties remain...
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DEP declares Drought Watch for Berks County, asks for voluntary water conservation

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection announced Wednesday the the Commonwealth Drought Task Force has declared a drought watch for 36 counties and asks...
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