Environment

Blue Marsh Lake upgraded to Harmful Algal Bloom Advisory status

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Philadelphia District is updating the harmful algal bloom status at Blue Marsh Lake from a Watch Status up...

DEP declares statewide Drought Watch, recommends voluntary water conservation

Following a meeting of the Commonwealth Drought Task Force this week, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has declared a statewide drought watch. While...

Video: City meeting discusses future of Bernhart’s Dam and Park

Reading City Council held a public meeting on Wednesday evening about the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s order to remove Bernhart’s Dam and to...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...
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