The X-Team of the PA Senior Environment Corps samples the Yellow Breeches Creek in Cumberland County. Volunteers Bill Apgar, Homer Foster, Jack McGinley, Leon Oberdick and Stacy Russell show how they do their twice a year macroinvertebret sampling. The X-Team is one of three teams of the Capital Area PaSEC members doing water sampling on the Yellow Breeches. This year the PA Senior Environment Corps is celebrating its 10 year anniversary. Over 2,900 seniors across the state are doing volunteer water sampling at 628 locations. For more information, visit the PA Senior Environment Corps webpage. Celebrate the 10th anniversary of the PA Senior Environment Corps | |
May 4, 2007
Homer Foster, 99, Volunteers With the PA Senior Environment Corps, Capital Area Chapter, and goes out every week to do water sampling on the Yellow Breeches in Cumberland County. He talks about why he got involved and encourages others to do the same. See Homer in action as part of the "X-Team" water sampling group in this related Video Blog. To see other Video Blog stories about members of the PA Senior Environment Corp, click here. Visit the PA Senior Environment Corps website for more information. Celebrate the 10th anniversary of the PA Senior Environment Corps | |
April 27, 2007
LeDon Young, Progress Grange Master, Hosts REAP Town Meeting in Centre Hall, PA April 26 to talk about the Resource Enhancement and Protection Act (REAP) proposal to give tax credits to farmers who install conservation practices. Comments from other speakers can be found at: Rep. Stern Describes Background, Need for REAP Gary Swan, PA Farm Bureau, Talks About PFB Support for REAP Matthew Ehrhart, CBF, Urges Citizens To Make Their Voice Heard For more information, visit the CBF REAP webpage. Visit the Progress Grange Fair website. | |
Rep. Stern Describes Background, Need for REAP, the Resource Enhancement and Protection Act proposal to give tax credits to farmers who install conservation practices at an April 26 town meeting at the Progress Grange in Centre Hall, PA Comments from other speakers can be found at: LeDon Young, Progress Grange Master Hosts REAP Town Meeting Gary Swan, PA Farm Bureau, Talks About PFB Support for REAP Matthew Ehrhart, CBF, Urges Citizens To Make Their Voice Heard For more information, visit the CBF REAP webpage. | |
Gary Swan, PA Farm Bureau, Talks About PFB Support for REAP, the Resource Enhancement and Protection Act proposal to give tax credits to farmers who install conservation practices at an April 26 town meeting at the Progress Grange in Centre Hall, PA Comments from other speakers can be found at: LeDon Young, Progress Grange Master Hosts REAP Town Meeting Rep. Stern Describes Background, Need for REAP Matthew Ehrhart, CBF, Urges Citizens To Make Their Voice Heard For more information, visit the CBF REAP webpage. | |
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