Guest Article by The Pennsylvania Conservation Heritage Project
Pennsylvania’s Conservation Heritage: Telling the Story is a statewide initiative with the mission of documenting and interpreting the commonwealth’s rich and diverse conservation and environmental history through oral interviews, a series of documentaries, public programs, and articles.
The conservation history of Pennsylvania tells a cyclical narrative of environmental degradation of our rich resources—and the more hopeful story of the far-reaching visions of conservation leaders such as Joseph T. Rothrock, Gifford Pinchot, and Maurice K. Goddard and the passage of policies enacted to protect our resources. This is a story of citizens who overwhelmingly banded together—sportsmen, families, and concerned communities—to protect our air, land, and water and to preserve our rich conservation legacy for future generations.
Pennsylvania’s Conservation Heritage: Telling the Story is a partnership endeavor, guided by a committee of agencies, nonprofits, individuals, and academia.
How do I get involved?
Telling the story of our conservation legacy involves a team of players across the state. As the project develops, we are looking for partners to educate the public about our conservation legacy, through articles, showing of documentaries, and sharing of stories.
To learn more, visit www.paconservationheritage.org or e-mail us at paconservationheritage@gmail.com.