Over $17,500 Awarded to Conservation Districts to Promote CREP in Pa.

Pennsylvania’s county conservation districts were awarded $17,540 for projects in eight counties for the 2021-22 Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) Mini-Grants. Conservation districts will use these grants to work with landowners to prevent pollution in our streams, lakes, and rivers. Projects will take place over the next nine months.

“This funding allows conservation districts to promote the CREP program. Land enrolled in CREP helps protect water quality and reduces soil loss,” said Brenda Shambaugh, Executive Director for the Pennsylvania Association of Conservation Districts (...