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Real & Lasting Improvements

The Environmental Stewardship Fund is responsible for many significant, lasting improvements in communities across Pennsylvania. By directing critical investments to various conservation, recreation, and revitalization efforts, the Environmental Stewardship Fund has helped:

  • Complete 250+ projects to repair and improve facilities and infrastructure in state parks and forests
  • Conserve 80,000+ acres of natural areas and preserve 78,000+ acres of productive farmland
  • Restore 1,600+ acres of abandoned mine lands and 270+ acres of brownfields
  • Plug 1,000+ abandoned oil and gas wells
  • Plant 200+ miles of riparian buffers and tens of thousands of trees through TreeVitalize
  • Complete 1,500+ projects to prevent water pollution and control flooding
  • Improve 320+ community parks
  • Fix 17 hazardous dams and improve 10 state fish hatcheries

Polls and voting results show that Pennsylvanians—regardless of political party or region—consistently support state investments in conservation. The Environmental Stewardship Fund has also received bipartisan support from legislators and governors for nearly two decades because it is an effective catalyst for real improvements across Pennsylvania.

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This website is maintained by WeConservePA with support from the Community Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Stewardship Fund under the administration of the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Bureau of Recreation and Conservation.

Please note that WeConservePA does not manage Growing Greener or the Environmental Stewardship Fund. Nor does the Growing Greener Coalition. This is the responsibility of the state agencies authorized under law: DCNR, DEP, PDA, and PennVEST. For information on the Keystone Park and Recreation Fund, click here.

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