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Harrisburg, PA – The secretaries of the Departments of Environmental Protection (DEP), Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR), and Agriculture will participate in a streamside tree planting at the Garber Farm in Lancaster on April 24 to kick off the Keystone 10 Million Trees Partnership to reduce pollution in local streams and rivers.
DEP Secretary Patrick McDonnell, DCNR Secretary Cindy Dunn, and Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding will join about 100 participants in the planting, including farm owner Rodney Garber, EPA Region 3 Administrator Cosmo Servidio, Chesapeake Bay Foundation President Will Baker, Lancaster County Conservation District manager Chris Thompson, Future Farmers of America students and Trout Unlimited members.
Supported by more than $800,000 in state funding through Growing Greener Plus, Environmental Justice, and Riparian Forest Buffer Grants, the Chesapeake Bay Foundation coordinates the partnership, with the goal of planting 10 million trees in Pennsylvania’s part of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed by 2025.
WHAT: Keystone 10 Million Trees Partnership Launch Event
WHEN: Tuesday, April 24, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
WHERE: Garber Farm, 706 Milton Grove Road, Manheim, PA 17545
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