Helping to sustain pollinators and reducing stormwater runoff, one yard at a time.

While most recreationally caught sport fish in PA are safe to eat, chemicals such as mercury and PCBs have been found in some fish in PA.

For many years, hydroelectric dams have prevented American Eels from migrating up the Susquehanna River.

Acid mine drainage (AMD) is the number one water pollution problem in Pennsylvania.

​When temperatures drop, so can the strength of water mains.

Keeping Pennsylvania waters healthy and clean starts local and, on one farm in Susquehanna County, with the help of 120-head of cattle.

The International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) is the world’s largest volunteer effort to improve the health of the world’s oceans and waterways.

DEP’s Bureau of Abandoned Mine Reclamation wins national award for removal of 70 acres of hazardous coal refuse piles in Ehrenfeld

DEP staff volunteered with the Bucks County Conservation District to remove invasive water chestnuts from from Lake Towhee.

Summer is the season for stream work. With 86,000 miles of streams and rivers in PA, maintenance of these waterways can be a daunting task.