Wayne Conservation District

06/02/2026

Have you ever wondered what happens to all that blue boat wrap once spring comes? 🛥️

This year, Penn State Master Watershed Stewards of Wayne County, Lacawac Sanctuary Foundation staff, and District staff were able to help 1140 of these wraps (so far) get recycled instead of sent to the landfill. That's over 9,000 lbs of plastic! ♻️

A big thank you to Ultra-Poly, who sent a compactor truck with fantastic staff and is recycling the plastics!

A huge shout out to the local marinas who participated and helped make this effort a success: Sterling Marina, 1st Klas Marina, Seely's Marina, Lighthouse Harbor Marina, Driftwood Cove Marina, and Bakker Marine. 🌊

Read the article by WNEP 16 to learn more: https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/wayne-county/volunteers-help-recycle-thousands-of-pounds-of-boat-shrink-wrap-at-area-marinas-lake-wallenpaupack-summer-water-recycling-plastics/523-9ac2fc47-4297-4c43-adbb-828fcfdc1377

05/28/2026

Join Watershed Specialist Rachael Marques and Retired Penn State Extension Educator Peter Wulfhorst for a FREE pond walk!🚶‍♀️

On June 24, 2026 at 6pm at the Varden Conservation Area Tannery Tract pond (225 Tannery Rd, Lake Ariel, PA) we will be discussing healthy ponds, identifying pond plants, and answering questions on various pond and lake issues. 🌿

Though the program is free, we ask you register here: https://forms.office.com/g/3irmudp7wN

If you have additional questions please reach out to Rachael Marques via email at [email protected] or 570-253-0930.

05/27/2026

🤔 HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT CLEAN ENERGY OR SAVING MONEY ON UTILITIES? ⚡

Join SEEDS for our upcoming Energy Circle community meeting to ask questions, share experiences, and learn more about energy efficiency, solar power, heat pumps, battery storage, and other clean energy solutions. 🌱

📅 Monday, June 1, 2026
⏰ 5:00 PM – 5:45 PM
💻 Virtual Meeting on Zoom

The SEEDS Energy Circle is a community-driven group focused on making renewable energy and energy efficiency more accessible across NEPA through education, workshops, and collaboration. 💚

🔗 RSVP Here: https://forms.gle/d4NL4qxcZzSGcvx28
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05/21/2026

Yesterday, our Watershed Specialist volunteered at the Pennsylvania Envirothon and got to see our local Wayne County team compete in the state-level competition! 🤓📝

The Nature Ninjas competed against 62 other teams, one from almost every PA county! They did a great job representing Wayne County. 🎉

On May 20th Honesdale High School attended the PA State wide Envirothon contest and represented Wayne County with pride!

The team of:
Logan Lester, Luca Giordano, Mason Peterson, Cody Peterson and Kaleb Flick achieved impressive scores on their oral presentation and their understanding of current issues regarding non-point source pollution and watershed related topics.

05/21/2026

Don't forget!!! ACAP applications are due tomorrow (May 22, 2026) by 4:00pm!

Do you have an agricultural operation in Wayne County? If so, this is for you! 👩‍🌾🐮

The next round of the Agricultural Conservation Assistance Program (ACAP) in Wayne County is now open! Applications will be accepted until 4:00pm on Friday, May 22, 2026.

Visit our website here: https://waynecountypa.gov/993/Agriculture-Conservation-Assistance-Prog for more information. If you have additional questions, please contact our office at 570-253-0930.

05/15/2026

Today is National Wear Your Life Jacket at Work Day!!🦺

Whether you wear your life jacket around the office today or not, remember to when you are out boating in our local waterways! 🌊🚣‍♀️

Thank you to the Upper Delaware Scenic & Recreational River for loaning us some life jackets!

05/14/2026

We are so excited to have been awarded a 2026 DEP Environmental Education Grant along with many other great organizations across PA!

Keep an eye out for our stream program this fall in partnership with Pike - Wayne Trout Unlimited! 🍂🐟

The 46 projects will expand environmental education and stewardship opportunities for Pennsylvanians of all ages – with more than 75 percent of projects in underserved environmental justice communities. These investments will support hands-on learning, workforce development, and community-based en...

05/12/2026

05/12/2026

UPDATE: WE ARE SOLD OUT! Thank you everyone!
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We have viable plants leftover from our seedling sale. We would love to see them find a home and get planted this spring so we are selling them at a discount! 🌿

Black-eyed Susan 3” pots: 4 for $10 or a flat of 18 for $40

Red Maple, White Oak, Serviceberry, and River Birch Containerized Seedlings: $5 each

Stop by our office from 8:30am-4:30pm or give us a call at 570-253-0930 if you are interested!