The average DCNR dam is 66 years old, even though the life expectancy of a dam is generally around 50 years, according to DCNR Deputy Secretary for Parks and Forestry John Norbeck.

The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) will host more than 70 guided hikes in 46 state parks and one forest district on New Year’s Day, as part of the nationwide “First ...

The state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources has canceled all in-person events and programs in all state parks and forests, starting Sunday. That includes those organized by its ...

The DCNR manages 121 state parks on 300,000 acres in Pennsylvania. “We’re always looking for opportunities to expand, and it depends on where the need is and whether or not there’s funding ...

In 2021, DCNR added its first TreeVitalize Tree Equity Specialist to apply the principles of equity and environmental justice in urban and community forestry work across the commonwealth.

DCNR provides a list of aerial applicators, a suppression guide and expert foresters in each county to assist landowners in planning treatment. Spongy moth egg mass surveys are the best way to ...

WILKES-BARRE — Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn said environmental education and other outdoors programs helped the state parks ...

DCNR warns of 'high danger' of woodland fires. April 6, 2023 / 7:35 PM EDT / CBS Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Today Live Chat: April 6, 2023 . Pittsburgh Today Live Chat: April 6, 2023 12:59.

The DCNR also noted that e-bikers must pedal their bikes on non-motorized trails. The DCNR’s full e-bike policy can be found here, and some e-bike FAQs can be found here .