The Luzerne Conservation District will be hosting the 2012 Farmers’ Winter Meeting on Wednesday, January 25, 2012.  The meeting will be held from 9AM to 3PM at the Nescopeck State Park building in Drums.  A catered lunch will be served.  There is no cost to attend, but registration is required.  Click here for more information on topics and registration.

PDA Sec. George Greig (l) and LCD Manager Josh Longmore (r)

The State Conservation Commission (SCC) presented a Leadership Excellence Award to the Luzerne Conservation District during the joint annual conference of the SCC and the PA Association of Conservation Districts in July.  During the awards ceremony, SCC Executive Secretary Karl Brown said the district “has shown a strong committment to pursuing excellence over the past decade…the board and staff work diligently to follow the strategic plan with a strong moral and ethical stance, making fiscal accountability and public transparency their highest priorities.”  The district was represented by board member Carl Urbanski, associate board member Jack Hanish, and District Manager Josh Longmore.  PA Department of Agriculture Secretary George Greig presented the award on behalf of the SCC.

The first place team from the Luzerne County Envirothon, MMI Prep Team A, went on to compete with 65 other teams from throughout the state at the 28th Annual Pennsylvania Envirothon.  The event was held at Susquehanna University and Shikellamy State Park on Tuesday and Wednesday, May 24 and 25, 2011.  The MMI team won fifth place overall, while scoring highest in the Aquatics category.  Congratulations to MMI students Nicholas O’Clair, Brianna Nocchi, David Polashenski, Tyler Fulton, and Christian Parsons and their adviser/teacher Michael Mele!  You can read more at the PA Envirthon website.