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About The Pennsylvania Environmental Council

The Pennsylvania Environmental Council (PEC) is a statewide, non-profit,
education and conservation organization devoted to promoting the protection of watersheds,
the sustainable uses of land, and the implementation of environmental innovations.
Since its founding in 1970, the Council has worked toward sensible answers
to the Commonwealth's difficult environmental issues.

PEC has had a continuous presence in Western Pennsylvania since 1989.
In that time, PEC has been centrally involved in a broad range of issues
affecting the region's environmental recovery and ever-improving quality of life.
The primary focus of PEC's current work is watershed conservation.
Both land and water-based, these efforts increase environmental stewardship
of our natural assets while allowing for continued economic growth.
PEC is well-positioned to address watershed and land use projects on the
local and regional levels and brings a statewide perspective from our
other offices throughout the Commonwealth and a long history in the halls of the state capitol.

For a century and a half, we Pennsylvanians saw our rivers and the watersheds
that fed them as part of the industrial infrastructure. Today, these same resources
are reemerging as an economic force, but one that serves a very different
economy that values quality of life, recreational opportunities, and healthy ecosystems
more than at any time in memory. The Pennsylvania Environmental Council
is proud to play a part in this reemergence.

To learn more about our other offices and our many projects throughout the rest of the state, please visit www.pecpa.org.