These include projects addressing combined sewer overflows (CSO's) and acid mine drainage (AMD), where metal-laden water flows from old mine tunnels into the River. The LRCA has attracted over $30 million in federal and state funding for river cleanup projects.

The LVC can work with property owners to help meet economic and conservation goals for their property. Through endowments and conservation easements, the LVC is acquiring thousands of acres throughout the Watershed to help protect and conserve natural and scenic lands.

The Lackawanna Valley Conservancy is the LRCA's affiliate Land Trust organization. These collaborations create special programs, projects, and fundraising events that help protect the River, raise awareness, provide environmental education, and build a community of River Stewards and Conservationists! As a community-supported and membership-driven nonprofit, the LRCA strives to create partnerships with various stakeholders, community leaders, government agencies, businesses, and other nonprofits. The Lackawanna River has been named PAвЂ™s River of the Year 2020!ДЇor over 30 years, the LRCA has been pursuing its mission of protecting, restoring, and conserving the Lackawanna River and its Watershed with the help from local communities and partnerships. Lackawanna River Conservation Association (LRCA) & Lackawanna Valley Conservancy (LVC) RiverFest 2021 will be held at: SweeneyвЂ™s Beach Recreation Area Please let us know your name, contact information, product type, and, if possible, send us a sample picture of the product. If you are interested in being a vendor, please contact the LRCA office at: Phone: (570) 347-6311 Vendor space will be 10вЂ™ x 10вЂ™ Limited vendor spaces available! We ask all vendors to bring their own tent, table, and chairs. We are looking for vendors who sell handmade, all-natural, recycled or repurposed art and products. RiverFest is the LRCAвЂ™s annual flagship fundraising event that celebrates the Lackawanna River! RiverFest includes the Duck-A-Thon, live music, food & beverages, educational displays, kids activities, and ART & CRAFT VENDORS! The Lackawanna River Conservation Association is hosting this annual community event and we are looking for vendors to join the fun! Consider being an art/craft vendor at this multi-faceted event! The LRCA is partnering with the Pine Brook Neighborhood promoting RiverFest 2021. Nolan has also partnered with local environmental groups such as Friends of Lackawanna, EPCAMR, and LRCA to sponsor more than a dozen co-curricular events for students and the local community in her role as Director of the Environmental Studies Concentration at the University of Scranton.Д«y educating students and the public to better understand the human dimensions of environmental problems and how we can motivate people to change their behavior, NolanвЂ™s work helps move us toward a more sustainable future. Since its start in 2009, Nolan has recruited and coordinated more than two dozen guest speakers and special events on topics such as green lighting, passive solar houses, and local environmental history, among others. Nolan is also the founder of Green Drinks Scranton, an informal networking group that provides a forum for folks interested in environmental issues to connect and learn from one another. In her Environmental & Conservation Psychology course she guides students in applying the principles of community-based social-marketing to promote environmental behaviors that have been identified by community partners. She has published more than a dozen articles on environmental behavior in peer-reviewed scientific journals, and has worked to bridge the gap between the world of research and practice by presenting her work in popular media outlets and at local, regional, and national conferences attended by environmental practitioners.

She has a bachelorвЂ™s degree in natural resources from Cornell University and graduate degrees in psychology from California State University and the University of Arkansas.ДЄs a conservation social scientist, Nolan has worked to вЂњgive psychology awayвЂќ by educating her students, environmental practitioners, and the general public about effective strategies for motivating environmental behavior changes. Nolan has over 20 years of experience in environmental outreach and education, including 13 years working in higher education in Northeast Pennsylvania. Jessica Nolan is a Professor of Conservation Psychology and Director of the Environmental Studies Concentration at the University of Scranton. Jessica Nolan, Woman of Environmental EducationДr. PennFuture's 2021 Celebrating Women in Conservation Awards We look forward to continuing our collaboration with you.

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