DCNR Offering Pocket Meadow Native Seed Kits To Convert Up To 1,000 Square Feet Into A Meadow Habitat [PaEN] tinyurl.com/2xy54tsv

Sacred Grounds Interest Form If you are interested in expanding Sacred Grounds capacity and/or bringing Sacred Grounds to an area where we are not already working, we want to hear from you! Feedback about where gardens are wanted...

Want to participate in the Sacred Grounds network? Complete the Sacred Grounds Interest form: forms.gle/cAMjDv4BK5LN...

Why is this important? Knowing more about our pollinators helps us to care for the earth better! For example, knowing how bees hibernate can help us change the way that we care for our gardens over the winter and in the early spring so more pollinators can survive.

Did you know that mosquitoes are pollinators too? Alongside bees and butterflies; hummingbirds, moths, flies, beetles, and bats all pollinate our plants! Additionally, there are over 20,000 different species of bees. They might not look like what you would expect; they come in all colors, & sizes.

Last month we hosted our Bees, Butterflies, & Blessings webinar for our Sacred Grounds program. We learned a lot about native plants and pollinators, like how 90% of the insects that rely on plants can only survive on plants with which they evolved.

Sign Up • PA IPL 2026 Bike and Hike Caring for Every Body: Moving Through Nature

If you live somewhere else in the state, you can start building bridges of your own by forming a team to ride with! Register your own team for the Bike & Hike today! pa-ipl-2026-bike-and-hike.raiselysite.com/signup

That is why PAIPL is sending a team to join our friends at Interfaith Philadelphia for their annual fundraiser, the Ride for Understanding! If you’re in the Philly area, join our team!

In times of turmoil or chaos, one of the most powerful things you can do is to keep moving your mind, body and spirit. It is also very important that we build bridges across our communities and collaborate with people we are aligned with.

We are looking for a technical forestry partner to submit a proposal! Learn more information here; docs.google.com/document/d/e...

Join us on Saturday, April 18th from 12-1:30pm at Ascension Lutheran Church, 600 W Penn Grant Rd, Willow Street, PA 17584. Bring a bag lunch and your curiosity to hear about what’s ahead with Roots, Branches & Hands and to help us shape the program locally!
Registration: forms.gle/CGJasJfd6Lkq...

We've compiled a calendar of events happening in our network for Earth Month this year! Staff are planning to be tabling at many of these events. We hope to see you this season! Check it out here; docs.google.com/document/d/e...

Roots, Branches, & Hands is kicking into high gear! We hosted our first event last month, and we’re looking forward to our next event for this program in Lancaster on April 18th.
We’ve hired regional fellows to make all of this possible. Please join us in welcoming our newest cohort of fellows!

Together we will celebrate our huge achievement of 250,000 native trees distributed and look at the future of tree equity in Lancaster. There will be time for discussion and connection.
Saturday, April 18th from 12-1:30pm
Ascension Lutheran Church, 600 W Penn Grant Rd, Willow Street, PA 17584

Join us on Saturday, April 18th from 12-1:30pm at Ascension Lutheran Church, 600 W Penn Grant Rd, Willow Street, PA 17584. Bring a bag lunch and your curiosity to hear about what’s ahead with Roots, Branches & Hands and to help us shape the program locally!
Registration: forms.gle/CGJasJfd6Lkq...

Join the PA IPL Bike & Hike to raise money for climate action! This year we are challenging participants to move mindfully to sacred spaces. It's as easy as 1,2,3! Learn more and register here; pa-ipl-2026-bike-and-hike.raiselysite.com

The position is focused on supporting PA IPL’s Roots, Branches, & Hands program. Specific responsibilities include managing tree procurement, distributions, and planting projects; leading the tree education program, and providing program coordination and outreach support.

The Tree Program Manager will work 20 hours/week (86-88/hours month, total of 1040 hours/year) under the supervision of the Executive Director. Compensation is $30,160-$33,280 annually, range dependent on experience.

Last call to apply as the part-time tree program manager position for our Roots, Branches, & Hands program! Application deadline is this Sunday!

For more details about this position, please visit this link; docs.google.com/document/d/e...

✨ Learn about:
• Unique financing options for going solar
• How to reduce energy costs by up to 100%
• The GET Solar program and expert support
• Expanding access to clean energy in underserved communities

💲 Free for students, nonprofits, and more!

PA IPL is excited to share this opportunity from the PA Solar Center and Solar Faithful, focused on helping faith-based organizations access solar energy, reduce costs, and support a more sustainable future.

🔗 Register here: pasolarcenter.org/events/watts...

Ready to help your community go solar?

Join the Watts & Learn Webinar: Helping Faith Institutions Go Solar TOMORROW, Friday, March 27 from 12:00–1:15 PM (via Zoom)!

Exploring this topic through music, prayer, meditation, and small group discussion, we invite you to awaken to the ancient Earth-consciousness that resides with us all, that we can access at any time.

“Soul-scapes” are the merging of inner and outer nature - the meeting place of the self and Earth. In our four-part Spiritual Care Webinar Series, we will take a journey into the wild environs of the soul through these five archetypal landscapes.

Join us on March 31st, from 7-8pm on zoom, to take a journey deep into the heart of our first “Soul-scape”: the desert. Register here; us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

We’ll hear from Janique Hinson, a native plant gardener and member of the New Pentecostal United Holy Church in Wilmington DE, and David Mizejewski, Naturalist at the National Wildlife Federation.

We hope you will join us!

This is special virtual event where you can learn about native pollinators (like bumblebees and monarch butterflies), native plants (like milkweed and coneflower), and how providing homes for our native wildlife can support your community.

Bees, Butterflies, and Blessings Webinar RSVP Have you heard the buzz about pollinators? Are you wondering what pollinators have to do with your faith community? Join the Sacred Grounds team for Bees, Butterflies, and Blessings, a special virtual...

Have you heard the buzz about pollinators? Are you wondering what pollinators have to do with your faith community? Join the Sacred Grounds team for Bees, Butterflies, and Blessings!

When: Tuesday, March 24th, 6-7:30pm.
RSVP here: forms.gle/hidoWywfLTYU...

There will be time for discussion and connection throughout the evening. RSVP is strongly encouraged as space is limited!

Bring a friend and a dish to share for this potluck-style gathering. We will provide plates & utensils, table & chairs, and non-alcoholic drinks. Together we will celebrate our huge achievement of 250,000 native trees distributed and share what’s ahead with Roots, Branches, & Hands.

Central PA! Join PA IPL & tree-loving friends in two days!

When: Thursday, March 19th, 6-8pm
Where: St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 806 13th St, Altoona, PA 16602
Registration: forms.gle/nwAQNGCe8mHE...