Earth Conservancy Inc

Earth Conservancy was formed in 1992 as a nonprofit organization dedicated to the reclamation and reutilization of former coal mining lands in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, through partnerships with governmental agencies, educational institutions, area businesses, residents, and other conservation organizations.

After obtaining $14 million in grant funding and an additional $2 million in private loans, Earth Conservancy purchased 16,496 acres of land from the former Blue Coal Corporation, which had declared bankruptcy in the 1970s. The land purchase was finalized in 1994, and Earth Conservancy began working to return the lands to productive use.

Since that time, EC has developed several in-depth land-use studies in partnership with diverse committees, in order to guide planning, reclamation, and development efforts. To date, we have reclaimed more than 2,000 acres of land; initiated actions to reclaim an additional 1,500 acres; donated 319 acres to local entities; and commit to preserve 10,000 acres for recreation and green space. EC also operates a yard waste compost facility, serving Luzerne County municipalities, and supports a community garden in Plymouth.

We welcome feedback from the community on this page. However, please note we reserve the right to remove postings that:

1. Constitute personal attacks on individuals or specific groups;
2. Are libelous profane, defamatory, disparaging, hateful, harassing, threatening, or obscene;
2. Condone or promote illegal activity.
3. Are fraudulent, deceptive or misleading.
4. Contain spam or are intended to cause technical disruptions to this page.