Directory - Environment

Organization: Baird Ornithological Club
Address: 176 Clymer Street Reading, PA 19602
Phone #: 610-371-5090
Contact person: JoAnne Kintner
E-mail: jrkestrel@msn.com
URL: www.hometown.aol.com/kargardner/myhomepage/pagebaird.html
Mission statement: The purpose of the club is to study birds and nature and through that study acquaint others with birds and the environment, and to help preserve wildlife and promote conservation and retention of natural areas.

Organization: Berks Agricultural Land Preservation Board
Address: 1238 County Welfare Road Leesport, PA 19533
Phone #: 610-378-1844
Contact person: Tami Hildebrand
E-mail: thildebrand@countyofberks.com
URL: www.co.berks.pa.us/alp/site/default.asp
Mission statement: It is the mission of the Berks County Agricultural Land Preservation Board to protect viable agricultural lands by acquiring agricultural conservation easements, which prevent the development of the land for any other purpose other than agricultural production

Organization: Berks County Conservancy
Address: 25 N. 11th Street Reading, PA 19601
Phone #: 610-372-4992
Contact person: Larry Lloyd
E-mail: larry@berks-conservancy.org
URL: www.berks-conservancy.org
Mission statement: The Berks County Conservancy was established as a non-profit membership organization in 1974, with a mission to preserve Berks County's unique cultural and environmental heritage for the benefit of future generations.

Organization: Berks County Conservation District
Address: 1238 County Welfare Road Leesport, PA 19533
Phone #: 610-372-4657
Contact person: John Ravert
E-mail: jravert@countyofberks.com
URL: www.co.berks.pa.us/conservation/site/default.asp
Mission statement: Dedicated to the encouragement and instruction of the wise stewardship of the soils and waters of Berks County so that present and future generations may have healthy land to live and work on and clean water for drinking and recreation.

Organization: Berks County Environmental Advisory Council
Address: 1238 County Welfare Road P.O.Box 520 Leesport, PA 19533
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Contact person: Craig Hafer
E-mail: eac@countyofberks.com
URL: www.BerksEAC.org
Mission statement: The Berks EAC functions as an advisory group to the County of Berks

Organization: Berks County Nature
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Phone #:
Contact: Karl Gardner
E-mail: kargardner@aol.com
URL: home.dejazzd.com/kgard/bcn/index.html
Mission statement: This internet site contains information about programs, field trips, exhibits and organizations relating to natural history in and around Berks County, Pennsylvania. Programs and events are open to the public.

Organization: Berks County Parks & Recreation
Address: 2083 Tulpehocken Road Wyomissing, PA 19610
Phone #: 610-372-8939
Contact person: William Semmel
E-mail: wsemmel@countyofberks.com
URL: www.co.berks.pa.us/parks/site/default.asp
Mission statement: The Berks County Parks & Recreation Department is charged with the development, operation, and maintenance of all the County-owned Parks, recreation facilities, and historic sites. The Department is responsible for providing recreational opportunities as well as addressing the interpretive and educational needs as related to these facilities.

Organization: Berks County Planning Commission
Address: 633 Court St. 14th flr. Reading, PA 19601
Phone #: 610-478-6300
Contact: Glenn Knoblauch
E-mail: gknoblauch@countyofberks.com
URL: www.co.berks.pa.us/planning/site/default.asp

Organization: Berks Open Space & Recreation Advisory Council
Address: 18 Turkey Road Kempton, PA 19529
Phone #: 610-683-7341
Contact person: David Esser
E-mail: desser@kutztownpbl.com
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Mission statement: The Berks County Open Space and Recreation Advisory Council consists of eleven members appointed by the Board of County Commissioners representing the Berks County community. The Council advises the Commissioners on matters relating to the open space and recreational needs of the County.

Organization: Berks County Solid Waste Authority
Address:
Phone #: 610-478-6362
Contact person:
E-mail: swa@countyofberks.com
URL: www.co.berks.pa.us/swa
Mission statement: To manage solid waste and recyclable materials in an environmentally safe, reliable and efficient manner.

Organization: Bioneers
Address: Old Lamy School House 6 Cerro Circle Lamy, NM 87540
Phone #: 1-877-BIONEER
Contact person: Kenny Ausubel
E-mail: info@bioneers.org
URL: www.bioneers.org
Mission statement: Promotes practical environmental solutions and innovative social strategies for restoring the Earth and communities.

Organization: C.U.R.E (Cleaning Up Reading Environment)
Contact person: Rosalind H. Heinly
Address:
Phone #: 610-374-3769
E-mail: CURE000@gmail.com
URL:
Mission statement: Volunteers helping to clean our city streets, Parks and restore our beautiful neighborhoods with a simple CURE

Organization: Environmental Action Committee
Address: BOX 200 Lenhartsville, PA 19534
Phone #: 610-756-6855
Contact person: Matt Polis
E-mail: environmentcom@webtv.net
Mission statement: Wildlife, habitat, and environment preservation.

Organization: Environmental Protection Agency: Berks County
Address: 1238 County Welfare Road Suite 10 Leesport, PA 19533
Phone #: 610-374-4800
Contact person: James major
E-mail: bgottschall@countyofberks.com
URL: www.epa.gov
Mission statement: The mission of the Environmental Protection Agency is to protect human health and the environment. Since 1970, EPA has been working for a cleaner, healthier environment for the American people.

Organization: Environmental Working Group (EWG)
Address: 1436 U St. N.W. Suite 100 Washington, DC 20009
Phone #: 202-667-6082
Contact person: Ken Cook
E-mail:
URL: www.ewg.org
Mission statement: The mission of the Environmental Working Group (EWG) is to use the power of public information to protect public health and the environment.

Organization: Freedom Trails Association
Address: Box 53 Limekiln, PA 19535
Phone #: 610-689-4448
Contact person: Neil Dreslin
E-mail: environmentcom@webtv.net
URL:
Mission statement: Opening new trailways.

Organization: Greater Reading Vegan Society
Contact person: Caroline Kligge
Address: 4476 Heron Drive
Phone #: 610-779-0510 or 610-741-3972
E-mail: carolinekligge@yahoo.com
URL:
Mission statement: To promote unity among Vegan’s and spare animal consumption.

Organization: HarvestMark
URL: www.harvestmark.com/home
Mission Statement: Trace your Food. Thanks to new technology, you can meet the farmers behind millions of food products on grocery store shelves.
How to: You pick up a produce at the grocery store. When you get home to your computer, you can plug the unique code on the sticker into a website and—voilà!—everything you ever wanted to know about your produce. You’ll learn when it was grown and who grew it (some brands even share photos and a farmer bio). If applicable, you’ll find information on organic certification and any food-safety recalls.

Organization: Hawk Mountain Acopian Center
Address: 410 Summer Valley Road Orwigsburg, PA 17961
Phone # : 570-943-3411
Contact: Laurie Goodrich
E-mail: goodrich@hawkmtn.org
URL: www.hawkmountain.org
Mission statement: Fosters the conservation of birds of prey worldwide and to create a better understanding of, and further the conservation of, the natural environment, particularly the Central Appalachian region.

Organization: Hay Creek Watershed Association
Address: P.O. Box 162 Giegertown, PA 19519
Phone #: 610-286-7757
Contact: Mary Jane Stell
E-mail: mjstell@haycreekwatershed.org
URL: www.haycreekwatershed.org
Mission statement: The mission of the Hay Creek Watershed Association is to protect, preserve, and restore Hay Creek and its watershed through advocacy, education, and community involvement.

Organization: Mengel Natural History Society
Address: 140 Deysher Road Fleetwood, PA 19522
Phone #: 610-987-3281
Contac person: Karl Gardner
E-mail: kargardner@aol.com
URL: www.hometown.aol.com/kargardner/myhomepage/index.html
Mission statement: The purposes of the Society is the stimulation of interest and study in natural history in all its branches, the promotion and diffusion of scientific knowledge, and the creation of the scientific spirit.

Organization: Mid-Atlantic Renewable Energy Association
Address: P.O. Box 84 Kutztown, PA 19530
Phone #: 610-682-4300
Contact person: Bill Hennessy
E-mail: wjhennessy@dejazzed.com
URL: www.paenergyfest.com
Mission statement: Our goal is to inform and educate ourselves and the public on renewable energy production, energy efficiency, and sustainable living through meetings, workshops, educational materials, and energy fairs.

Organization: Monocacy Hill Conservation Assoc.
Address: 53 Geiger Road Douglassville, PA 19518
Phone #: 610-385-3226
Contact person: Risa Marmontello
E-mail: earthmate@dejazzd.com
URL: www.hometown.aol.com/kargardner/myhomepage/pagemhill.html
Mission statement: The purpose of the Monocacy Hill Conservation Association is to preserve the Monocacy Hill Recreation Area in its natural state and to maintain the forest for recreation and as a retreat for the study and appreciation of nature. In addition, we are committed to protecting the environmental quality of our township and local area.

Organization: Natural Resources Defense Council
Contact person:
Address: 40 West 20th Street New York, NY 10011
Phone #: 212-727-2700
E-mail: nrdcinfo@nrdc.org
URL: www.savebiogems.org
Mission statement: Now more than ever, North and South America's last wild lands and rarest wildlife are under threat from large scale logging, mining and industrialization. NRDC's BioGems Initiative harnesses the power of citizen activism to help ensure that these natural treasures -- our BioGems -- remain wild for the sake of a sustainable planet and all future generations.

Organization: Nolde Forest Environmental Education Center
Address: 2910 New Holland Road Reading, PA 19607
Phone # 610-796-3699
Contact person: Linda Ingram
E-mail: liingram@state.pa.us
URL: www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/parks/noldeforest.aspx
Mission statement: The Nolde Forest Environmental Education Center, operated by the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Bureau of State Parks, is dedicated to helping people develop a sound environmental ethic. Since the early 1970s, the center has provided a wide variety of activity-oriented programs for students, teachers, adult groups and individuals

Organization: Pike Environmental Advisory Council
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Contact: Jaap Van Liere
E-mail: jvanliere@mindspring.com
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Mission Statement: Identification of natural resources within the Township, identification of environmental problems, preparation of an index of all areas, public or privately owned, including but not limited to, flood prone areas, swamps, and other unique natural areas; recommendation of laws and programs for promotion and conservation of the natural resources and for the protection and improvement of the quality of the environment within the Township; make recommendations as to the possible use of open lands within the Township; promote a community environmental program; advise regarding acquisition of property.

Organization: Pike, Oley, District Preservation Coalition
Address: 49 Water Street Oley, PA 19547
Phone #: 610-921-7727
Contact person: Susan Munch
E-mail: susanm@alb.edu
URL: www.podpc.org/pike
Mission Statement: In Pennsylvania’s Oley Valley and Hills. Committed to preserve the quality of water, forested areas, wildlife, farmland, natural resources, and historical structures, and their sites and settings.

Organization: Pine Creek Watershed Association
Address: 69 Bertolet Mill Road Oley, PA 19547
Phone #: 610-987-6558
Contact person: Phoebe Hopkins
E-mail: manatawnycreek@aol.com
URL: www.pinecreekwatershed.org
Mission statement: Dedicated to the preservation of the Pine Creek Watershed.

Organization: Pennsylvania State University Cooperative Extension Berks County
Address: 1238 County Welfare Road P.O. Box 520 Leesport, PA 19533
Phone #: 610-378-1327
Contact person: Clyde Myers
E-mail:
URL: www.extension.psu.edu
Mission statement: To extend non-formal outreach educational opportunities to individuals, families, businesses, and communities throughout Pennsylvania

Organization: Raymond Proffitt Foundation
Address: 200 Hoch Road Oley, PA 19547
Contact person: Harlan Snyder
Phone #: 215-945-1329
E-mail: gateway@rayproffitt.org
URL: www.rayproffitt.org
Mission statement: The Raymond Proffitt Foundation is a public interest non-profit organization concerned with the enforcement of environmental protection laws.

Organization: Reading Nature Center
Contact person:
Address: Located on Hill Rd. Near Antietam Lake
Phone #: 610-655-6021
E-mail:
URL: readingnaturecenter@comcast.net
Mission statement: Our main goal is to provide a safe learning environment for the city of Reading and the surrounding areas, while providing a source of Environmental Awareness.

Organization: RENUE
Contact person: Neil Brantley
Address: P.O. Box 397
Phone #: 610-378-0465
E-mail: neilbrantley@yahoo.com
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Mission statement: To provide the Reading, PA community a venue to creativity and explore the benefits of active participation in urban gardening projects.

Organization: Schuylkill Office Delaware Riverkeeper Network
Address: PO BOX 459 St. Peters, PA 19470
Phone #: 610-469-6005
Contact person: Chari Towne
E-mail: chari@delawareriverkeeper.org
URL: www.delawareriverkeeper.org
Mission statement: The Delaware Riverkeeper is the voice of the Delaware River and its streams, championing their rights as living members of our community, and is leader for the Delaware Riverkeeper Network.

Organization: Sierra Club
Address: P.O. Box 663 Harrisburg, PA 17108-0663
Phone #: 717-232-0101
Contact person: Tom Power
E-mail: power2@aol.com
URL: www.pennsylvania.sierraclub.org
Mission statement: To explore, enjoy and protect the wild places of the Earth; to practice and promote the responsible use of the Earth’s ecosystems and resources; to educate and enlist humanity to protect and restore the quality of the natural and human environment; and to use all lawful means to carry out these objectives.

Organization: World Water Rescue Foundation
Contact person: Eugene Wilson
Address: 239 West 13th Street New York, NY 10011
Phone #: 212-242-7290
E-mail: repository@wwrf.org
URL: www.wwrf.org
Mission statement: Eliminate the world’s current struggle for safe drinking water resources through Education and Scientific efforts. Eradicate all consequential health hazards associated with global water resources. Facilitate and support any and all efforts to conserve water ecosystems. Develop an international culture of water conservation and general health issues. Fund sound ecological planning, supporting any and all efforts to correct grave pollution issues confronting the world community.