ADVISORY - Shapiro Administration to Unveil New Plan to Protect Pennsylvania's Parks and Forests from the Impact of Climate Change

November 10, 2026 - Spring Mills, PA

ADVISORY - Shapiro Administration to Unveil New Plan to Protect Pennsylvania's Parks and Forests from the Impact of Climate Change

Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn will unveil a new Climate Action Plan at the Mira Lloyd Dock Resource Conservation Center, outlining how the Shapiro Administration will prepare the Commonwealth's state parks, forests, and outdoor recreation infrastructure for the growing impacts of climate change while reducing DCNR's greenhouse gas emissions.

Pennsylvania is already experiencing the effects of a changing climate, including increased flooding, more extreme heat days, harmful algal blooms, and shifting seasonal patterns. These changes can threaten public safety, harm natural resources, and affect the places that Pennsylvanians and visitors enjoy for outdoor recreation. The plan builds on work already underway and sets goals for making DCNR's operations and public lands more sustainable and resilient for future generations.

WHO:
DCNR Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn
Meredith Seltzer, Director, Climate and Sustainability, DCNR
Seth Cassell, Director, Bureau of Forestry, DCNR
Janet Swim, Ph.D., Associate Director, Penn State Climate Consortium and Prepare PA
Peter Livengood, Next Gen Council Member and Pennsylvania Outdoor Corps Participant

WHEN: Tuesday, November 10
1:30 PM - Local students will participate in hands-on demonstrations at the native plant nursery. Media are welcome to attend.
2:00 PM - Formal remarks and Climate Action Plan announcement.

WHERE: Mira Lloyd Dock Resource Conservation Center, 137 Penn Nursery Road, Spring Mills, PA 16875

Please RSVP to [email protected] if you plan to attend.

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