Local Programs

Lake Erie-Allegheny Earth Force is serving western Pennsylvania with offices in Pittsburgh and Erie.

Read the Annual Report 2008-2009

Earth Force curriculum meets PA Academic Standards, especially:

Environment & Ecology
Science and Technology
Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking
Civics and Government
Geography

Lake Erie-Allegheny Earth Force staff is readily available to provide on-site project support, local environmental resources networking, and continuing professional development.

Programs in Schools and Community-Based Organizations:

In-School Programs
After-School Programs
Scouting Programs
Neighborhood Groups
Church Groups

Auxiliary Programs:

Teacher Workshops (ACT 48 Hours)
Youth Training Days

Communication among the LEA Earth Force community:

Erie’s Youth Leadership Team is called Jr. PLEWA (PA Lake Erie Watershed Association). These are high school students who meet monthly throughout the school year and are active in promoting the Earth Force program by participating at various events. This school year they are facilitating the Student Forum (10 highs school teams come together to green their schools), they promote the use of rain barrels to reduce run off, maintain a raingarden and they represent Earth Force at various events.

Local Programs

Documents

New Conservation Project

4.1 Watersheds and Wetlands

4.2 Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources

4.3 Environmental Health

4.4 Agriculture and Society

4.5 integrated Pest Management

4.6 Ecosystems and their Interaction

4.7 Threatened, Endangered and Extinct Species

4.8 Humans and the Environment

4.9 Environmental Laws and Regulations