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TRCP in Pennsylvania

With a wealth of natural resources that fuel an ardent outdoor heritage, Pennsylvania’s hunters and anglers are proud to live and recreate in a state with a strong legacy of state conservation funding initiatives that safeguard these amenities for future generations. Along with 2.2 million acres of state-managed forests and 124 state parks, the state’s $58-billion outdoor recreation economy ensures public access for the benefit of all people while revitalizing communities across the Commonwealth.

Pennsylvania Projects

The TRCP currently focuses its conservation efforts on the Chesapeake Bay, Delaware River, and Ohio River watersheds within Pennsylvania. Our organization, along with a powerful network of in-state partners, unifies and advances the voices of hunters, anglers, and conservationists around key initiatives focused on solutions to land and water-use challenges. The TRCP also works to provide better public access to fish and wildlife resources.

FEATURED PROJECT

New research finds that hunting, fishing, biking, camping, and other activities drove $58 billion in statewide spending

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How we work

  • We build strong coalitions and empower thought leaders from the sportsmen/sportswomen-conservation community in Pennsylvania, to identify and work toward shared public policy goals around conserving habitat and funding conservation programs in the state.
  • We use public education tools to effectively advance public policy in the state’s General Assembly through strategic campaigns, grassroots organizing, and scientific research.
  • We create and maintain relationships with the Governor’s office, state agencies, hunting and fishing organizations, and regional and local businesses, creating champions for the sportsmen/sportswomen’s agenda to restore and maintain healthy rivers.
  • We believe identifying opportunities to expand current state funding sources for conservation, water quality protection, and outdoor recreation access will protect Pennsylvania’s rich hunting, fishing, and trapping traditions, ensuring they can be enjoyed for generations to come.

THE ISSUES

Delaware River Watershed

Assuring the highest level of state protections for the Commonwealth’s best trout streams.

Chesapeake Bay/Watershed

Advocating for additional state funds to ensure Pennsylvania reaches its goals set forth by the Chesapeake Bay Clean Water Blueprint and the state’s latest watershed implementation plan (Phase III WIP).

Ohio River Watershed

Advocating for the highest level of state protections for the Ohio river watershed's best trout streams.

State-Level Conservation Funding

Promoting the benefits of the Keystone Recreation, Park and Conservation Fund and the Environmental Stewardship Fund on water quality improvement, fish and wildlife habitat, and public land facilities.

Pennsylvania’s Outdoor Recreation Economy

Educating key decision-makers within the state on the impact of the Commonwealth’s $58-billion outdoor recreation economy.

Videos

There’s a growing list of popular trout fishing streams awaiting full protection at the state's Department of Environmental Protection. What can anglers do about it.

Meet the team

Alexandra Kozak, Pennsylvania Field Manager

Alexandra Kozak joined the TRCP in October 2021 as its Pennsylvania field manager. She focuses on advocating for conservation approaches that combine improved outdoor recreation access with the responsible management of public and private lands. Prior to TRCP, Alex worked in various policy and outreach roles and has direct experience working with and on legislative committees, with government agencies, and with advising elected officials.

She has over 15 years of senior-level government affairs, coalition-building, and strategic advocacy leadership experience in public service, as well as with private business and non-profit organizations. Alex earned her B.S. in political science from Saint Vincent College and her M.P.P. from California University of Pennsylvania.

Originally from southwestern Pennsylvania, Alex grew up spending time at her family’s camp in West Virginia, fishing, boating, and hiking. She currently lives in Pittsburgh and can be found running in new cities and trying different restaurants and cuisines while she travels.

Pennsylvania Program Updates

Get caught up on our most recent stories and advocacy efforts.

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Join the TRCP, a community of hunters and anglers advocating for commonsense solutions to our most pressing natural resource challenges.

Image Credits: Image of trout, top of page - Noah Davis; Image of stream, top of page - Noah Davis; Image of man hunting in the snow, top of page - Noah Davis; Image of couple fishing, top of page - Noah Davis; Image of fishing on the Chesapeake Bay, Chesapeake Bay/Watershed - Alicia Pimental/Chesapeake Bay Program; Image of trout, State-Level Conservation Funding - Noah Davis; Image of hunter walking through field, Pennsylvania’s Outdoor Recreation Economy - Noah Davis;

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