The Conservation Podcast

Season 4 Episode 1: Deep Roots - A Legacy of Leadership

We’re back! Season 4 kicks off with a fantastic conversation as our Communications Coordinator, Emily Granville, sits down with two of our Board Members, Chairman Scott Savini and Vice Chair Kelly Stagen. Together, they dive into how the District’s story began, how it’s grown, and the people and moments that shaped us along the way. From the evolution of the Board to community influence to their hopes for the future, we cover it all. Thanks to the passion and leadership of our Board of Directors both past and present, the District continues to thrive. Tune in and join us for a fun and inspiring start to the season!

Season 3 Episode 4: Stormwater...and Rocks!

In our latest episode of The Conservation Podcast, our Communications Coordinator Emily Granville talks with our own District Engineer Chris Meszler about the critical role of stormwater management in protecting local geology, ecosystems, and communities. From the basics of stormwater to the geological challenges engineers face, common plan pitfalls, and even a quick game of Plan Check or Plan Wreck, you'll hear it all! Plus, Chris offers practical tips for homeowners and shares success stories where smart stormwater planning prevented flooding and preserved natural resources.

Season 3 Episode 3 - Surface Water Rocks!

This is the third of our quarterly episodes of 2025 which will each break down a subtopic of "hydrogeomorphology," or the study of how water and landforms interact. In this episode, our Watershed Specialist Rachael Marques chats with Mike Leggiero from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers about how surface waters (streams, rivers, wetlands) and geology interact. Learn about CLORPT, hillside wetlands, and more!

Season 3 Episode 2 - Groundwater Rocks!

This is the second of our quarterly episodes of 2025 which will each break down a subtopic of "hydrogeomorphology," or the study of how water and landforms interact. In this episode, our very own Watershed Specialist Rachael Marques and Kurt Wagner of the PA Rural Water Association chat with PCCD Communications Coordinator Emily Mansfield about how groundwater and geology interact. Listen to get answers to questions like "How does geology affect a place's water quality," "Why do some communities get their tap water from aquifers and some from surface reservoirs," and more! Below are some online resources Kurt mentions in the podcast: PaGEODE - PA DCNR [https://www.gis.dcnr.state.pa.us/pageode/] Web Soil Survey [https://websoilsurvey.nrcs.usda.gov/app/] Surficial Geologic Map of Pike County - PA Geological Survey [https://gis.dcnr.pa.gov/publications/Default.aspx?id=1015] Pike County Groundwater Quality Assessment (2007) - USGS [https://pubs.usgs.gov/sir/2009/5129/] Geology & Mineral Resources of Pike County - PA Geological Survey [https://maps.dcnr.pa.gov/publications/Default.aspx?id=59]

Season 3 Episode 1 - Hydrology Rocks!

This is the first of our quarterly episodes of 2025 which will each break down a subtopic of "hydrogeomorphology," or the study of how water and landforms interact. Our very own Resource Conservationist Ally McGee and Wayne Conservation District Watershed Specialist Olivia D'Amore chat with PCCD Communications Coordinator Emily Mansfield about how water and geology interact. Listen to get answers to questions like "How did the Delaware Water Gap form," "Why do we get waterfalls," and more!