In today's episode, Jason talks with Carissa Longo. Carissa is the Environmental Education Program Coordinator for DCNR, Bureau of State Parks. As the EEPC, she works to provide state park outdoor programming service, offer quality teacher workshops, and coordinate curricula. Carissa studied Environmental Studies at Binghamton University, is a NAI Certified Interpretive Guide, and is certified as a Meaningful Watershed Education Experience trainer. Jason and Carissa cover a brief history of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) and the State Park System, different parks in Pennsylvania, how COVID changed EVERYTHING, Environmental Education programs offered, and how you can find a program to attend.

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