Shapiro Administration Leaders Join Pennsylvania Outdoor Corps to Plant 250 Trees in Eagles Forest at Neshaminy

Department of Conservation and Natural Resources

(DCNR) Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn and Department of Labor & Industry

(L&I) Secretary Nancy A. Walker joined regional Pennsylvania Outdoor

Corps members at Neshaminy State Park in Bucks County to plant 250 trees in Eagles

Forest honoring the 250th anniversary of the United States.

Under Governor Josh Shapiro's leadership, DCNR has expanded conservation efforts

in the Commonwealth by strengthening the Outdoor Corps workforce development

initiative. The Governor secured $5 million in his second budget to enhance and grow

the program, increasing job training for more young people.

The investment supports hiring additional staff and restructuring the program into a

regional model to improve efficiency, expand recruitment, and strengthen community

partnerships. Part of the Corps' expansion has included the creation of the all-new

Philadelphia American Sign Language Inclusion Crew, DCNR's strong collaboration

with L&I's Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR), CorpsTHAT and the Philadelphia

School for the Deaf.