Keep PA Beautiful Awards $500 To Westmoreland County Conservation District, Winner Of PA Assn. Of Conservation Districts’ Trash Cleanup Challenge
Westmoreland County Conservation District staff accept a $500 check from Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful for collecting the most trash during the Trash Challenge.
(PA Environmental Digest) On July 28, Keep PA Beautiful announced Westmoreland County Conservation District has been named the 2025 winner of the PA Association of Conservation Districts’ Trash Cleanup Challenge, a spirited, statewide cleanup competition open to all 66 county conservation districts.
From April 1 to May 31, 2025, districts across the Commonwealth mobilized volunteers to tackle litter and illegal dumpsites within their county boundaries.
The challenge, designed to promote community pride and environmental responsibility, required conservation districts to register and report their efforts with Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful’s Pick Up Pennsylvania online platform, funded by the Department of Environmental Protection.
Westmoreland County Conservation District stood out for its outstanding commitment, coordination, and impact.
A total of 15 district staff and volunteers collected an astonishing 15,665 pounds of trash and tires from an area in Latrobe Borough, earning $500 and statewide bragging rights as this year’s champion.
The award check was presented at the annual meeting of the PA Association of Conservation Districts at Seven Springs Mountain Resort in Champion, PA on July 17.
“We are so grateful to partner with Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful with the Conservation District Trash Champion Award. Conservation districts work year-round to protect clean water and healthy soil for the future,” said Amy Brown, PACD Acting Executive Director. “This challenge is just one example of their hands-on commitment to improving our communities.”
