Press Releases
10/25/10
46 Years of Advocacy and Education
Green Valleys Association enjoys a long record of accomplishments as a Watershed Advocacy and Education organization. 46 years ago the founders of GVA came together at Welkinweir to protect the French Creek from a dam which would have flooded the village of Pughtown and surrounding valleys. At the same time we organized the local call to action, GVA also recognized the complementary nature of environmental education in our 1965 bylaws: The purpose and objectives of Green Valleys Association of Southeastern Pennsylvania shall be environmental education and the protection of natural resources in its area for present and future generations by fostering the wise use of land, air, and water, and by encouraging the protection of wildlife.
4/20/10
FILM QUESTIONS USE OF PESTICIDES TO KILL DANDELIONS
Pennsylvania to Launch A Chemical Reaction
PHOENIXVILLE, PA — On the heels of a triumphant North American tour of the United States and Canada, the award-winning, yet controversial environmental documentary A Chemical Reaction announced its Pennsylvania premiere at the Colonial Theater in Phoenixville.
“As a watershed protection and environmental education organization we are excited about this movie because we want to change the local communities thinking about their relationship with lawns, gardens, farms, and forests,” said Victoria Laubach, director of the Welkinweir Green Valleys Association, which is co-hosting the event on Wednesday, May 5 at 7 p.m.. “How we landscape our gardens and maintain our lawns makes a difference for the health of our watersheds and natural resources, and creates a welcoming place for people, birds and other wildlife as part of a vibrant and sustainable natural community.”