Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources

Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
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Agency overview
FormedJuly 1, 1995
JurisdictionGovernment of Pennsylvania
HeadquartersRachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
40°15′45″N 76°52′47″W / 40.26250°N 76.87972°W / 40.26250; -76.87972
Agency executive
  • Cindy Dunn, Secretary of Conservation and Natural Resources
WebsitePennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources

The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR), established in 1995, is the agency in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania responsible for maintaining and preserving the state's 124 state parks and 20 state forests; providing information on the state's natural resources; and working with communities to benefit local recreation and natural areas.[1] The agency has its headquarters in the Rachel Carson State Office Building in Harrisburg.[2]

  1. ^ "Pa. Dept. of Conservation and Natural Resources". Archived from the original on 2006-12-11. Retrieved 2006-12-09.
  2. ^ "Contact DCNR Archived 2011-05-01 at the Wayback Machine." Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Retrieved on October 18, 2010. "Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Rachel Carson State Office Building PO Box 8767 400 Market Street Harrisburg, PA 17105-8767."