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Established on July 1, 1995, the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is charged with maintaining and preserving the 117 state parks; managing the 2.1 million acres of state forest land; providing information on the state's ecological and geologic resources; and establishing community conservation partnerships with grants and technical assistance to benefit rivers, trails, greenways, local parks and recreation, regional heritage parks, open space and natural areas.
DCNR Overview
Basic Functions: Forestry, State Parks, Environmental Education, Facility Design and Construction, Management Services, Community Recreation Assistance, Rivers Conservation, Trails and Greenways, Topographic and Geologic Survey, and the Conservation and Natural Resources Advisory Council.
Secretary: Michael DiBerardinis
Employees: 1,407 salaried (approx. 1,890 wage)
- Approximately 300 in central office, Harrisburg
- The balance throughout Pennsylvania
Budget ('07-'08): $341.1 million
- General Fund: $109.1 million
- Federal Funds: $47 million
- Augmentations: $59.4 million
- Special Funds: $73.8 million
- Other: $51.8 million
Executive Offices
Fact Sheet | Contact
Deputy Secretary for Parks and Forestry: James Grace
Deputy Secretary for Conservation and Technical Services: Cindy Adams Dunn
Deputy Secretary for Administration: Rita A. Calvan
Director of Policy and Planning: Susan Felker
Chief of Staff: John Quigley
Director of Education, Communications and Partnerships: Gretchen Leslie
Director of Conservation Science: Sally Just
Chief Counsel: Kim Hummel
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