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Mercer County Conservation District Receives PA Fish & Boat Commission Grant

The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) announced that it has awarded $196,832 in grant funding through its R3 Education Grant Program

Through this program, the PFBC will support 16 education projects in 10 counties to promote new and renewed interest in fishing and boating in Pennsylvania through the recruitment of new participants, retention of existing participants, and reactivation of former participants – collectively known as “R3.”

The Mercer County Conservation District received a grant for a “Fishing Skills Workshop Series.”

The next round of grants is expected to open for applications on September 15, 2025. 

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