New Hanover Evangelical Lutheran Church is requesting assistance from volunteers to help plant native trees and shrubs as part of a reforestation project. The project is designed to protect and enhance wetland habitat in the Minister Creek Watershed.

Date:              Saturday, October 22
Time:              10:00AM – 2:00PM
Location:        New Hanover Evangelical Lutheran Church, 2941 Lutheran Rd., Gilbertsville, PA 19525

To register, please email: Pastor Scott Staub at

Download: ECO Theology – Reforestation Volunteer Project Flyer for NHELC

Tools, instructions and refreshments will be provided to all volunteers.

Advance registration is required to receive project updates and/or notification of event postponement in the event of adverse weather.

This restoration project was made possible by the TreeVitalize Watersheds Grant program,
managed by the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, with funding from the Pennsylvania
Department of Environmental Protection’s Growing Greener program, PECO, and Aqua
Pennsylvania for projects located within its source water protection zones.