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Formed | July 1, 1995 |
Jurisdiction | Government of Pennsylvania |
Headquarters | Rachel 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 |
Agency executive |
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Website | Pennsylvania 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]