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'{{Infobox Government agency |agency_name =Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources |logo =PA DCNR Logo.png |logo_width = |logo_caption = Logo of the DCNR |seal = |formed =1995 |dissolved = |superseding = |jurisdiction = [[Government of Pennsylvania|State government of Pennsylvania]] |headquarters = |region_code = |employees = |budget = |chief1_name = John Quigley<ref>http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/info/ataglance/secretary.aspx</ref> |chief1_position = Acting Secretary |parent_agency = |child1_agency = |website = [http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us www.dcnr.state.pa.us] |footnotes = }} The '''Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources''' ('''DCNR'''), established on July 1, 1995, is the agency in the [[U.S. State]] of [[Pennsylvania]] responsible for maintaining and preserving the state's 117 [[List of Pennsylvania state parks|state parks]] and 20 [[List of Pennsylvania state forests|state forests]]; providing information on the state's natural resources; and working with communities to benefit local recreation and natural areas.<ref>[http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/info/ataglance/index.aspx Pa. Dept. of Conservation and Natural Resources<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The department was formed when then-governor Tom Ridge split the Department of Environmental Resources (DER) into the DCNR and [[Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection|Department of Environmental Protection]] (DEP). ==Education== The DCNR is host to many different Environmental Education programs throughout the summer months. These range from topics such as "Leave No Trace" hiking/camping policy to the different wildlife and plant species of many of the state parks. ==Law enforcement== DCNR Rangers act much like a [[National Park Ranger]] does. They routinely check on cabins and campsites, offer insightful answers to visitors questions, and help to maintain calmness throughout the parks. They have full arrest powers while in park lands and do carry [[sidearms]]. However, they do not have jurisdiction over [[Pennsylvania State Game Lands]], which are patrolled by [[Game warden|Wildlife Conservation Officers]] employed by the [[Pennsylvania Game Commission]]. DCNR rangers do enforce game laws as well as fishing and boating laws in state parks, however, although the [[Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission]] is completely independent of the [[Pennsylvania Game Commission]]. Both agencies are independent of DCNR, but do work in cooperation with each other. ==Organizational structure== The DCNR comprises the following subunits:<ref>[http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/info/ataglance/bureaus.aspx DCNR Bureaus]. Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Recreation. Retrieved on 2009-05-31.</ref><ref>[http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/info/ataglance/orgchart.aspx DCNR Organization Chart]. Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Recreation. Retrieved on 2009-05-31.</ref><ref>[http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/info/ataglance/fsexecutive.aspx DCNR Executive Staff]. Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Recreation. Retrieved on 2009-05-31.</ref> *Deputy Secretary for Parks and Forestry **Bureau of State Parks **Bureau of Forestry *Deputy Secretary for Conservation and Technical Services **Bureau of Topographic and Geologic Survey hey guys ==See also== * [[List of Pennsylvania state agencies]] ==References== <references /> ==External links== *[http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/index.aspx PA DCNR Page] {{Protected Areas of Pennsylvania}} [[Category:State agencies of Pennsylvania|Conservation and Natural Resources]] {{Pennsylvania-stub}}'