# Got Stewardship? A Conversation with Amy Hill Exploring PA Healthy Lands Week

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Podcast: [Think Outside with the Pennsylvania Parks and Forests Foundation](https://stenobird.com/podcast/think-outside-with-the-pennsylvania-parks-and-forests-foundation-7293119)
Published: 2025-09-26T05:00:00+00:00
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"Every little bit makes a difference. And do not assume that someone else is going to continue to take care of it." Pennsylvania Healthy Lands Week, running from National Public Lands Day through Walk in Penn's Woods each fall, represents a growing coalition effort to transform how Pennsylvanians engage with their natural and cultural heritage. The initiative, now in its fourth year, extends beyond traditional conservation to embrace diverse forms of stewardship that range from cemetery preservation to social media advocacy. Our host, Marci Mowery, sits down with Amy Hill of Hill Communications Strategies, who emphasizes that stewardship isn't limited to trail maintenance or financial donations. It includes everyday actions like picking up litter during lunch breaks and introducing friends to new outdoor spaces. She believes that environmental health directly impacts human wellbeing, from the quality of drinking water to air pollution from distant wildfires affecting those with respiratory conditions. There are many creative ways to practice stewardship. Virtual volunteering and "micro-volunteering" opportunities accommodate varying abilities and schedules, while lunch-and-learn sessions explore diverse topics from Lake Erie coastal cleanups to becoming historic site docents. Marci’s personal anecdote about an egret killed by discarded fishing line illustrates how small actions cascade through ecosystems. Similarly, cigarette butts tossed on streets eventually accumulate on Lake Erie beaches. These are just two examples of downstream consequences of individual choices. The initiative's core message challenges assumptions about responsibility: stewardship cannot be left to others. Whether through local government advocacy, sharing expertise at libraries, or simply showi…

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