{"id":13291,"date":"2025-03-28T10:12:09","date_gmt":"2025-03-28T14:12:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/epcamr.org\/home\/?p=13291"},"modified":"2025-03-28T10:12:09","modified_gmt":"2025-03-28T14:12:09","slug":"epcamr-welcomes-community-service-support-from-ian-padden-a-wilkes-university-bonner-leader","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/epcamr.org\/home\/2025\/epcamr-welcomes-community-service-support-from-ian-padden-a-wilkes-university-bonner-leader\/","title":{"rendered":"EPCAMR welcomes community service support from Ian Padden, a Wilkes University Bonner Leader"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ASHLEY, PENNSYLVANIA (March 28, 2025) \u2013 Laurel Run resident and Wilkes University freshman Ian Padden recently began a long-term community service engagement with the nonprofit Eastern Pennsylvania Coalition for Abandoned Mine Reclamation (EPCAMR).<\/p>\n<p>Padden, 19, will support EPCAMR by contributing about six hours of service each week during the academic year.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/epcamr.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Padden-photo-March-2025-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"13292\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/epcamr.org\/home\/2025\/epcamr-welcomes-community-service-support-from-ian-padden-a-wilkes-university-bonner-leader\/padden-photo-march-2025\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/epcamr.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Padden-photo-March-2025-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1920,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Padden photo (March 2025)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Ian Padden&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/epcamr.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Padden-photo-March-2025-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-13292\" src=\"https:\/\/epcamr.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Padden-photo-March-2025-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/epcamr.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Padden-photo-March-2025-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/epcamr.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Padden-photo-March-2025-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/epcamr.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Padden-photo-March-2025-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/epcamr.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Padden-photo-March-2025-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/epcamr.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Padden-photo-March-2025-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/epcamr.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Padden-photo-March-2025-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>An environmental engineering major, Padden is a participant in the university\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wilkes.edu\/academics\/opportunities-for-excellence\/bonner-leaders-program.aspx\">Bonner Leader Program<\/a>, a unique work-study experience. The program compensates students for devoting their time and skills to nonprofit groups such as EPCAMR throughout the duration of their four-year, undergraduate studies.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI chose to serve at EPCAMR because it\u2019s my first opportunity to gain meaningful experience in the field of environmental work,\u201d said Padden, a 2024 graduate of the Wilkes-Barre Area School District STEM Academy. \u201cIt allows me to make a significant positive impact for EPCAMR, as well as in the community.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Source Sans Pro';\">The national Bonner Leader Program was created in 1990. Wilkes University launched its program four years ago, becoming part of a network that extends to about 70 colleges and universities<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Wilkes University, in Wilkes-Barre, is the only school in Northeast Pennsylvania to provide this opportunity. Each year, the university selects eight to 10 first-year students from a pool of candidates who vie to participate in the civic engagement and leadership program.<\/p>\n<p>Padden is the first Bonner Leader Program participant at Wilkes University to serve with an environmental-focused nonprofit. Padden participated in Scouting for 13 years and, nearly two years ago, earned the rank of Eagle Scout. He serves during summers as a nature director at the Goose Pond Scout Reservation in Wayne County.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/epcamr.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/bonner-logo.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"13293\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/epcamr.org\/home\/2025\/epcamr-welcomes-community-service-support-from-ian-padden-a-wilkes-university-bonner-leader\/bonner-logo\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/epcamr.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/bonner-logo.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1600,680\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"bonner logo\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/epcamr.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/bonner-logo-1024x435.jpg\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-13293\" src=\"https:\/\/epcamr.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/bonner-logo-300x128.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"128\" srcset=\"https:\/\/epcamr.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/bonner-logo-300x128.jpg 300w, https:\/\/epcamr.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/bonner-logo-1024x435.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/epcamr.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/bonner-logo-1536x653.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/epcamr.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/bonner-logo-150x64.jpg 150w, https:\/\/epcamr.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/bonner-logo.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\u201cEPCAMR has a long history with both Wilkes-Barre Area STEM and Wilkes University, which is where our first office was located \u2013 in Sturdevant Hall \u2013 and our first statewide Conference on Abandoned Mine Reclamation was held in 1996,\u201d said EPCAMR Executive Director Bobby Hughes. \u201cHaving Ian with us as our first Bonner Leader will assist us greatly in our work and mission. He\u2019s going to bring a lot of enthusiasm and get plenty of hands-on applied science opportunities while serving with us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>EPCAMR, which was founded almost 30 years ago, works with its many partners to encourage the reclamation and redevelopment of land affected by past mining practices in Pennsylvania\u2019s Northeastern Anthracite and Northern Bituminous Coal Regions.<\/p>\n<p>The nonprofit group \u2013 now based in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.earthconservancy.org\/\">Earth Conservancy<\/a> building on South Main Street, Ashley \u2013 employs a small but impactful team of professionals who provide technical assistance such as water quality testing and monitoring, stream restoration, dam removal, GIS mapping, and drone services. The organization routinely collaborates with federal and state government agencies, watershed groups, mine industry representatives, nonprofit groups, and other stakeholders on remediation projects throughout its 16-county territory.<\/p>\n<p>The EPCAMR team has a long and successful track record. It has assisted in the removal of unsightly and unsafe culm banks, such as the one along Main Street in Swoyersville, and the cleanup of polluted waterways.<\/p>\n<p>Its projects help to reduce hazards to people\u2019s health and safety. Its actions also improve water quality, eliminate soil erosion, and return land affected by past mining practices to productive use, thereby improving the economy of the region.<\/p>\n<p>During Padden\u2019s stint with EPCAMR, he will aid the group by doing a range of tasks that collectively enhance his leadership and professional skills. Those tasks will include office activities, such as assisting with volunteer recruitment and fundraising, as well as field activities, including stream continuity assessments that aim to identify and remove impediments that prevent fish and other aquatic life from navigating a waterway.<\/p>\n<p>EPCAMR supports area students\u2019 career development and education by frequently offering learning opportunities such as internship, work study, and volunteer roles.<\/p>\n<p>For additional information, including how you can get involved, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/epcamr.org\/home\/\">epcamr.org<\/a>. Or send an email to rhughes@epcamr.org.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ASHLEY, PENNSYLVANIA (March 28, 2025) \u2013 Laurel Run resident and Wilkes University freshman Ian Padden recently began a long-term community service engagement with the nonprofit Eastern Pennsylvania Coalition for Abandoned Mine Reclamation (EPCAMR). 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