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Conewago Creek Association Sponsors 4th Annual Earth Day Celebration April 21
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Tri-County Conewago Creek Association will sponsor the fourth annual Conewago Creek Earth Day Celebration on the banks of the creek at Aberdeen Mills, a historic mill and farmstead outside of Elizabethtown, in Lancaster County on April 21 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
The public is invited to attend. The event will take place rain or shine.
“This will be a fun morning for the entire family,” said Stephanie Eisenbise, president of TCCCA. “Everyone has a role to play in cleaning our local streams. We’ll offer practical and easy tips on backyard stewardship that improves water quality and creates wildlife habitat.”
Merritt and Katcha Neale, owners of Aberdeen and local sustainable agriculture producers, are graciously hosting the event.
TCCCA and Aberdeen Mills are part of the Conewago Creek Initiative, a partnership working collectively to restore water quality in the Conewago watershed.
A number of fun outdoor activities will be offered. Volunteers can help monitor the Conewago to evaluate its health by participating in fish sampling and stream sampling for aquatic insects. Other activities offered are a guided wildflower hike through the woods, native meadow planting, tours of the Mill, and potting native trees and shrubs. Drinks and snacks will be on hand and each family in attendance can take home a free native tree or shrub.
Partnering with TCCCA to offer the morning’s events and educational displays are Penn State Cooperative Extension, Dauphin and Lancaster County Conservation Districts, and other partners of the Conewago Creek Initiative.
Founded in 2002, TCCCA is a volunteer watershed group committed to monitoring, preserving, enhancing, and promoting the Conewago Creek Watershed in Dauphin, Lebanon, and Lancaster Counties through education, community involvement, and watershed improvement projects.
TCCCA maintains a small native tree nursery and helps streamside landowners plant trees along streams to restore riparian buffers. Riparian buffers help protect water quality by filtering runoff, soaking up stormwater, shading streams, and providing food and habitat for fish and other aquatic life. The group also helps interested landowners find programs and apply for grants to fund stream and wildlife habitat restoration.
To learn more, visit the Tri-County Conewago Creek Association website.
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4/16/2012 |
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