The Conemaugh Valley Conservancy’s Kiski-Conemaugh Stream Team has published its 2012 annual report, which is available for download on its website.

In 2012, the Stream Team engaged over 100 people in its water monitoring and environmental education programs, as well as in special projects, like stream and roadside litter cleanups, a native plant garden, and field studies for a coldwater conservation plan. 

These individuals contributed more than 1,300 hours of in-kind service, valued at well over $28K, to the Stream Team.  Please view the annual report for more details and accomplishments.

The Stream Team is pleased to be the recipient of two recently awarded DEP Growing Greener grants that will support its water monitoring programs.  Another Growing Greener grant was awarded to the Poconos Northeast Resource Conservation and Development Council for C-SAW (Consortium for Scientific Assistance to Watersheds), of which the Stream Team is a part.

These funds sustain and wisely grow the Stream Team.  Well over a dozen watershed and conservation groups benefit from a partnership with the Stream Team and others can request assistance through C-SAW.  In 2013, Natural Biodiversity will be working with the Stream Team to offer technical assistance and mentoring to eligible groups through C-SAW.

The Kiski-Conemaugh River Basin encompasses portions of Armstrong, Cambria, Indiana, Somerset and Westmoreland counties.

For more details on this assistance or any of the Stream Team projects, please call 814-444-2669 or send email to: mreckner@kcstreamteam.org.

4/8/2013