The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources this week formally added watersheds in Armstrong, Chester, Delaware, Indiana, Monroe, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties to the Pennsylvania Rivers Conservation Registry.

The new watersheds include:

· Cherry Creek, Caledonia and Mount Minsi Creek watersheds in Monroe County;

· Darby Creek Watershed in Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties;

· Lower Crooked Creek Watershed in Indiana and Armstrong counties; and

· Tacony-Frankford Creek Watershed in Philadelphia County.

For more information on the benefits and process of qualifying for this designation, visit the Pennsylvania Rivers Conservation Registry webpage.

2/10/2006