This special Calendar section is devoted to activities going on in and around Watershed Awareness Month in May. If you have events to add, send them to: DHess@crisciassociates.com.

· May 6 – Green Valleys Association Envirofest Family Fun Festival. A 5K run, birds of prey, music, environment-friendly living demonstrations, native plant sale, displays and food will all be part of the fun.

· May 8 – Fayette County Children’s Water Festival. Penn State Fayette-The Eberly Campus. 1,000+ sixth graders will hear presenters, participate in demonstrations and visit exhibitors organized by 150 volunteers and is funded by the Conservation District, Western PA Conservancy, local water suppliers, watershed groups, school districts, DEP, Ohiopyle State Park and local businesses. Contact: heatherdfowler@yahoo.com . NewsClip: Fayette Water Festival-GreenTreks Network

· May 23 – Saylor Grove Wetland Dedication, Philadelphia Water Department. Lincoln Dr. & Wissahickon Dr. and Rittenhouse Ave, Philadelphia. 6-8:00 p.m. Contact: Tiffany.Ledesma@phila.gov 215-499-3756.

· York County activities and events:

The following events are scheduled in York County

· 22 April – York County Stream Steward Cleanup Day, 9 am to 1 pm, multiple locations (6 so far)

· 30 Apr to 7 May – National Soil & Water Stewardship Week

· 9 May - York County Envirothon grades 3 & 4

· 2 & 3 May – York County Envirothon grades 7 & 8 and 5 & 6

· 5 May – Greater Hanover Alliance hosting Regional Watershed Protection Workshop for Municipal Officials, 8 am to 4 pm, location TBA

· 9 May - York County Envirothon grades 3 & 4

· 13 May – Restoration Monitoring Workshop, 8 am to 4 pm, at Penn State York

· 18 May – CCWA’s 9th Annual Meeting, 7 pm, at York Water Company’s Lake Redman facility

· 22 May – What’s the Big Deal about Invasives? Workshop, 7-9 pm at ANNEX, sponsored by MAEscapes

· More information on York activities is available from Gary Peacock, York Watershed Specialist, by sending email to: GPeacock@Yorkccd.org .

3/24/2006