The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources this week announced the addition of five rivers and streams on the Pennsylvania Rivers Conservation Registry. They include:

· Allegheny River segment in Allegheny, Armstrong, Butler, Clarion, Venango and Westmoreland counties;

· Crum Creek Watershed in Chester and Delaware counties;

· Paunacussing Creek Watershed in Chester and Delaware counties;

· Sawkill Creek and Vandermark Creek Watersheds in Pike County; and

· Shenango River Watershed in Crawford, Mercer and Lawrence counties.

For more information, visit the DCNR Rivers Conservation webpage.

4/28/2006