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.

Beaver County

· June 3 – Tire Collection Events at various locations around the county starting at 9:00 a.m. at all locations.

Clinton County

· May 20 – Join Clinton County CleanScapes and DCNR to remove flood debris from the Torbert Island Natural Area. Contact Project Director Elisabeth Lynch by sending email to elynch@clintoncountypa.com for more information.

Erie County

· May 20 – 4th Annual Bike Around the Bay event for Earth Force youth program, 10, 30 and 50 mile routes - all proceeds go to Earth Force youth program – Call 814-835-8069 or bab@lea.earthforce.org

· For more information on Erie County events, send email to: ssmith@lea.earthforce.org.

Monroe County

· May 20 – Tobyhanna Creek/Tunkhannock Creek Watershed Association Wetland Trail Ribbon Cutting. Pocono Mountain West High School. 10:00 a.m. Contact: 570-643-2001 or send email to: mlord@ptd.net .

· May 20 – Aquashicola Pohopoco Watershed Conservancy Open House. Polk Township Park (Rt. 534 in Kresgeville). 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Contact 610-681-4873 or send email to: info@apwc-pa.org .

· May 21 – Bank and Stream Life in Our Watershed Program by North Poocono CARE. Learn how you can help to preserve this heritage by visiting the Thornhurst Volunteer Fire & Rescue Company Annual Auto, Truck and Motorcycle Show. 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Contact: 570-472-3274 or send email to: NPCARE@att.net .

· May 27 – Brodhead Watershed Association River Ramble III. Pick up your map and directions and set off on this self-guided tour of creeks and other waterbodies in the Broadhead Watershed. An “after-Ramble” gathering is planned at 4:30. Meet at the Barrett Friendly Library in Mountainhome at 1:00 p.m. Contact: 570-839-1120 or send email to: brodheadwater@enter.net .

Philadelphia County

· 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.

Schuylkill County

· May 21 – Bear Creek Festival: 12PM – 4PM at the Schuylkill County Fairgrounds, Rte 895 Summit Station, PA. The 5th Annual Festival provides live entertainment, hands on activities for children, great food, watershed educational programs and great family fun! Call 570-622-4124x113 or e-mail Porcupine Pat at porcupinepat@yahoo.com

York County

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

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

5/19/2006