Dr. Eli Drannon Buskirk, 74, founder of the Paxton Creek Watershed and Education Association in Dauphin County, passed away on October 14 at his home in Crescent City, California.

Buskirk founded the Paxton Creek group in 2001 because of his passion for educating people about water quality issues.

In Harrisburg he taught Urban and Regional Planning at Penn State's Harrisburg Campus, worked as an environmental consultant on projects throughout Asia and Africa, and designed and taught an environmental studies curriculum at Harrisburg Area Community College.

He was serving as a volunteer lighthouse keeper at the time of his passing.

There will be a remembrance of Buskirk on November 25 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. at the Olewine Nature Center at Wildwood Park in Harrisburg.

Memorial contributions in his memory may be made to The Paxton Creek Watershed & Education Association, PO Box 61674, Harrisburg, PA 17106 or The Manada Conservancy, PO Box 25, Hummelstown, PA 17036.

Click Here to read his obituary.  Click Here to read a history of the Paxton Creek Watershed & Education Association and its accomplishments.

[Posted: Nov. 8, 2018]

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