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The latest newsletter from Lancaster Clean Water Partners shares wetland restoration and stream side forest buffer and pollinator garden success stories as part of their local initiative to have Clean And Clear Local Water by 2040.
Conewago Creek Restoration
Prior to the restoration work which began in May 2022, the area of the Conewago Creek along Hoffer Road in Londonderry Township was plagued with exceptionally steep stream banks, large areas of sediment deposits, little to no stream buffer, frequent flooding, and high amounts of nutrient and sediment pollution.
The site today is a beautiful place to visit, where the restored wetlands are creating a new habitat for native species and cleaner water is flowing downstream.
Click Here to read more.
Overlook Park Forest Buffer/Pollinator Garden
Our Buffer Action Team has been working with Stroud Water Research Center and Manheim Township to create a streamside forest and pollinator garden at Overlook Park!
The goal is to create an eight-acre streamside forest and pollinator garden in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, near the Little Conestoga Creek, which is part of the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
It’s a public space, but it’s also an inspirational space. We hope that visitors will apply what they learn in their own yards and gardens.
Click Here to read more.
For more information on programs, initiatives, funding, technical support, upcoming events and how you can get involved, visit the Lancaster Clean Water Partners website. Click Here to sign up for regular email updates. Follow them on Facebook.
Related Articles - Watersheds:
-- DEP 2024 Water Quality Report Shows 28,820 Miles Of Streams With Impaired Water Quality In PA (34%) - An Increase From 27,886 In 2022 [PaEN]
-- Chesapeake Bay Foundation: As Miles Of Water Quality Impaired Streams Increase, CBF Sees Opportunities And Momentum In Pennsylvania [PaEN]
-- Deadline Change: DEP Accepting Applications For Next Round Of Local Abandoned Mine Reclamation Project Grants Until Nov. 8 [PaEN]
-- National Fish & Wildlife Foundation Holding Online Proposal Coaching Sessions For Prospective Delaware Watershed Grant Applicants [PaEN]
-- Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership Announces 12th Annual Watershed Milestones Award Winners [PaEN]
-- Bay Journal: Accepting Leadership Gavel, Maryland Governor Vows New Approach Toward Chesapeake Bay Watershed Cleanup - By Jeremy Cox, Chesapeake Bay Journal [PaEN]
-- Penn State Agriculture & Environment Center, Interfaith Partners For The Chesapeake, Other Partners Help Reduce Water Pollution In Lower Susquehanna Basin [PaEN]
-- Middle Susquehanna RiverKeeper, Partners Establish ‘Vernal School’ To Support The Montour Preserve In Montour County [PaEN]
-- PA Chapter Of American Fisheries Society Hosts Online Student Career/Jobs Program Nov. 9 [PaEN]
-- Buffalo Creek Coalition: Dec. 7 One Day Hybrid Summit - Buffalo Creek Confluence: Coming Together For Shared Solutions [PaEN]
-- Lancaster Clean Water Partners Share Wetland Restoration, Streamside Forest Buffer Success Stories [PaEN]
-- Lancaster Farming: Perdue Partners With Alliance For Chesapeake Bay On Conservation Grant
-- Lebanon County Conservation District Hosts Successful Swatara Creek Water Quality Field Day [PaEN]
-- The Daily Review: Dairy Farm Checkoff Partners With Alliance For The Chesapeake Bay, PA Dairy Farm
-- Chesapeake Bay Foundation Blog: Challenges Of Tackling Water Pollution Hotspots In Lancaster County
-- Delaware River Basin Commission To Hold Nov. 8 Hearing, Dec. 6 Business Meeting [PaEN]
-- Nov. 13 Hearing On Proposed Changes To Delaware River Basin Commission Rules Of Practice And Procedure [PaEN]
-- Pennypack Ecological Restoration Trust Cuts Ribbon On New Education & Research Field Station In Montgomery County [PaEN]
-- Penn State Extension Watershed Winds: What To Flush Or Not To Flush Into Your Septic System; Brooke Meets A Stream Doctor; More Education Opportunities [PaEN]
-- USGS Pennsylvania Water Science Center Newsletter: PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals;’ Orphan Oil & Gas Wells; Hurricane Ida Impacts; More! [PaEN]
-- Senate Appropriations Reports Out ‘Stream Cleaning’ Bills [PaEN]
NewsClips - Watersheds:
-- WNEP: Watershed Specialists In Susquehanna County Raising Awareness Of Riparian Stream Buffers
-- Wilkes-Barre Times: Earth Conservancy Receives $17.5 Million DEP Federal Abandoned Mine Lands Grant For Restoration Of Nanticoke Creek
-- Wilkes-Barre Times Editorial: Thumbs Up To Nanticoke Creek Watershed Restoration Project
-- LancasterOnline: Conewago, Conowingo, Pequea Creek Watersheds Gain State Funds For Pollution Cleanup
-- Reading Eagle: Native Trees Given Away In Berks County As Part Of 10 Million Trees Project
-- LancasterOnline: Lancaster County Nonprofits Expand Tree Planting Efforts
-- TribLive: Youngsters From Monroeville School Contribute To Greenway Reforestation In Allegheny County
-- Public News Service: Halfmoon, Pequea Creek Restoration Projects Aim To Restore Watershed Health
-- LancasterOnline: 80 PA Farms Eligible For Conservation Practices Grants, Including Lancaster County Poultry Farms
-- Lancaster Farming: Perdue Partners With Alliance For Chesapeake Bay On Conservation Grant
-- The Daily Review: Dairy Farm Checkoff Partners With Alliance For The Chesapeake Bay, PA Dairy Farm
-- WHYY: DCNR Program Helps Residents, Businesses Convert Lawns To Meadows
-- Republican Herald: DEP Awards Grants To 2 Projects In Schuylkill County For Restoring Health Of Local Watersheds
-- Chesapeake Bay Foundation Blog: Challenges Of Tackling Water Pollution Hotspots In Lancaster County
-- The Daily Review: Dairy Farm Checkoff Partners With Alliance For The Chesapeake Bay, PA Dairy Farm
-- Inside Climate News: Can Latest $10 Million In EPA Grants Make A Difference In Achieving Chesapeake Bay Restoration Goals?
-- USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Chief Terry Cosby Visits 2 Farms In Pittsburgh As Part Of PA Visit
-- Middle Susquehanna RiverKeeper: 500+ Learn About River Thru 2023 Floating Classroom Programs
-- Middle Susquehanna RiverKeeper Blog: Partnership Can Foster New Opportunities At Montour Preserve For Those Willing To Get Creative
-- Williamsport Sun: Final Middle Susquehanna RiverKeeper Floating Classroom Focused On Raptors
-- Wilkes-Barre Times: Collaborative Emergency Flooding Solution For Spencer Lane Announced, Including ‘Beaver Deceiver’
-- Scranton Times: Scranton To Carry Out Stormwater Improvements Across 9 Sections Of East Mountain
-- Inquirer Guest Essay: Pennsylvania Leaders Must Protect Our Wetlands
-- York Dispatch: Chesapeake Bay Faces Water Quality Setback Following Recent Lawsuit Settlement
-- Delaware RiverKeeper Oct. 27 RiverWatch Video Report
[Posted: October 26, 2023]
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