The Crawford County Conservation District and Pymatuning State Park will host the 5th annual “Pymatuning Lake Secchi Dip In” on June 26. The event will take place on the fishing pier at the Linesville Marina, just west of Linesville, Pa.

Participants of the event will learn how to use a Secchi Disk (8 inch black and white disk used to determine water clarity) as well as learn how to build their own disk out of common materials.

Jamestown Paint Company has donated materials for use in the program, so everyone will receive a kit for making their very own Secchi Disk.

Once participants have completed the training they will learn how they can participate in the Great North American Secchi Dip In, an international monitoring program led by Dr. Robert Carlson of Kent State University. This program is open for people of all ages.

For more information on the program call Brian Pilarcik at 814-763-5269. For more information on lakes, visit Lake Management in Pennsylvania website.

6/22/2007