2003-2004 Mini Projects

Adams County
Adams County Conservation District - Vy Trinh, Project Leader
670 Old Harrisburg Road, Suite 201, Gettysburg, PA 17325
(717) 334-0636 x 344
Rain Barrel Workshop
The district will hold a workshop to educate residents about the impact of stormwater on a watershed and to promote the use of rain barrels to capture rainwater and save it for later use. Participants will construct their own rain barrels during the workshop.
Note: The district had overwhelming interest in this workshop when it first ran in May 2003.
Funding Source: DEP, PA Chesapeake Bay Program
Program Year: 03/04

Adams County
Adams County Conservation District - Vy Trinh, Project Leader
670 Old Harrisburg Road, Suite 201, Gettysburg, PA 17325
(717) 334-0636 x 344
Marsh Creek Riparian Education Project
A recent assessment of the Marsh Creek Watershed identified mismanagement of riparian areas as a contributor to stream channel impairments. The district will develop a flyer about the benefits of riparian buffers and proper buffer management techniques for residents living within the watershed's riparian areas.
Funding Source: DEP, PA Chesapeake Bay Program
Program Year: 03/04

Adams County
Adams County Conservation District - Vy Trinh, Project Leader
670 Old Harrisburg Road, Suite 201, Gettysburg, PA 17325
(717) 334-0636
Watershed Education Project
The district will develop brochures about the county's two distinct watersheds. Each brochure will contain specific information about that watershed's geology, geography, land uses, and potential influences on and impairments to water quality. The brochures also promote watershed management concepts and encourage stewardship.
Funding Source: DEP, PA Chesapeake Bay Program
Program Year: 03/04

Armstrong County
Armstrong Conservation District - Laurel Hoffman, Project Leader
124 Armsdale Road, Suite B-2 Kittanning, PA 16201
(724) 545-1022
Grazing Performance: It's in the Genes
This workshop educated farmers about sustainable grazing operations and their impact on water quality.
Funding Source: EPA Section 319 Program
Program Year: 03/04

Bedford County
Bedford High School - Laura Jackson, Project Leader
330 E. John Street, Bedford, PA 15522
(814) 623-4250
Chesapeake Bay Watershed Study of Freshwater Mussels: Part II
High school students will continue stream monitoring projects on Shober's Run, a local trout stream that empties into the Juniata River. They also will conduct a river assessment, map their watershed, and conduct studies of freshwater mussels, an endangered animal group. Student will develop informational pamphlets about the importance of water quality.
Funding Source: DEP, PA Chesapeake Bay Program
Program Year: 03/04

Bedford County
Bedford County Conservation District - Paula Ledney, Project Leader
702 West Pitt Street, Bedford, PA 15522
814-623-7900 x 123
Bob's Creek Watershed, State of the Streams
This project will document the water quality of two native trout streams which are tributaries to Bob's Creek. This documentation will establish baseline data and will become part of the long-term restoration and protection plan for the streams.
Funding Source: EPA Section 319 Program
Program Year: 03/04

Bedford County
Bedford County Conservation District - Richard Hershberger, Project Leader
702 W. Pitt Street, Suite 4, Bedford, PA 15522
(814) 623-8099
Nutrient Management Workshop & Equipment Demonstration
Designed for farmers, the educational workshop will provide nutrient management certification credits to those who need them and will show others the benefit of nutrient management planning on farms.
Funding Source: DEP, PA Chesapeake Bay Program
Program Year: 03/04

Bedford County
Bedford County Conservation District - Paula Ledney, Project Leader
702 W. Pitt Street, Suite 4, Bedford, PA 15522
(814) 623-7900
Bedford County Watershed Forum
This annual event brings together local environmental groups to promote cooperation for resource management. This year the forum focus will be a "Grants Fair" with presentations and displays from various granting organizations, and displays from firms that conduct watershed assessments. The goal is to enhance the ability of small watershed groups to obtain resources to implement stream and watershed improvement projects.
Funding Source: DEP, PA Chesapeake Bay Program
Program Year: 03/04

Bedford County
Ridge Valley Streamkeepers - Tolif Hunt, Project Leader
1131 Big Creek Road, Bedford, PA 15535
(814) 784-3003
The Sideling Hill and Town Creek Watershed Outreach Project: Promoting Our Watersheds
This display will be designed to reach different audiences with different messages. One design will be tailored to the watershed community in general and will introduce them to water quality issues and Ridge Valley Streamkeepers' work. Design two will target local decision-makers (i.e. township supervisors) to help them understand the water quality data available to them to aid their decision-making. The third design will be geared for scientific and technical audiences.
Funding Source: DEP, PA Chesapeake Bay Program
Program Year: 03/04

Berks County
Berks County Conservation District - Ryan Zerbe, Project Leader
1238 County Welfare Rd., PO Box 520 Leesport, PA 19533
(610) 372-4657
Mobile Agriculture Laboratory
The mobile agriculture lab, supplied by the PA Farm Bureau, will allow district personnel to visit elementary schools and provide a hands-on approach to learning about nonpoint pollution, human involvement, and its direct impact on water quality.
Funding Source: EPA Section 319 Program
Program Year: 03/04

Blair County
Blair County Conservation District - Steven S. Putt, Project Leader
1407 Blair Street, Hollidaysburg, PA 16648
(814) 696-0877
Erosion & Sediment Control Awareness Display
The display will educate the public and other target audiences on the importance of erosion and sedimentation control by depicting problems and showing best management practices that alleviate them.
Funding Source: EPA Section 319 Program
Program Year: 03/04

Bradford County
Bradford/Sullivan Forest Landowners' Association - Nancy Baker, Project Leader
PO Box 473
Wysox, PA 18854
(570) 746-1844
Enhancing Watershed Forests
In November, the association will hold a regional conference to raise awareness among landowners, professionals, woodland harvesters and watershed organizations about the function of forests in watershed hydrology, land use benefits of forests, the interdependence of forest and stream ecology and best management practices related to forests and stormwater runoff and water quality. This project will include development of the conference brochure and promotional mailings.
Funding Source: DEP, PA Chesapeake Bay Program
Program Year: 2003

Bradford County
Penn York Bentley Creek Watershed Association - Ken Cooke, Project Leader
R.R. #3 Box 246-A, Gillett, PA 16925
(570) 596-2731
Bentley Creek Natural Stream Restoration Brochure
The association will develop a brochure highlighting the Bentley Creek Restoration Project. Encompassing over five miles of stream, this restoration is the largest of its kind in Pennsylvania, including a natural stream design approach and a watershed stormwater and riparian management plan. Because of its comprehensive approach to stream channel restoration, the project attracts numerous visitors.
Funding Source: DEP, PA Chesapeake Bay Program
Program Year: 03/04

Bucks County
Pennridge School District - Kathleen Michener, Project Leader
1506 North 5th Street, Perkasie, PA 18944
215-453-2740
A Study of Lake Nockamixon Water Quality
Students working on this project will learn about their watershed, test water quality and compile data, identify potential pollution sources, and conduct a service-learning activity around a local environmental problem. Students will share what they learn with the public by creating a video or CD.
Funding Source: EPA Section 319 Program
Program Year: 03/04

Cameron County
Cameron County Conservation District - Janet Frank, Project Leader
20 East Fifth Street, Room 105, Emporium, PA 15834
(814) 486-2244 x 354
Stream Table
The district will purchase a stream table to be used to promote watershed awareness at regional events. A streamtable can be used to demonstrate hydrogeological processes such as channel stability, functions of riparian buffers and wetlands, surface and groundwater hydrology, and more.
Funding Source: DEP, PA Chesapeake Bay Program
Program Year: 03/04

Carbon County
Carbon County Conservation District - Chris Storm, Project Leader
5664 Interchange Rd., Lehighton, PA 18229
(610) 377-4894
Small Project Erosion Control Booklet
The booklet will educate landowners about current erosion control and NPDES construction permit guidelines for small projects and enable them to design their own erosion control plans.
Funding Source: EPA Section 319 Program
Program Year: 03/04

Centre County
Centre County Conservation District - Beth Hirt, Project Leader
414 Holmes Avenue, Suite 4, Bellefonte, PA 16823
(814) 355-6817
2003 Pasture Walk Series
The district collaborates with several conservation and farm organizations to conduct pasture walks on local farms. The goal of the walks is to educate farmers on best management practices with an emphasis on grazing and to promote information sharing among farmers.
Funding Source: DEP, PA Chesapeake Bay Program
Program Year: 03/04

Centre County
Centre County ConservationDistrict - Ann Donovan, Project Leader
414 Holmes Avenue, Suite 4, Bellefonte, PA 16823
(814) 355-6817
Beneficial Landscaping Techniques in Centre County Watersheds
With a target audience of homeowners, nursery personnel, landscapers, and others, the workshop will address the role that landscaping can play in watershed protection. The workshop will inform participants of ways to reduce sediment pollution, eliminate and/or reduce pesticide use, and minimize fertilizer pollution.
Funding Source: DEP, PA Chesapeake Bay Program
Program Year: 03/04

Chester County
Chester County Conservation District - Chotty Sprenkle, Project Leader
601 Westtown Road, Suite 240, Chester, PA 19330
(610) 696-5126
Promoting Agriculture Conservation -- What It Means to Be a Chester County Conservation District Cooperator
Targeted to the Amish and English speaking agriculture community in the county, the district will develop a campaign to encourage the sign-up of "district cooperators" for construction and implementation of best management practices on farms. The effort will include printed materials, personal visits, and organized meetings for those interested.
Funding Source: DEP, PA Chesapeake Bay Program
Program Year: 03/04

Chester County
Chester County Conservation District - Dan Greig, Project Leader
601 Westtown Road, Suite 240 West Chester, PA 19380-0990
(610) 696-5126
Stormwater & Flood Management Forum
The forum will bring together municipal officials to promote interaction and discussion for hands-on problem solving of specific storm water management and flooding issues in the Brandywine Christina River Basin.
Funding Source: EPA Section 319 Program
Program year: 03/04

Clarion County
Penn Soil Resource Conservation & Development Council - Harvey Pinkerton, Project Leader
265 Holiday Inn Road, Suite 3, Clarion, PA 16214
814-226-8160 x 119
Conservation Tillage to Produce a Better Environment
As part of the Tri-State Conservation Tillage Conference, participants will receive at a significant discount the handbook "Building Better Soils for Better Crops." Published by the Sustainable Agriculture Network, the book is a practical guide to ecological soil management for agricultural producers.
Funding Source: EPA Section 319 Program
Program Year: 03/04

Clarion County
North Central Region Math/Science Education Collaborative - Charylene Philp, Project Leader
108 Becht Hall, Clarion University, Clarion, PA 16214
814-393-1612
Nonpoint Source Pollution & Prevention
The collaborative offers opportunities for students and teachers to attend workshops/seminars on environmental issues each year. The content of these sessions supports Pennsylvania academic standards for environment and ecology. During this year's workshops, participants will conduct a variety of hands-on, inquiry-based learning activities that focus on nonpoint source pollution of groundwater and prevention practices. Teachers and students will develop plans for surveying and helping to reduce nonpoint source pollution in their communities. The goal is to raise awareness among attendees and those with whom they share what they've learned.
Funding Source: EPA Section 319 Program
Program Year: 03/04

Clinton County
Beech Creek Watershed Association - Ken Flanigan, Project Leader
PO Box 286, Mill Hall, PA 17751
570-748-7242
Display Board for Beech Creek Watershed Association Outreach
The association will develop a display to raise awareness of the watershed and emphasize the impact of acid mine drainage. The goal of the project is to generate support for the association and its remediation projects.
Funding Source: EPA Section 319 Program
Program Year: 03/04

Crawford County
Crawford County Conservation District - Brian Pilarcik, Project Leader
14699 No. Main St. Extension, Meadville, PA 16335
814-724-1793
Clean Water Festival
The district will coordinate this event which will include displays from local organizations, interactive stations, demonstrations, games and other activities to promote awareness of and gather support for the local watershed. This project will lay the groundwork for an annual celebration of water quality and watersheds.
Funding Source: EPA Section 319 Program
Program Year: 03/04

Crawford County
French Creek Outdoor Learning Center - Judy Acker, Project Leader
18308 Broadway, Crawford County Industrial Park, Meadville, PA 16335
(814) 337-7305
Best Management Practice Outreach: The Importance of Riparian Buffers for Water Quality
Learning Center staff will visit local schools and use a hands-on model to demonstrate the importance of riparian vegetation for stopping sedimentation and other nonpoint source pollution from reaching waterways. Staff members also will distribute worksheets and fact sheets to students.
Funding Source: EPA Section 319 Program
Program Year: 03/04

Cumberland County
Cumberland County Conservation District - Vince McCollum, Project Leader
43 Brookwood Avenue, Suite 4, Carlisle, PA 17013
(717) 249-1037 x 111
Promote Groundwater Conservation by Using Rain Barrels
This project will educate the public about groundwater conservation through the use of rain barrels. The district will purchase barrels and provide instructions, educational information, and supply packets for citizens to make their own barrels.
Note: The district began the rain barrel project as a pilot program last year. It was an overwhelming success.
Funding Source: DEP, PA Chesapeake Bay Program
Program Year: 03/04

Cumberland County
Big Spring Watershed Association - Jean Coates, Project Leader
P.O. Box 52, Newville, PA 17241
(717) 776-0294
Big Spring Discovery Day
This public event includes displays and interactive educational tools to increase watershed awareness, inform about NPS issues, highlight the history of the spring, and show its recreational opportunities.
Funding Source: EPA Section 319 Program
Program Year: 03/04

Dauphin County
Dauphin County Conservation District - Jeanne Harris, Project Leader
1451 Peters Mountain Road, Dauphin, PA 17018
(717) 912-8100
Conservation District Table Top Display
The district will develop a display to educate the public about nonpoint source pollution problems that affect the Chesapeake Bay and to raise awareness of district services that help to reduce such problems.
Funding Source: DEP, PA Chesapeake Bay Program
Program Year: 03/04

Dauphin County
Dauphin County Conservation District - Jeanne Harris, Project Leader
1451 Peters Mountain Road, Dauphin, PA 17018
(717) 912-8100
Event Specific Table Top Displays
The district will develop several display layouts that address local nonpoint source pollution problems. Each display will target a different audience (e.g. farmers, homeowners, local officials, etc.) depending upon the event at which it will be used.
Funding Source: DEP, PA Chesapeake Bay Program
Program Year: 03/04

Dauphin County
Dauphin County Conservation District - Frank Schneider, Project Leader
1451 Peters Mountain Road, Dauphin, PA 17018
(717) 921-8100
Best Management Practices Discussion & Tour
Designed for farmers, the best management practices (BMP) discussion and field tour will expand on information presented by the district at prior meetings. This discussion will present an overview of BMP's, their benefits, and grant programs available, followed by a tour of actual BMP's.
Funding Source: DEP, PA Chesapeake Bay Program
Program Year: 03/04

Erie County
Erie Streams Association of Volunteer Monitors - Diane Stump, Project Leader
9810 Old Route 99, McKean, PA 16426
(814) 476-1645
McKean Community Elk Creek Watershed Awareness Project
The association will survey community members on attitudes toward watershed protection and usage, collect local water quality data, and encourage volunteer participation in monitoring. At the end of these activities, a "watershed awareness" event will present findings to the community, all with the goal of raising awareness of current conditions and the needs for watershed improvement and protection.
Funding Source: EPA Section 319 Program
Program Year: 03/04

Fayette County
Fayette County Conservation District - Heather Fowler, Project Leader
10 Nickman Plaza, Lemont Furnace, PA 15456
724-438-4497
Fayette County Children's Water Festival
This one-day educational event for students will feature hands-on classroom exercises and keynote presentations through which students will learn about the importance of water to all life, the link between water, plants, animals, and soil, and the effects of human activities on water. To prepare participants, a pre-festival program will be presented to all classes. This program provides basic information on water, the water cycle, and protecting water quality.
Funding Source: EPA Section 319 Program
Program Year: 03/04

Fayette County
Fayette County Conservation District - Chris Rerko, Project Leader
10 Nickman Plaza, Lemont Furnace, PA 15456
724-438-4497
Rotational Grazing Educational Resources
The district will use printed materials, computer presentations, and group meetings to provide farmers with technical guidance, grazing system information, cost-share program updates, and more. The goal of the project is to raise awareness of the environmental advantages of grazing systems, encourage the installation of best management practices, and promote a sustainable agriculture mentality.
Funding Source: EPA Section 319 Program
Program Year: 03/04

Franklin County
Franklin County Conservation District - Donna Hays, Project Leader
100 Sunset Boulevard West, Chambersburg, PA 17201
(717) 264-8074
Watershed Model
The district will complete a "Make Your Own Watershed Kit" for an Enviroscape Model. The model will be used for demonstrations at special events, in classroom presentations, and as requested by watershed groups and others.
Funding Source: DEP, PA Chesapeake Bay Program
Program Year: 03/04

Fulton County
Fulton County Conservation District - Scott Alexander, Project Leader
216 N. Second St., McConnellsburg, PA 17233
(717) 485-3547
Fulton County Enviroscape-Nonpoint Source Pollution Education Project
The district will use the Enviroscape model to aid environmental education programs that it provides to elementary and middle school students. The model will help to demonstrate topics related to nonpoint source pollution, land use planning, and watershed management.
Funding Source: EPA Section 319 Program
Program Year: 03/04

Fulton County
Fulton County Conservation District - Scott Alexander, Project Leader
216 North Second Street, McConnellsburg, PA 17233
(717) 485-3547
Third Annual Fulton County Water Resources Forum
This workshop will emphasize the county's unique placement at the headwaters of the Susquehanna and Potomac Rivers, highlight local watershed projects, illustrate water resource issues, and allow citizens to ask questions of local, regional and state water resource managers.
Funding Source: DEP, PA Chesapeake Bay Program
Program Year: 03/04

Greene County
Sustaining Greene County - Kim Moninger, Project Leader
PO Box 504, Waynesburg, PA 15370
724-852-5315
Dunkard Creek Sustainable Forestry Demonstration Project
Working with several partners, Sustaining Greene County will establish a woodland management demonstration area featuring five different sustainable forestry plots. This unique project will allow visitors to compare various harvest methods and management practices and learn how each can minimize nonpoint discharges while maximizing economic return. The project will include an outdoor classroom for farmers, landowners, students, and other visitors.
Funding Source: EPA Section 319 Program
Program Year: 03/04

Greene County
Sustaining Greene County - Kevin Paul, Project Leader
P.O. Box 504, Waynesburg, PA 15370
(412) 582-2570
Tally Hollow Outreach Project
This traveling display will be used as part of the outreach and education program for Tally Hollow Farm, an endeavor that promotes comprehensive sustainable agriculture and a forestry demonstration project. In addition to increasing awareness about the positive environmental impact of sustainable agriculture, the display will promote effective means of lessening nonpoint source runoff from farms and woodlands.
Funding Source: EPA Section 319 Program
Program Year: 03/04

Huntingdon County
Huntingdon Area Middle School - Fred Wilson, Project Leader
2500 Cassady Avenue, Huntingdon, PA 16652
(814) 643-2900
Non-Point Source Pollution Field Studies
Sixth and seventh grade students, as part of their middle school curriculum, will participate in nonpoint source pollution field studies dealing with integrated pest management and agriculture, and acid mine drainage and water quality monitoring. To raise broader awareness of the issues, students will share what they learn through an article in the local newspaper.
Funding Source: DEP, PA Chesapeake Bay Program
Program Year: 03/04

Huntingdon County
Huntingdon Area Middle School - Fred Wilson, Project Leader
2500 Cassady Avenue, Huntingdon, PA 16652
(814) 643-2900
Local Watershed Assessments
Middle school students and project partners will learn watershed assessment techniques and then participate in water quality monitoring tests on local streams, using biological, chemical, physical and stream habitat parameters. Students will analyze the results, create displays about what they learned, share information with the mass media, and submit the stream assessment to appropriate government and other organizations.
Funding Source: DEP, PA Chesapeake Bay Program
Program Year: 03/04

Huntingdon County
PA Cleanways of Huntingdon County - Alana Malar, Project Leader
RR 1, Box 7C, Route 26S, Huntingdon, PA 16642-9603
(814) 627-1627
Farm Dumps: Problems and Solutions
The Huntingdon County Cleanways Chapter will develop a packet of information to educate farmers about the environmental impact of farm dumps and provide technical help to those interested in cleaning them up.
Funding Source: DEP, PA Chesapeake Bay Program
Program Year: 03/04

Huntingdon County
Huntingdon County Conservation District - Alana Malar, Project Leader
RR 1 Box 7C Route 26S, Huntingdon, PA 16642-9603
(814) 627-1627
Aquatic Resources Study Kit
The district will develop an aquatic resources program available free of charge to all students and groups in Huntingdon County. The program can be adapted to any grade level and will be administered by district staff. The program will include a new Aquatic Resource Study Kit, designed by the district to educate students using a hand-on approach. The kit will include printed information (flash cards and other items) and materials to enable macroinvertebrate sampling and chemical testing of water.
Funding Source: DEP, PA Chesapeake Bay Program
Program Year: 03/04

Huntingdon County
Huntingdon County Conservation District/HAMS - Alana Malar, Project Leader
R.D. #1, Box 7C, Huntingdon, PA 16652
(814) 627-1627
Watershed Education
The district will secure an Enviroscape Model to help educate students and the public about watershed concepts such as nonpoint source pollution and surface water and groundwater problems.
Funding Source: DEP, PA Chesapeake Bay Program
Program Year: 03/04

Huntingdon County
Juniata Clean Water Partnership/Blair County Conservation District - Stephanie Odenwald/Jim Eckenrode, Project Leader
1701 Penn Street, Huntingdon, PA 16652
(814) 506-1190
Fourth Annual Juniata Watershed Summit
This year's Summit, designed for Juniata Watershed residents, will present an overview of local watershed projects and the following training sessions and workshops: "Developing Water Trails and Greenways"; "Watershed Assistance and Training to Grassroots Organization"; and "Land Use Planning."
Funding Source: DEP, PA Chesapeake Bay Program
Program Year: 03/04

Indiana County
PA Cleanways of Indiana County - Vicki Stelma, Project Leader
c/o Solid Waste Authority, 1715 Route 119 South, P.O. Box 270, Homer City, PA 15748
(724) 463-9636
Fugitive Tire Program - Spring 2004
The program elicits volunteer youth groups to remove improperly disposed of tires from sites throughout the county and turn them in for proper disposal/recycling. Youth groups also receive educational materials that discuss, among other things, the impact of illegal dumping and other nonpoint source pollutants on water quality.
Funding Source: EPA Section 319 Program
Program Year: 03/04

Lackawanna County
Lackawanna County Conservation District - Robert Baker, Project Leader
1300 Old Plank Road, Mayfield, PA 18433
(570) 281-9495
South Branch of the Tunkhannock Creek Watershed Education and Outreach Project
This project will introduce residents to the watershed through an informational brochure and display, plus hands-on activities such as water monitoring. The goal is to raise awareness of the watershed and encourage residents to protect water resources.
Funding Source: DEP, PA Chesapeake Bay Program
Program Year: 03/04

Lancaster County
Lancaster County Conservation District - Matthew Kofroth, Project Leader
Farm & Home Center, 1383 Arcadia Road, Lancaster, PA 17601
717-299-5361 x 124
Stormwater and Watershed Educational Brochures
The district will develop brochures to educate residents about stormwater and general watershed issues. A "Watershed 101" brochure will educate property owners about riparian buffers, no-mow areas, streambank fencing, and invasive plant control. The "Stormwater 101" brochure will inform residents about backyard conservation measures such as rain barrels and rain gardens that can help control stormwater runoff.
Funding Source: EPA Section 319 Program
Program Year: 03/04

Lancaster County
Cocalico Creek Watershed Association - Michael Ashton, Project Leader
PO Box 121, Reinholds, PA 17569
(717) 560-3111
Local Introduction and Recruitment for the New Cocalico Creek Watershed Assn. Display
The display will educate people about local water quality issues and introduce audiences to the association's work to improve water quality.
Funding Source: EPA Section 319 Program
Program Year: 03/04

Lancaster County
Lancaster County Conservation District - Kevin Seibert, Project Leader
1383 Arcadia Road, Room 6, Lancaster, PA 17601
(717) 299-5361
Lancaster County Conservation Exposition
This year's Expo will focus on conservation practices that anyone can implement and will target groups such as farmers, homeowners, school students, gardeners, excavators, and others. The Expo will include children's activities, exhibitors, and sessions on "Conservation at Home" and "Conservation Tillage and Practices for Profit and Improved Water Quality."
Funding Source: DEP, PA Chesapeake Bay Program
Program Year: 03/04

Lancaster County
Lititz Run Watershed Alliance - Daniel Zimmerman, Project Leader
315 Clay Road, P.O. Box 308, Lititz, PA 17543
(717) 626-8900
Watershed Day 2004
Fifth grade students in the Warwick School District spend the day visiting three locations, each featuring different stations, lessons, presentations, and hands-on opportunities. Topics and activities include watershed preservation, stream testing, a sewer plant tour, seedling transplanting, and more.
Funding Source: DEP, PA Chesapeake Bay Program
Program Year: 03/04

Lawrence County
Lawrence County Conservation District - Megan Murphy, Project Leader
430 Court Street, New Castle, PA 16101
724-652-4512
Lawrence County Watershed Partnership
The district is working to bring local watershed groups together in a unified organization, the Lawrence County Watershed Partnership. As part of this effort, the district will purchase a portable display and develop materials for each watershed group to use during education and awareness activities locally and statewide. While each organization maintains its unique mission, the partnership will reach a larger audience, lead to greater public awareness and education, and reduce duplication of effort.
Funding Source: EPA Section 319 Program
Program Year: 03/04

Lebanon County
Lebanon County Conservation District - Stephanie Harmon, Project Leader
2120 Cornwall Road, Suite 5, Lebanon, PA 17042
717-272-3908 x 4
Lebanon Lancaster County Watershed Forum
A joint effort between two conservation districts, the Watershed Forum will provide an educational and networking opportunity for a two-county area. Open to individuals, organizations, municipalities and others interested in watershed enhancement, the forum will cover topics including, but not limited to, wellhead protection, watershed assessments, stormwater management, and invasive plants. Forum participants also will be invited to exhibit their organization's materials.
Note: Both counties held individual forums last year. At each, participants expressed interest in a joint program; this project addresses that interest.
Funding Source: EPA Section 319 Program
Program Year: 03/04

Lebanon County
Lebanon County Conservation District - Leigh Beamesderfer, Project Leader
2120 Cornwall Road, Suite 5, Lebanon, PA 17042
(717) 272-3908
Wetland Restoration/Enhancement
The Lebanon County wetlands educational site will be enhanced through the addition of aquatic plants to reduce erosion and increase filtering capacity. Greater plant diversity on the wetlands will help improve water quality downstream by reducing sediment and nutrients. It also will lead to greater animal diversity and ultimately to a better learning experience for those using the study site.
Funding Source: DEP, PA Chesapeake Bay Program
Program Year: 03/04

Lebanon County
Lebanon School District - Ralph Heister, Project Leader
1000 South 8th Street, Lebanon, PA 17042
(717) 273-9391
Urban Wetland Educational Outreach
Educational activities to be conducted at the Lebanon wetlands project will be enhanced with the addition of nets, pans, water quality test kits and other items. With these items, educators will be able to customize the hands-on field experiences of their students.
Funding Source: DEP, PA Chesapeake Bay Program
Program Year: 03/04

Multiple Counties in Central Pennsylvania
Lebanon County Conservation District - Karlyn Haas, Project Leader
2120 Cornwall Road, Suite 5, Lebanon, PA 17042
717-272-3908
Dead Bird Composting Recipe Sign and Thermometers
Composting instructions and other tools will be distributed to poultry producers in a multi-county area. Better educating producers and farm visitors about composting will lead to better management of the process and ultimately to less polluted runoff in the water.
Funding Source: EPA Section 319 Program
Program Year: 03/04

Luzerne County
Luzerne County Conservation District - Todd Rush and Robert Hughes, Project Leaders
485 Smith Pond Road, Shavertown, PA 18708
(570) 674-7993
Luzerne County Environmental Resources Management Field Tour
The tour will showcase for the general public local best management practices, pollution control technologies, acid mine drainage remediation efforts, and reclamation strategies. The overall goal is to help people better understand nonpoint source pollution and the many ways to help prevent it.
Funding Source: EPA Section 319 Program
Program Year: 03/04

Luzerne County
Lake Lehman School District - Kathy Finnerty, Project Leader
RR 3, Box 270, Harvey's Lake, PA 18618
(570) 287-5522
Lake-Noxen Elementary School K-3 Learning Support Project Give
Elementary students will undertake several service learning projects that illustrate to the community how a person's actions at home can have a positive impact "downstream." The students will create a habitat restoration nursery of erosion controlling plants on school grounds. They will distribute handouts and plants at local events, and they will create a display for the statewide service learning conference that will encourage others to replicate this project.
Funding Source: DEP, PA Chesapeake Bay Program
Program Year: 03/04

Mifflin County
Mifflin County Conservation District - Cadie Pruss, Project Leader
20 Windmill Hill, #4
Burnham, PA 17009
(717) 248-4695
Innovative Stormwater Workshop
The goal of the workshop is to educate municipal officials about innovative stormwater designs, identify and address stormwater related management problems, increase usage of more environmentally sound stormwater management practices and foster a sense of support and cooperation between local professionals and government agencies.
Funding Source: DEP, PA Chesapeake Bay Program
Program Year: 2003

Mifflin County
Lewistown Area High School Conservation Club - Douglas Reddy, Project Leader
2 Manor Drive, Lewistown, PA 17044
(717) 242-1401
Lewistown Area HS Conservation Mini-Camp
This project will provide middle school students with the opportunity, through a three-day camp, to learn the basic elements of watershed assessment and improvement. Students will analyze stream health and observe a stream restoration project, among many other camp activities. The goal of the project is to enlist community support for conservation efforts through the students and their families.
Funding Source: DEP, PA Chesapeake Bay Program
Program Year: 03/04

Montgomery County
Montgomery County Conservation District - Nathan Walker, Project Leader
143 Level Road, Collegeville, PA 19426
610-489-4506 x 13
Stormwater Management Education -- -BMP Location and Effects
This project will inventory existing stormwater best management practices (BMPs) and implement a strategy to educate municipalities, landowners, and others about "the changing face" of stormwater management. The project will begin with two impaired streams and will serve as a model for a county-wide inventory. The district, with project partners, will hold workshops in the areas studied to explain how specific problems from stormwater pollution affect the community and to identify specific sites as priorities for restoration.
Funding Source: EPA Section 319 Program
Program Year: 03/04

Multiple Counties
Pennsylvania Integrated Pest Management Program - Lyn Garling, Project Leader
501 ASI Building, University Park, PA 16802
(814) 863-8884
Reducing the Misuse of Pesticides and Nonpoint Source Pollution via Innovative Public Education
The BugMobile is a traveling, real-time "talking" Volkswagen Bug painted like a ladybug. This interactive exhibit raises public awareness of integrated pest management and ways to minimize the effects of pesticides on humans and the environment. This project will expand "The BugMobile" program through development of new materials and display elements specifically to meet the need for urban/suburban nonpoint source pollution prevention education.
Funding Source: DEP, PA Chesapeake Bay Program
Program Year: 03/04

Northumberland County
Northumberland County Conservation District - Dennis Strouse, Project Leader
RR 3, Box 238 C, Sunbury, PA 17801
(570) 286-7114
2004 Northumberland County Annual Winter Conference
This educational event will teach farm operators ways to more effectively reduce pollution and runoff potential from their farms. Participants will receive soil test kits to help them start a soil testing routine on their properties.
Funding Source: DEP, PA Chesapeake Bay Program
Program Year: 03/04

Northumberland County
Northumberland County Conservation District - Angie Foltz, Project Leader
RR 3, Box 238 C, Sunbury, PA 17801
(570) 286-7114
Conservation District Table Top Display
The district will develop a display highlighting its programs, most of which directly relate to the Chesapeake Bay. Topics to be featured will include erosion and sedimentation control projects, watershed cleanups, educational programming, best management practices, and the Dirt and Gravel Road Program.
Funding Source: DEP, PA Chesapeake Bay Program
Program Year: 03/04

Perry County
Perry County Conservation District - Sally Tengeres, Project Leader
P.O. Box 36, 31 W. Main St., New Bloomfield, PA 17068
(717) 582-5139
Watershed Awareness and Improvement Education Model
The district will obtain an Enviroscape Nonpoint Source Model to demonstrate watershed and pollution concepts to various groups.
Funding Source: EPA Section 319 Program
Program Year: 03/04

Pike County
Pike County Conservation District - Sally Jones, Project Leader
HC 8 Box 6770, Hawley, PA 18428
570-226-8220
Watershed Stewardship Outreach in the Upper Delaware River Watershed
Working with the citizen-based watershed groups in the Upper Delaware, the district will create a newspaper insert to be distributed to 20,000 homes in northeastern Pennsylvania. The insert will raise awareness about watersheds and educate the public about how human activity affects water quality and quantity. The goal of the project is to increase participation in watershed groups and land planning processes.
Funding Source: EPA Section 319 Program
Program Year: 03/04

Pike County
Pike County Conservation District - John Jose, Project Leader
HC 8 Box 6770, Hawley, PA 18428
(570) 226-8220
Small Project Erosion Control Guide and E&S Educational Brochure
The district will update two existing publications that are designed to educate residents on controlling nonpoint source pollution resulting from "earth disturbance" activities.
Funding Source: EPA Section 319 Program
Program Year: 03/04

Pike County
Lackawaxen River Conservancy/Pike Conservation District - Frederica Leighton, Project Leader
P.O. Box 176, Rowland, PA 18457
(570) 685-5123
The Lackawaxen Watershed Municipal Awareness Project
The Conservancy will conduct watershed awareness presentations for all local municipalities. Targeted to the people who make "crucial land use decisions," the presentations will emphasize the importance of healthy water supplies and the ways that local officials can ensure water quality.
Funding Source: EPA Section 319 Program
Program Year: 03/04

Schuylkill County
Schuylkill County Conservation District - Tom Davidock, Project Leader
1206 Ag Center Drive, Pottsville, PA 17901
570-622-3742
Municipal Stormwater Management Workshop
The district will develop a stormwater management workshop for municipalities in the Upper Schuylkill River Watershed. The workshop will provide information on current practices and techniques, funding and technical assistance resources, and laws and regulations.
Funding Source: EPA Section 319 Program
Program Year: 03/04

Schuylkill County
Schuylkill County Conservation District - Pat McKinney, Project Leader
1206 Ag Center Drive, Pottsville, PA 17901
570-622-4124 x 113
Natural Resources Field Studies of Schuylkill County-"A Workshop on Wheels"
This hands-on workshop will enhance the environmental field experiences of elementary and secondary educators. Participants will visit a number of sites featuring environmental issues and assess their suitability for use with school programs, meet with agencies involved in conservation, evaluate handouts for classroom use, and learn about environmental management techniques. The workshop addresses several of the Pennsylvania Department of Education's Environment and Ecology Standards, including Watersheds and Wetlands.
Funding Source: EPA Section 319 Program
Program Year: 03/04

Snyder County
Snyder County Conservation District - Barry Spangler, Project Leader
403 Market Street, Middleburg, PA 17842
(570) 837-0007 x 114
Contractor's Winter Meeting
The conservation district will host a winter meeting for Snyder County contractors and excavators to educate them about preventing sediment pollution during construction and development and to inform them about current erosion and sedimentation program regulations, sewage regulations, and stormwater issues.
Funding Source: DEP, PA Chesapeake Bay Program
Program Year: 03/04

Warren County
Warren County Conservation District - Judy Froman, Project Leader
609 Rouse Ave., Suite 203 Youngsville, PA 16371
(814) 563-3117
Educational Brochure-Hatch Run Conservation Demonstration Area - A Working Demonstration of Conservation and Water Quality Projects
The district will produce a brochure that highlights the conservation and water quality improvement projects that are part of the Hatch Run Conservation Demonstration Area. The demonstration area is part of the district's overall conservation education program.
Funding Source: EPA Section 319 Program
Program Year: 03/04

Multiple Western Pennsylvania Counties
Western Pennsylvania Conservancy Watershed Assistance Center - Jessica Traister, Project Leader
246 South Walnut Street, Blairsville, PA 15717
724-459-0953 x 110
Groundwater Flow Model Demonstrations
The Center will purchase a groundwater flow model and educational materials to use at various educational programs in a multi-county area. These "hands on" demonstrations will help people of all ages better understand the environmental impact of human activities. When not being used for events "in the field," the model will be housed at the Watershed Assistance Center where visitors can view demonstrations daily.
Funding Source: EPA Section 319 Program
Program Year: 03/04

Westmoreland County
Penn-Trafford High School - Georgette Stephans, Project Leader
P.O. Box 530, Harrison City, PA 15636
(724) 744-4471
Water Quality Study of Bushy Run
Biology students will participate in a stream study that will address nonpoint source pollution, acid mine drainage and water quality. Students will analyze results gained through hands-on activities such as water quality monitoring tests and macroinvertebrate collecting, create a video of the project, and submit a report of findings to the local watershed authority.
Funding Source: EPA Section 319 Program
Program Year: 03/04

Westmoreland County
Westmoreland Conservation District - Leanne Griffith, Project Leader
211 Donohoe Road, Westmoreland, PA 15601
(724) 837-5271
Conservation Tour 2004
The district will conduct a tour of several conservation sites within the county to educate the public about nonpoint source pollution concerns and what the district and other local organizations are doing to improve these conditions.
Funding Source: EPA Section 319 Program
Program Year: 03/04

Wyoming County
Wyoming County Conservation District - Ed Zygmunt, Project Leader
1 Hollowcrest Complex, Tunkhannock, PA 18657
(570) 836-2589 x 107
Annual Resources Management Tour
The district will coordinate a tour of local farms that are effectively implementing best management practices in such areas as barnyard stabilization, milkhouse waste treatment and roof runoff management. Participants will include residents, farm operators, local officials, students, and the news media.
Funding Source: DEP, PA Chesapeake Bay Program
Program Year: 03/04

Wyoming County
Wyoming County Conservation District - Robert Baker, Project Leader
1 Hollowcrest Complex, Tunhannock, PA 18657
(570) 836-2589
Lower Tunkhannock Creek Watershed Education and Awareness
This project will introduce residents to the watershed through an informational brochure, display, and water monitoring activities. The goal is to raise awareness of the watershed and encourage residents to protect water resources.
Funding Source: DEP, PA Chesapeake Bay Program
Program Year: 03/04

Wyoming County
Mehoopany Creek Watershed Association, Inc. - Lars Lundin, Project Leader
P.O. Box 73, Mehoopany, PA 18629
(570) 833-3545
North Branch Mehoopany Creek Restoration Project
The association will create a sign/education kiosk describing the natural stream design techniques that are being used at the local stream bank restoration project.
Funding Source: DEP, PA Chesapeake Bay Program
Program Year: 03/04

York County
York County Conservation District - Gary Peacock, Project Leader
118 Pleasant Acres Road, York, PA 17402
(717) 840-7430
Managing Your On-Lot Disposal System Workshop for Homeowners
Provided free to local homeowners, the workshop provides practical information on designing, installing, operating and maintaining residential septic systems. The overall goal is to enhance watershed conservation, education and stewardship.
Funding Source: DEP, PA Chesapeake Bay Program
Program Year: 03/04