Watersheds

Workshops & Forums

Bedford County
Bedford County Conservation District - Paula Ledney, Project Leader
702 W. Pitt Street, Suite 4
Bedford, PA 15522
(814) 623-7900
Mini-Grant Funds: $884.83 Audience: watershed stakeholders
Bedford County Watershed Forum
This annual event brings together local environmental groups to promote cooperation for resource management. This year the forum focus was a "Grants Fair" with presentations and displays from various granting organizations, and displays from firms that conduct watershed assessments. The goal was to enhance the ability of small watershed groups to obtain resources to implement stream and watershed improvement projects.
Program Year: 03/04

(Bedford, Blair, Fulton, Huntingdon, Juniata, Mifflin and Perry Counties)
Juniata Clean Water Partnership - Stephanie Odenwald, Project Leader
RD 1, Box 7E
Huntingdon, PA 16652
(814) 627-5391
Mini-Grant Funds: $1,000 Audience: local and state government
Third Annual Juniata Watershed Summit
The Partnership's annual summit educates, trains and empowers residents, community groups, municipalities, local business owners and teachers to participate in local watershed-related activities. This year's summit featured three tracks and varying topics: for residents and watershed groups - tools for the long-term success of grassroots organizations; for local government - municipal action plans for handling rural development, illegal dumping and other issues; and for educators - watershed education and the new state academic standards. The summit also included an overview of projects underway in each Juniata Watershed sub-basin.
Program Year: 2003

Blair County
Blair County Conservation District - James Eckenrode, Project Leader
1407 Blair Street
Hollidaysburg, PA 16648
(814) 696-0877
Mini-Grant Funds: $2,500 Audience: public
Education and Outreach of the Community Stakeholders of the Piney Creek Watershed
Through publications, public meetings, displays, and promoting participation in a watershed assessment plan, the project educated residents on the importance of natural resources in their watershed and the impact of nonpoint source pollution.
Program Year: 04/05

Bradford County
Bradford County Conservation District - Mike Lovegreen, Project Leader
RR 5, Box 5030C
Towanda, PA 18848
(570) 265-5539 x120
Mini-Grant Funds: $785 Audience: Municipal officials, businesses, homeowners
Beckwith Creek Watershed Educational Outreach
This project reached out to the landowners and managers of a small watershed through a direct mailing and workshop with the purpose of educating them to the dynamics of the watershed. Landowners will have a better understanding of the unique characteristics of their home watershed as well as the universal characteristics of all watersheds, resulting in their better management of those characteristics.
Program Year: 06/07

Bradford County
Endless Mountains RC&D - Rob Parker, Project Leader
RR 5 Box 5030D
Bradford, PA 18848
(570) 265-3409 ext. 5
Mini-Grant Funds: $1,000 Audience: watershed association members
Environmental Forums for an Alliance of Watershed Communities
Two workshop sessions, addressing key educational topics such as gravel bar information, soil erosion, grant writing and consensus building, were held. The workshops were attended by Endless Mountains area watershed associations, municipal officials and watershed stakeholders. Attendees learned about various techniques used to conduct stream assessments.
Program Year: 00/01

Bradford County
Endless Mountains RC&D - C. Wayne Ray, Project Leader
RR 5 Box 5030D
Towanda, PA 18848
(570) 265-3409
Mini-Grant Funds: $750 Audience: members of watershed organizations
Empowering Watershed Groups
An educational workshop was held to give information and tools to watershed groups in order to help them develop strategic plans for identifying and solving nonpoint source pollution problems in their watersheds.
Program Year: 99/00

Bradford County
Endless Mountains RC&D - C. Wayne Ray, Project Leader
Stoll Natural Resource Center
RR 5 Box 5030D
Towanda, PA 18848
(570) 265-3409 ext. 204
Mini-Grant Funds: $750 Audience: landowners, officials
Nurturing Community Watershed Groups Workshop
A workshop was held on March 18, 2000 in Wysox, PA. Thirty-seven people attended, representing planning commissions, townships, boroughs, watershed associations, private landowners and students. Brochures and newsletters were sent out to seventeen area papers and distributed at meetings to publicize the event before the fact. Project coordinators said that participants seemed overwhelmed with the amount of information presented, but that they were provided with necessary knowledge regarding nonpoint source pollution problems in their area.
Program Year: 99/00

Centre County
Centre County Conservation District - Beth Hirt, Project Leader
414 Holmes Ave., Suite 4
Bellefonte, PA 16823
(814) 355-6817
Mini-Grant Funds: $2,400 Audience: Regional
Centre County Workshops 2006-2007
A series of workshops that educated and encouraged farmers to install or implement streambank fencing, rotational grazing, cover crop/no-till systems, conservation plans, and nutrient management plans.
Program Year: 06/07

Centre County
Centre County Conservation District - Ann Donovan, Project Leader
414 Holmes Avenue, Suite 4
Bellefonte, PA 16823
(814) 355-6817
Mini-Grant Funds: $624.62 Audience: homeowners, nursery personnel, landscapers
Beneficial Landscaping Techniques in Centre County Watersheds
With a target audience of homeowners, nursery personnel, landscapers, and others, the workshop addressed the role that landscaping can play in watershed protection. The workshop informed participants of ways to reduce sediment pollution, eliminate and/or reduce pesticide use, and minimize fertilizer pollution.
Program Year: 03/04

Fulton County
Fulton County Conservation District - Scott Alexander, Project Leader
216 North Second Street
McConnellsburg, PA 17233
(717) 485-3547
Mini-Grant Funds: $729.90 Audience: public
Third Annual Fulton County Water Resources Forum
This workshop emphasized the county's unique placement at the headwaters of the Susquehanna and Potomac Rivers, highlighted local watershed projects, illustrated water resource issues, and allowed citizens to ask questions of local, regional and state water resource managers.
Program Year: 03/04

Fulton County
Fulton County Conservation District - Scott Alexander, Project Leader
216 North Second St.
McConnellsburg, PA 17233-1170
(717) 485-3547 ext. 118
Mini-Grant Funds: $1,000 Audience: general
Second Annual Fulton County Water Resources Forum
Fulton Conservation District hosted a half-day water resources workshop featuring guest speakers such as award winning journalist Susan Stranahan and regional nonprofit organizations. The District also presented information on ongoing projects within local watersheds.
Program Year: 02/03

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
Mini-Grant Funds: $1,000 Audience: community
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."
Program Year: 03/04

Mifflin County
Mifflin County Conservation District - Cadie Pruss, Project Leader
20 Windmill Hill, #4
Burnham, PA 17009
(717) 248-4695
Mini-Grant Funds: $535 Audience: landscapers
Landscaping for a Healthy Environment
The goal of the workshop was to help landscapers and local greenhouses understand the important role they can play in protecting watersheds. Specific topics included the importance of native plant species and the negative impact of invasive species; the water cycle and how chemical application affects groundwater; and the value of yard waste and composting.
Program Year: 2003

Sullivan County
Sullivan County Conservation District - Jacquelyn Rouse, Project Leader
RR 2 Box 2022B
Dushore, PA 18614
(570) 928-7057
Mini-Grant Funds: $410 Audience: Farmers, municipal officials, watershed association representatives
Best Management Practices Workshop
The district conducted a workshop about BMPs for the programs the district is able to assist with implementation.
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Program Year: 06/07