Watersheds

Exhibits & Models

Beaver County
Beaver County Conservation District - Marty Warchol, Project Leader
1000 Third Street, Suite 202
Beaver, PA 15009
(724) 774-7090
Mini-Grant Funds: $971 Audience: county residents
Watershed Education Display
The district developed a display to promote watershed concepts and educate various audiences about the value of water resources and how human and natural forces interact to shape the condition of water.
Program Year: 2003

Elk County
Elk County Conservation District - Kim Lanich, Project Leader
300 Center St., PO Box 448
Ridgway, PA 15853
(814) 776-5373
Mini-Grant Funds: $1,000 Audience: Miscellaneous
Watershed Awareness Booth
The district staffed a booth at the Elk Expo to educate the public on water quality issues and best management practices.
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Program year: 07/08

Mini-Grant Funds: $1,554 Audience: Homeowners, community members, farmers
Watershed Awareness Booth at the Elk County Fair and the Elk Expo
The district and local watershed groups displayed educational material on watershed awareness, NPS and other local water quality issues at a Watershed Awareness Booth at the Elk County Fair and the Elk Expo.
Program Year: 06/07

Mini-Grant Funds: $813.66 Audience: Miscellaneous
Watershed Awareness Booth at Elk Expo
With local watershed groups, the district staffed a booth at the Elk Expo to educate the public on watershed awareness and water quality issues.
Program Year: 05/06

Elk County
Elk Conservation District - Kim Lanich, Project Leader
300 Center Street
Box 448
Ridgway, PA 15853
(814) 776-5373
Mini-Grant Funds: $1,452 Audience: Miscellaneous
Watershed Presentation Materials
The district developed a display covering topics such as nonpoint source pollution and prevention, watershed awareness, and ways to improve water quality.
Program Year: 05/06

Lancaster County
Lancaster County Conservation District - Matt Kofroth, Project Leader
Farm and Home Center
1383 Arcadia Rd.
Lancaster, PA 17601
(717) 299-5361 x124
Mini-Grant Funds: $1,710 Audience: Residents, farmers, businesses, children
Northern Lancaster County Watershed Education Project
The district created a watershed educational parade float and participated in three area parades in September and October, 2006. The goal of the float was to educate community residents on watershed stewardship, promote watershed protection and further enhance local grassroots watershed efforts in the county.
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Program Year: 06/07

Lancaster County
Lancaster County Conservation District - Matthew W. Kofroth, Project Leader
1383 Arcadia Road
Lancaster, PA 17601
(717) 299-5361 x124
Mini-Grant Funds: $600 Audience: Miscellaneous
Educational Karst Groundwater Model
The model is used to teach children and residents about general groundwater issues and to teach engineers and municipal officials specifically about stormwater infiltration.
Program Year: 05/06

Lebanon County
Lebanon County Conservation District - Stephanie Harmon, Project Leader
2120 Cornwall Rd., Suite 5
Lebanon, PA 17042
(717) 272-3908 ext. 4
Mini-Grant Funds: $1,000 Audience: misc. local
Lebanon County Conservation District Portable Display
The district developed a portable stand-up display to educate Lebanon County residents about watersheds and watershed groups in the county, contact information, educational products and resources and nonpoint source pollution and its elimination.
Program Year: 2003

Pike County
Pike County Conservation District - John Jose, Project Leader
HC 8 Box 6770
Hawley, PA 18428
(570) 226-8220
Mini-Grant Funds: $1,000 Audience: misc.
Watershed Model for Education
The district developed a portable, three-dimensional representation of a watershed for use at various public events. The model includes the geomorphology of a watershed, natural boundaries, groundwater, wetlands, hydrologic cycle, and the impact of development, among other features. The model is used to educate the public about the inter-relationship between a watershed and human and natural activities, and emphasize the importance of resource management and protection within a watershed.
Program Year: 2003

Pike County
Pike County Conservation District - Hannelore Schanzenbacher, Project Leader
HC 6 Box 6770
Hawley, PA 18428
(570) 226-8222
Mini-Grant Funds: $500 Audience: citizens
Contact Boards for Watershed Education
Four contact boards were completed for the project, each with a unique theme relating to watershed education. The themes selected were: causes/effects of nonpoint source pollution, water conservation/water use, wetlands, and watershed concepts. The research and designs were completed by district staff and the artwork was done by a local artist. The boards will now be used for educational purposes related to watersheds.
Program Year: 99/00

Warren County
Warren County Conservation District - Judy Froman, Project Leader
609 Rouse Ave., Suite 203
Youngsville, PA 16371
(814) 563-3117
Mini-Grant Funds: $1,473 Audience: Fair attendees, youth
Warren County Fair Demonstration Booth
A booth at the fair showcased NPS pollution prevention, district programs and hands-on activities/demonstrations. A brochure was also created to discuss NPSP.
Program Year: 06/07

Warren County
Warren County Conservation District - Judy Froman, Project Leader
609 Rouse Ave., Suite 203
Youngsville, PA 16371
(814) 563-3117
Mini-Grant Funds: $1,000 Audience: Warren County public officials
Water Quality Education Display Board
Warren Conservation District purchased display board, and is developing a number of displays featuring water quality issues used to educate the general public. The district purchased a single display board, and will interchange the displays according to the event and the target audience. When not being used for an event, one of the displays is kept on exhibit at the district office.
Program Year: 01/02