Watersheds

Exhibits & Models: Stream Tables

Armstrong County
Armstrong County Conservation District/Kiskiminetas Watershed Association - Tom Clark, Project Leader
P.O. Box 83
Leechburg, PA 15656
(724) 548-3425
Mini-Grant Funds: $1,000 Audience: misc. local
Stream Table - Kiskiminetas Watershed Association Educational Equipment
A stream table is a good tool to demonstrate natural hydrogeological processes to audiences ranging from school students to adults. The conservation district obtained a stream table and made it available to the Kiskiminetas Watershed Association and many other organizations for use at watershed awareness days, school programs, and other events.
Program Year: 2003

Jefferson County
Jefferson County Conservation District - Deb Wilson, Project Leader
RR 5, Box 51
Brookville, PA 15825
(814) 849-0825
Mini-Grant Funds: $1,000 Audience: general
Stream Table Demonstrations
Mini-project funds were used to purchase a stream table that was used to promote watershed awareness. The stream table demonstrates stream channel stability/instability, functions of riparian buffers and wetlands, surface and groundwater hydrology, and fish and wildlife habitat.
Program Year: 02/03

Warren County
Warren County Conservation District - Erin Kepple, Project Leader
609 Rouse Ave., Suite 203
Youngsville, PA 16371
(814) 563-3117
Mini-Grant Funds: $1,000 Audience: misc.
Educational Stream Table Model
The district obtained a stream table model to conduct interactive, educational presentations for students and adults throughout the county. Among the many demonstrations possible are channel stability, wetlands, effects of development, effects of debris in streams, stream erosion cycles and conservation.
Program Year: 2003