The Lancaster Clean Water Partners is rooted in building strong, enduring partnerships, and expanding the ability and capacity of those partnerships. Our values create a common understanding of how we...
Clear Water Fund Small Implementation Grantees Announced
Enhancing Lancaster County's Water Quality: Community-Led Initiatives Making a Splash The Lancaster Clean Water Fund serves as a catalyst for increased collaboration to efficiently achieve clean and clear...
A Collaborative Triumph in the Conestoga Watershed: Hammertown Tributary
Some projects take years of dedication and require the efforts of many hands. The restoration at catchment Co49, Hammertown Road, an unnamed tributary of the Conestoga River, is one such endeavor. This...
Restoring Streams, Cultivating Partnerships: A Success Story in Lancaster County
(Co-written by Amanda Goldsmith, Lancaster County Conservation District) Lancaster County is a place where history and agriculture blend seamlessly, creating a lifestyle that cherishes the land and its...
“My Experience So Far…” by Alex Cooper
Growing up in the suburbs of Lancaster County, I could either be in downtown Lancaster City or surrounded by farmland within 5 minutes, depending on which direction I drove. As a teenager, I didn’t realize...
Amos Herr Gets a Facelift
On an unseasonably warm day in March, the walking path around the newly expanded wetlands at Amos Herr Park in East Hempfield Township affords a beautiful view of the nearby houses reflected on the water....