Community members, conservationists, and runners gather to increase awareness and involvement with ongoing conservation efforts at the Conewago Watershed On April 2nd, all welcomed the cool spring weather at...
Stabilizing the Eshelman Run Streambank
Eshelman Run, a small creek in Strasburg Borough suffers during heavy rainstorms, overloaded with soil and other organic material; the stream also affected farmland near the creek and the municalitpality’s...
Mark Heller: Local agriculture operator making a difference
In 2018, Mark Heller looked out over his property in Lancaster County and saw a muddy, heavily used meadow right up to the edge of a stream with eroding banks. He thought “this doesn’t look healthy.” But he...
Silver Linings: The Needle is Moving in the Right Direction
By Megan Blackmon, Project and Grants Coordinator Let’s shout it from the rooftops! Local water quality is improving! After decades of work implementing conservation practices by farmers, businesses,...
Habitat Assessment Training for Delisting Streams
Habitat assessments are a critical piece of the rapid stream delisting strategy because it’s crucial data that DEP uses to add or remove a stream from the impaired list. In August, volunteers and conservation...
Full-day Stormwater Forum – A Success!
The Stormwater Action Team held its third annual Municipal Stormwater Forum, affectionately known as the MS4orum. The full-day event featured 12 presentations tailored specifically to help municipalities...