Every person in Lancaster needs clean water.
And every person in Lancaster can be part of the solution! We believe working collaboratively is the only way to generate real change in our waterways, including installing best management practices, monitoring key streams, and coordinating efforts among Lancaster residents.
Have a story of your own to share? We want to share your story far and wide to show the full impact of the clean water work happening in Lancaster. If you have a story, contact efelix@lancastercleanwaterpartners.com
“The collaboration, determination and hard work by all of the parties involved helped in making this important clean water initiative a reality.”
– Eric Scott with Oak Tree Development
Success Stories
Silver Linings: The Needle is Moving in the Right Direction
Read moreLet’s shout it from the rooftops! Local water quality is improving! After decades of work implementing conservation practices by farmers, businesses, organizations and municipalities, Lancaster County is seeing water quality improvements according to two recent publications.
Looking back on 2021 Successes!
Read more2021 was a year of incredible, steady progress and collaboration for the Lancaster Clean Water Partners! With collaboration from our partner organizations and stakeholders, we continued to accelerate implementation of best management practices, identify and secure sustainable funding sources, mobilize the rapid stream delisting strategy, expand capacity, and educate existing and new partner organizations.
Partnerships and trees changing water quality in Lancaster County
Read moreA good friend once told me that if you want to build strong, enduring partnerships, you need to bring people together and get their hands dirty! The key to partnerships is connection, and people have a habit of chatting and connecting when their hands are busy.
Young Farmer Prioritizes Conservation in East Lampeter
Read moreLancaster Farmland Trust (LFT) was awarded funding to implement barnyard improvements for better livestock management as well as stream corridor upgrades on a farm in East Lampeter Township. Along with project partner TeamAg, Inc., LFT has developed a list of site-specific practices that will result in significant nutrient and sediment reductions in the Lower Conestoga Watershed.
Climbers Run Stream Restoration
Read moreThe owners of the House at Climbers Run, a retreat center and rental space, used to dread heavy rain because it meant that the stream on their property would flood causing significant land erosion, safety concerns, and increased pollution. Because the southern Lancaster County property is in a valley, the water could rise four- to five-feet in a single rainfall. The owners recall watching their land “eaten away” during these events.
