Who We Are
Diverse partners working towards a common agenda
The Lancaster Clean Water Partners is a countywide, collaborative partnership of diverse partner organizations – local leaders in business, municipal public service, higher education, conservation planning, and non-profit management – that come together with a Common Agenda. We’re led by an Executive Committee and a Board of Trustees, with full-time support from staff, and collaboration with many partner organizations across Lancaster.
Since the inception of the Partners in 2018, it has operated as a program of the
Foundation. Due to the growth while advancing the Common Agenda and shared vision
of “Clean and Clear Water by 2040,” the Foundation and the Partners collectively
decided the creation of a subsidiary LLC of the Foundation is a key strategic advantage
to the success of the collaborative clean water initiative.
The Partners thrive because of the immense dedication and collaboration from our partner organizations, and they are at the center of our shared mission:
Rapidly accelerate and expand the ability of the partner organizations to restore and sustain healthy Lancaster County waterways.
Common Agenda
Our Common Agenda outlines how we will achieve clean and clear water in Lancaster County by 2040.
Our Values
Collaboration not duplication
Success comes from elevating partner organizations, not from duplication of efforts and competition.
Operate with a bias towards action
We value on-the-ground work. andresults that create momentum for innovative solutions to community problems.
Trust
The Partners was created by community members for community members and our grassroots approach inspires trust in the community.
Clean and clear water for all
Equal access to justice and clean water are human rights. Our collaborative work amplifies the diverse voices in our community.
Transparency
We tell the truth in a way people can verify and declare our intent. We operate truthfuly with genuine openness and authenticity.
Our Partner Organizations
Federal & State Partners
Susquehanna River Basin Commission
PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
County Partners
Borough of Ephrata
East Lampeter Township
Economic Development Company of Lancaster County
Elizabethtown Borough
City Of Lancaster
Lancaster Area Sewer Authority
Lancaster Conservation District
Lancaster County Planning Department
Mount Joy Borough
Salisbury Township
Sustainable Chesapeake
West Cocalico Township
Nonprofit and Academic Partners
Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay
Blackbirds Environmental Justice
Chesapeake Bay Foundation
Chesapeake Conservancy
Donegal Trout Conservancy
Hourglass
Keystone 10 Million Trees Partnership
Lancaster Conservancy
Lancaster Farmland Trust
The Nature Conservancy (PA & DE chapter)
PSU College of Agricultural Sciences
Stroud Water Research Center
Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership
Water Science Institute
Water Keepers Chesapeake
Foundation Partners
Campbell Foundation
Lancaster County Community Foundation
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
Private Sector Partners
David Miller/Associates, Inc
Mowery Environmental, LLC
LandStudies, Inc.
Red Barn Consulting
RGS Associates
RETTEW
TeamAg, Inc.
Working Land Investment Partners
Local Watershed Partners
Center for Watershed Protection
Choose Clean Water Coalition
Cocalico Creek Watershed Association
Conestoga River Club
Lower Susquehanna Riverkeeper Association
Octoraro Watershed Association
Partners & Resource Inventory Map
Collective Action for Clean Water: A Partners & Resources Inventory, Analysis, and Recommended Integrated Funding Delivery Strategy for Lancaster County
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