In 2010, the Brandywine Conservancy received an Environmental Stewardship Fund grant for a multi-site restoration effort in the Brandywine Creek watershed. The restoration consisted of three demonstration projects in the watershed’s urban, suburban, and headwater portions. The goal of the demonstrations was to leverage the Conservancy’s existing visibility and inspire similar projects on private and […]
Treating Acid Mine Drainage in the Montour Run Watershed
The Montour Run Watershed Association (MRWA) protects and remediates the 37-square-mile Montour Run watershed in western Allegheny County. In coordination with citizens’ groups, businesses, local governmental agencies, elected officials, and the general public, the group works to improve water quality. Over the course of its existence, MRWA has successfully conducted watershed assessments, public outreach and […]
Mill Creek Improvements Benefit Communities Downstream
Mill Creek is one of Westmoreland County’s natural treasures. Now, it is even better. Growing Greener II funding supported much-needed projects to stabilize the streambank and reduce the amount of sediment entering this exceptional waterway. Mill Creek is an important tributary of Loyalhanna Creek, which supplies drinking water for residents of Ligonier Township and affects […]
Making Local Watershed Protection Possible
The Environmental Stewardship Fund provides funding for watershed specialists in every county in Pennsylvania. The two-year grants enable conservation districts to plan watershed restoration and stream improvement projects with the knowledge that funding for these key positions is secure. “Local efforts are absolutely essential to the Growing Greener partnership,” said Ed Rendell, former governor of […]
Little Laurel Creek Restoration
Little Laurel Run flows into Clearfield Creek about two miles north of Ashville. Because of acid mine drainage from the long-abandoned Klondike Mine, the creek was devoid of life. But thanks to the work of the Clearfield Creek Watershed Association, funding from the Environmental Stewardship Fund, and dedicated volunteers, there are now two low-cost, low-maintenance […]