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 […]
Restoring Life in the West Branch Susquehanna River
With the help of significant Environmental Stewardship Fund investments, 20 years of coordinated efforts to restore life to the West Branch Susquehanna River in northcentral Pennsylvania have resulted in improved water quality and an increase in fish populations and biodiversity, according to a Trout Unlimited study. The study was coordinated by Trout Unlimited in cooperation […]
Babb Creek Watershed Restoration
The Babb Creek watershed was once heavily polluted by acid mine drainage from the abandoned Antrim Mine. Underground mining for bituminous coal began the headwaters of Babb Creek before the Civil War and continued through World War II. Several coal seams underlay the watershed and at least six major mine complexes were dug within the […]
Montour Environmental Education Center
The Montour Environmental Education Center sits on a 965-acre preserve owned by Pennsylvania Power and Light (PPL), one of the largest utilities in Pennsylvania. The education center is a busy place, attracting more than 200,000 visitors to the Montour County preserve each year. It also serves 25 school districts in the surrounding area on a […]
Restoring the Fish Habitat of Wallace Run
Wallace Run in Centre County required an investment in its restoration. The stream begins in the Allegheny Front in State Game Land 103 and flows northwest for eight miles, gathering water from small tributaries. There, where the watershed is mostly forested, Wallace Run is a pristine trout stream. But as it turns to flow along […]
